We have got lots going on May Half Term so don’t miss out!
We will be running our ever popular activity days during the May half term period. We’ll be running Sailing, Kayaking and Windsurfing days, so there will be lots to keep the kids occupied. The days are great fun and provide the perfect introduction to watersports.
Try something different with our activity evenings and Stand Up Paddleboarding club.
Paddleboarding is a great way to have fun and keep fit, whilst developing your core strength. It also offers a great sense of freedom and once you have mastered the basics there’ll be no stopping you!
Plas Menai is launching a series of Monday evening taster sessions, which will include Paddleboarding, aimed at encouraging local people to try something new. Other sessions will include, catamaran sailing, dinghy sailing, J80 sailing, kayaking and windsurfing.
The Centre will also be running taster activity sessions on a Thursday evenings specifically for women.
The activity sessions will be running from May through to September, 6-9pm and will cost £20.00. All personal protective clothing including wetsuits, buoyancy aids etc. will be provided. Minimum age is 16yrs old.
In addition to the taster activity evenings Plas Menai is starting a SUP club, running every other Wednesday evening, commencing on Wednesday 22nd May. The SUP Club is aimed at bringing like-minded local people together for a fortnightly social SUP journey. Paddle in company, under the safety cover provided by Plas Menai. Cost to join in the club is £10.00 per session. Places must be booked online in advance. If you have your own board, please bring it along, otherwise you can hire the equipment for the evening, which can be done at the time of booking for an additional £10.00
T15 the Saturday Windsurfing Club aimed at youngsters is back!
T15 is an RYA initiative aimed at encouraging young people to get active out of the water.
We will be running the club starting on Saturday 13th April. Windsurfing is an exciting and dynamic sport and under the careful guidance of our highly qualified instructors you will soon be mastering the basics and developing your skills, whilst having lots of fun along the way.
The club sessions run throughout the season in 10 week blocks. The sessions are three hours long and are split into beginners and improvers. Beginners 9.30-12.30 and Improvers 13.30-16.30. Minimum age 8yrs.
Don’t miss out. Book online today!
http://www.plasmenai.co.uk/courses/youth-activity-clubs/t15-windsurfing-beginners/
http://www.plasmenai.co.uk/courses/youth-activity-clubs/t15-windsurfing-improvers/
Plas Menai will be hosting the second WYA Big weekend on 16-17 February 2013.
A one stop shop for everything in Sailing, Windsurfing and Powerboating in Wales, the WYA BIG Weekend offers a packed programme of workshops to benefit individuals, coaches, instructors, race officials, club officials as well as Clubs and Organisations.
Confirmed Guest Speakers include Rachel Andrews, RYA Chief Instructor for Motor Cruising and Power, Adam Bowers RYA Cadet Head Coach and Sail Designer, Dave Mellor, RYA Coaching Development Manager, Mark Gregson, Sport Wales and Tim Hall, RYA Competitions Manager.
The event in 2012 proved hugely popular and it is expected that this event will again prove a big draw again.
For more information and to register your interest please visit http://welshsailingevents.org/penwythnos-mawr-wya-big-weekend
We would like to wish all our customers and Happy New Year.
The Centre is open however, our Bookings Office remains closed until Monday 7th Janaury. If you would like to book a course between now and then please book online.
If you experience any difficulties in booking online, please email the Centre at info@plasmenai.co.uk with details of the issue and we’ll try and fix any problems asap.
If you would prefer to book your course over the telephone please call our Bookings office direct on 01248 673943 from Monday 7th January and the team will be happy to assist you.
Niki Birrell London 2012 bronze medallist
Paralympic Bronze medallist and current world champion sailor Niki Birrell, recently attended an RYA safety boat course at Plas Menai.
Niki was put through his paces by Anthony ‘Trigger’ Robinson and Dion Roberts. The course was also attended by 420 national coach Jonny McGovern, Optimist and Laser coach Sarah Williams, and ex Topper national champion and ISAF youth worlds medallist Rob Partridge.
The group learnt to deal with emergency situations and rescue capsized dinghies, catamaran’s windsurfers and even canoes.
Niki passed with flying colours and said ‘Plas Menai is fantastic and everyone is really friendly’. ‘The coaches make you feel really welcome and help you to develop your skills’.
The Centre will be closing for its annual Christmas break on Friday 21 December, reopening on Wednesday 2nd January.
The staff at Plas Menai would like to wish all our customers and visitors a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We look forward to welcoming you back to the centre in 2013.
Swimming Pool; Christmas Opening and Closing Times
Thursday 20 December Public swimming and lessons as per timetable
Friday 21 December 07.00-08.00 Swim Fit - running
All other public sessions and lessons – closed
Saturday 22 December – Tuesday 1 January 2013 – Closed
Wednesday 2nd January Open for public swimming, no lessons
Thursday 3rd January Open for public sessions, no lessons
Friday 4th January Open for public sessions, swimming lessons commence
Our free Watersports Career Training Open Days are designed to provide useful information for anybody considering a career in the watersports or yachting industries.
During the day staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide advice on working in the outdoors, as well as looking at the training programmes most suitable for you. You will also get the opportunity to get out on the water and see some of the training areas we use.
If you cannot make any of the open day dates but would like to visit the centre and discuss your training needs please contact us and a suitable date can be arranged.
Plas Menai National Watersports Centre, in partnership with the Welsh Yachting Association, wish to appoint an OnBoard Community Development Officer to coordinate and develop the centre’s community activities and develop a major RYA initiative, called OnBoard within North Wales.
This post is based at Plas Menai National Watersports Centre, Gwynedd, North Wales.
For full details and to download the application form and application pack click OnBoard Community Developement Officer
Closing date for applications is: Monday 3rd December.
Save £20 on a Sea Kayak Improver course running the weekend of 24-25th November. Improve your sea kayaking skills on the coastal waters of Anglesey and North Wales.
More Autumn special offers can be found here.
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