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Welcome to Yardarms

The Yardarms allows the parents to support the watersports at Merchant Taylors', and to get to know one another.  By raising funds for equipment and organising activities outside the school which give further training opportunities to the boys, we hope to build up the capability of the school and give the boys a great experience of water sports at MT's.  
Examples of the support given include:
• organising training at HOAC (Harefield) to get boys started on their training before they are at the stage of being able to choose the water sports option
• buying new windsurfers, boat covers, canoes
• organising offshore training for some, and giving a bursary to help those who did sailing for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.
 
We also organise a parents v boys race in the summer!
 
Our main events are the Burns Night supper (February) and the Barbecue by the Lake in the summer - both were sold out last year. 
Please contact Faith Glynn (faith.glynn@googlemail.com) to join in with our activities.

 To read more about a summary of water sports at MTS by Andy Bannister Click Here 

 
MTS Watersports Centre

 Read about the activities of the Yardarms in 2009-10. Click Here to read the Commodore's report.

Recent Events

Barbecue by the Lake -  Saturday 19 June 2010

It was another great event with 121 tickets sold.  Many thanks to all involved.  A slightly chilly afternoon did not prevent many from taking up the fun activities on the lake supervised by Andy Bannister, Ndinos  Kyriacou and Ed Gillett.  We were able to see the brand new  Stand Up Paddle boards (SUPs) in the new center and being tried out on the lake.  A wonderful turnout with loads of food, fun on the lake and entertainment by the MTS Brass Band.  The boat building competition generated a lot of interest with 9 boat crews taking part in the race. 

 
 
Click here for photo album slide show of a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.

 Whats On

Opportunities for water sports training outside school

June 2010:  If you would like to get started with windsurfing - ready for the summer holidays or to increase your skills for MT's - then please read about this 1 day course, for £35 running in June.
Click here for HOAC Windsurfing Course 

October 2010:  If you would like to get started on dinghy sailing please read about this 4 day course, for £150, in the October Half Term.
Click here for HOAC October 2010 course

Hurry to book your places!

Yardarms Open evening with wine & nibbles - Thur 30th Sept

A warm welcome awaits you....

Click Here for further information

Burns Night Supper - Sat 5th Feb 2011

Burns Night was a great success this year. Please keep the date for 2011. Why not get a table together with friends.

Committee

Faith Glynn (Commodore) & Kieran Glynn Brian (Lower VI)

Pam and Gulshan Ahluwalia Arjun (Upper VI)

Fione Ayache (Minutes Secretary) Olivier (Upper VI)

Ash (Treasurer) and Nina Suchak Neil (5th form)

Mark & Kim Taylor James (5th form)

Neeta Ahluwalia Vir (4th form)

Marianne Nicholls

Peter Yerbury George (4th form)

James & Polly Lusher Sam (5th form)

Evelyn Schnellmann Andreas (5th form) Matthias (Upper VI)

Lucy Shaw (Events Coordinator) Sam Topping (4th form)

Mike Francis

Julie Rose

Andy Bannister (School Master for watersports)

Others:

Susan Williamson (for website and publicity)