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Junior Squad Friday after school program: start 13th October, finish 1st December2023

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Thu 12 Oct 2023 16:15 — Thu 30 Nov 2023 18:15
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, Pier Rd, St Kilda VIC 3182
Australian Sailing - Green Fleet Coaching Program

Course information

Registrations for this course are closed.

Duration: 8 Weeks on Friday after school

Dates:  

  • Friday , October 13, 2023 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Friday , October 20, 2023 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Friday , October 27, 2023 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Friday , November 03, 2023 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Friday , November 10, 2023 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Friday , November 17, 2023 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Friday , November 24, 2023 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Friday , December 01, 2023 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

Course Overview

The Junior squad is a development squad made up of Youth Sailors in Pacer and Quest to become competitor.

Group training occurs regularly, run by their invaluable coaches, leading the fleets towards State, National and World level competition. Junior squad is very closely integrated with our Club Racing, which runs weekly in the Summer Season (September – April). Training generally does not slow down during the Winter Season as there is regular Club Racing at this time of the year.

It’s a great way to meet new friends, practice sailing techniques and to develop an understanding of basic racing rules. Junior Squad is designed to introduce sailors and their families to racing and to what it means to be part of a Yacht Club community in a fun and simple way.

Course Prerequisites

  • Water confident
  • have done tackers 3 or have been evaluated by a coach
  • 10-17 years-old

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to have fun and learn the basics of racing through games on and off the water, but also specific work on sailing better.

Program Focus:

Following the structure and instruction in learn-to-sail programs. Green Fleet is an introduction to coaching and learning to train.

Green Fleet promotes practicing the fundamental skills of sailing, introduces some foundation race skills through training activities in an environment that is enjoyable, without a competition focus.

During the Program sailors are encouraged to take part in freesail activity, and to trial a variety of boats, boards, and other club related activity through age appropriate design.