The RFBYC Sailing Institute works on a mentor structure where information is shared and passed on to the next generation. Youth Racing Squad sailors will have a lot of fun, make new friends and skills learnt in the small Keelboats will provide further opportunities in the sport of sailing.

The sailor must be 12 to 17 years of age, have previous Keelboat experience or be a Gold Fleet sailor in a Youth or Junior Class to participate.  To find out if your son or daughter is elegible for this squad please speak to Chelsea. Sailors can participate in the Youth Squad a number of times to build fundamental skills. Spinnakers will be used as a part of this course. 

The squad sessions includes a sail making session at OneSails Perth, a squad text book, squad shirt, four on water sessions and mentoring from some of the best youth sailors in Western Australia.

The progression from this squad is the Match Racing Squad. The sailor should have the confidence to safely sail the boat in and out of the pen and to be able to sail the boat safey without an on board coach before progressing to the Match Racing Squad. Sailors completing this program will be invited later in the year to participate in the RFBYC Match Racing Squad regatta in September. 

The cost to participate in this squad is $150 for RFBYC members and $170 for non-members.