Articles from July 2014
Fri
11 July 2014
If you are a current member of the RYA Youth Racing programme, have just left and are wondering what to do next or are wishing to get involved in university sailing in the near future, then the RYA has the perfect weekend for you.
From the 11-13 September 2014 the RYA will be holding an ‘Introduction to Team Racing’ training weekend at Oxford Sailing Club, open to individuals aged 17-21 who are either planning to attend university or who have top level experience at national and international fleet racing events.
Team racing is an exciting and sociable sailing format in which a team of sailors work together to try and establish an overall winning combination for their team over their opposition. Team races are fast and furious and reward good starting, boat speed, boat handling, rules knowledge and team work skills.
Across the three days of training everyone will be given chance to helm and crew, with sailors swapping around over the course of the weekend. It will be a mixture of boat handling, team racing rules and racing in double handed fireflies, led by a top RYA qualified coach.
“Whether you are currently involved in the RYA Youth Racing programme looking to learn some new skills and top tips for Team Racing, or you’re an aspiring Team Racer with an eye on university, our ‘Introduction to Team Racing’ weekend will have something for you,” explained David Campbell-James, RYA Team Racing Chairman.
“We’ve got a well-equipped RYA coaching team on hand to offer their expertise and some top tips across the three days at Oxford Sailing Club. The weekend should be great fun whilst providing sailors with the skills and knowledge to progress in the world of Team Racing.”
To sign up please complete the online application form on the RYA website. With limited places RYA event organisers are urging interested sailors to book early to avoid disappointment.
For more information on the event go the the RYA Website.
Please note, this event has been cancelled.
Thu
13 March 2014
BUSA is now inviting bids from Member Clubs to host the 2015 Team Racing Finals.
Are you interested in hosting the 2015 Finals? Can your club deliver a top quality event at the pinnacle of university team racing?
If so, please take a close look at the Bidding Information and Guidance, which covers all the information you will need.
The closing date for bids is 4th April, 2014.
The Championship Finals is one of the premier team racing events in the UK and is
the culmination of the university team racing season. The competition can be fierce
and the difference between the top teams very slight, making for excellent racing and
good spectating. Aside from the prestige of hosting the event, most host clubs have benefited in financial terms from being host.
Provisionally, the Finals will be held over any consecutive three-day period between 8th to 12th April 2015 (inclusive) (subject to confirmation by BUSA Committee).
Bid documents should be emailed to the Jess Beecher, BUSA Secretary no later than 4th April 2014 March 2014.
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and recognised as the governing
body for University Sailing within the UK
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