Youth Racing Week

Junior Multi Class Racing is designed for young sailors to develop their racing skills in Optimist, Topper, ILCA, RS Feva and RS Tera. PLEASE NOTE: If you do not have a Optimist,Topper, ILCA or RS Feva, please contact the Sailing School in advance to hire one.

Description

This course provides a structured and engaging environment where juniors can refine their boat handling, racing tactics and on-water decision making.

PLEASE NOTE:  If you do not have a Optimist,Topper, ILCA or RS Feva, please contact the Sailing School in advance to hire one.

Course Content

Boat Handling & Control:  Improves sail trim, tacking, gybing, and boat balance

Race Strategy & Tactics:  Learn starting techniques, mark rounding, and racing rules.

Wind & Weather Awareness:  Understand shifts, gusts, and tidal influences.

Coaching & Feedback

Minimum Age

8 Years Old

Prerequisites

  • RYA Stage 3 or Higher 
  • RYA Start Racing

Instructor to Student ratio

1 Instructor to 8 Sailors

What to bring

  • Towel
  • Spare clothes
  • Lunch
  • Wetsuit boots/ old shoes
Consider bringing
  • Your own boat
  • Wetsuit
  • Raincoat/Waterproofs
  • Any sailing kit you already own
  • Sunglasses, Sun hat, Sunscreen, Water bottle
  • Warm hat, Extra layers

What‎ we provide

  • Wetsuit (small range of sizes available)
  • Waterproof trousers and coat
  • Buoyancy aid
  • Optimist, Topper, RS Feva, RS 2000, ILCA available to hire for a small fee
Boat availability subject to weather conditions
 

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