Pelicans

SoPYC’s Pelican fleet has had a busy three months, with new crews trying out sailing. Some have really enjoyed the time on the water, while others nearly got knocked out and went home freezing.

This year’s Opening Day was SoPYC’s 75th anniversary. Many crews were away completing their winter sports, so there was only one Pelican out on the water with a new crew trying out sailing. It was windy for introducing juniors to sailing, but he was enthusiastic about it and went home wanting to sail again. The Pelicans and Optimists have their own course to sail, separate to everyone else, to cause less traffic between boats. This has proven helpful for all sailors and on-water coaching.

Peli Power Up ran for three days at the start of October this year. Everyone who participated learnt some new skills to use while sailing and got challenged to the limits. Some of the activities included were sailing on the 125s and the Peter Mapstone race. Everyone had an enjoyable time and improved their sailing techniques.

The Pelican fleet is always looking for new crews who want to take up sailing with a more experienced skipper. To find out more about our competitive but welcoming fleet, visit the Pelican website at www. pelican.org.au. ~ Finn Caldwell, Pelican Scribe