Junior Instruction
Saturday Junior Coaching has been a great success this autumn with an average of 12 youngsters each week. Those taking part are seeing improvements to their sailing and some youngsters are progressing quickly towards being capable racers. These sessions run by Laurie Kibblewhite and Tom Weatherhead have built on successful Volvo Championship Club programme earlier in the year and the enormously popular summer camp.
We’re pleased to announce the first few dates in 2010 have been announced:
- 17th January
- 20th February
- 13th March
These sessions are all day training sessions and will cost £25 per session.
Much has been achieved in the last 4 months. A rolling programme of work has meant that all 12 of the club Toppers are now rigged as centre-main and are up-to basic race standard. In addition the Sailing School garages have been re-organised and we now have a training room near the water and more room for storage of kit.
The format of the ‘early 2010′ dates is a little different from the autumn sessions. We will be running all day events with several short sessions on the water during the day. This ensures that everyone remains warm and it allows for more focus on theory.
Keeping warm is very important. We strongly advise that everyone wears either a full wetsuit or drysuit. As always we have wetsuits that can be borrowed free of charge. You also need to bring two fleeces, hat, gloves and a full change of clothing (in addition to what you arrive in) and a towel. If you are going to invest a small amount in clothing this christmas, a pair of warm winter sailing gloves will the best investment you can make.
The goal through the winter is to get as many young people up to ‘club racing’ standard and to get them out on the Topper Open circuit, but more on this as the winter progresses.
It is important that you keep in touch with us over the winter and let us know which sessions you intend coming to. This is to ensure that we are able to provide hot meals through the Galley for both sailors and parents.
For more information please contact youth.training@swsc.org.uk