RYA Team Race Development Training 2012
Team Racing is a major part of National and International Racing. In the UK Team Racing takes place at all levels with activity focussed on events for post Youth sailors in a thriving open circuit as well as in keelboats.
The ISAF World Team Racing Championships are the pinnacle of international Dinghy Team Racing while international events mainly between the USA and UK dominate the top of the keelboat programme.
To support this activity the RYA runs a two part programme to develop and strengthen the Team Race skills of sailors aged eighteen and over, with the aim of providing these sailors with the ability to:
- Participate effectively on the UK Open and University Team Racing circuit.
- Develop and strengthen the skills necessary to compete successfully at top level nationally and internationally.
- To be selected for the RYA Development Team Race Teams for national and international events.
Who for? For all sailors 18 years and above who have a good background in team racing. Teams of 6 sailors are requested to apply altogether. Entries opening NOW! To enter, complete the entry form.
ENTRY DEADLINE TUESDAY 31st January 2012
The programme:
Stage 1 Development Training – 18/19 February 2012 at Oxford SC and West Kirby SC.
Aim: To provide two days of intensive team racing skill training for those who are currently participating in UK Open and/or University Team Racing. This Training takes place over two days at Oxford SC and WestKirby SC (Liverpool). Coaching provided by top GBR Team Racers. This training will be used to select teams for Stage 2.
Stage 2 RYA Selected Team Race Training – 10/11 March 2012
Aim: To enhance the skill base of the best Team Racers so that they can improve competition performance. By: providing two weekends of intensive team race training for the sailors within the programme (at Oxford) Coaching provided by Team GBR Team Racers.