SPASC 2023/24 Junior Sailing Green Fleet Coaching Program
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Sat 21 Oct 2023 09:00 — Sat 23 Mar 2024 12:00
Australian Sailing - Green Fleet Coaching Program
Course information
This course is sold out.
Our Junior Sail Training Green Fleet (Green Fleet Coaching) Program is designed for kids aged 8 to 17 years who have completed the Australian Sailing 5 - Start Sailing 1 & 2 Program.
Green Fleet sailors will cement the foundation skills previously learnt and are prepared for club racing or adventure sailing in an environment where the focus is on fun and enjoyment. Syllabus includes classroom learning, cruising to a destination, sailing exercises, sailing adventure games and club racing.
Current sailing classes in our Green Fleet are Optimists and O’pen Skiffs. All the equipment, including the boats, is provided for Green Fleet Level and Club boats can be chartered for use.
Find our 2023-24 Green Fleet program here.
Eligible persons must be either SPASC Family or Junior members
The Junior Sailing Program Fee is payable via this online registration and must be completed prior to attending the program. The following costs are:
- $300.00 per sailing season per person where a member owns a suitable boat;
- $200.00 additional fee per sailing season per person where a member requires a club boat
Active Kids Vouchers
The NSW Government is helping kids get active with the new Active Kids program and Australian Sailing is an approved provider. From 31 January 2018, parents, guardians and carers can apply for a voucher valued up to $100 per calendar year for each school-enrolled child. The voucher may be used with an approved activity provider for registration, participation and membership costs for sport, fitness and active recreation activities. Apply for your voucher online HERE
If you wish to use your voucher as part payment for your instructor course please enter the discount code 'ACTIVEKIDS' on registration and email your voucher code to spascsailing@gmail.com
For more information on 2023/24 SPASC Junior Sailing Programs, refer to SPASC Youth Sailing Handbook HERE.
You may wish to contact our Junior Sailing Manager, Andy Clark on 0468 440 030. email spascsailing@gmail.com for any enquiries, or refer to SPASC website https://www.spasc.org.au/
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.