Youth Race Training 2024

Also known informally as 'Babs' group' or 'the Feva group' is intended for young sailors aged 10-16 who are competent in singlehanders such as Teras or Toppers and are ready to learn to race in double-handers, or who are already sailing doublehanders. We generally sail in Fevas, although may use other boats as appropriate due to weather conditions, unequal numbers or to achieve a specific goal.

For the safety of the sailors, and for their enjoyment of the session, it is important to ensure you are booked into the best group for your level. Minimum requirements for this group are:

• Able to sail upwind competently in a singlehander in a F4, including setting the sail appropriately and hiking out when it's windy.
• Able to tack properly upwind eg: through 90 degrees
• Able to sail downwind competently in a F4, including bearing away properly and setting the sail correctly.
• Able to gybe successfully, using the sails and weight.
• Able to set the sail correctly at all points of sail.
• Able to launch and recover competently, and to right a capsized boat.

Each session with have a plan built around a particular skill eg:

• Flying a spinnaker
• Sailing to telltales upwind
• Slowing down and speeding up
• Starting
• Communication between helm & crew

The focus for each session may be practiced through different exercises eg follow-my-leader, or tacking on a whistle, and will then be incorporated into short practice races, or the entire session may be coached through racing. The coaching team may also modify the session depending on weather or experience of the participants. Whilst we normally pair people up for the session, if we have unequal numbers we may have one sailor in the rescue boat with us and swap all the participants in and out of boats, in which case they will be sailing with different people.

There is no need to book a club Feva or other boat in advance. When we know who is on the course and what we are planning to do, we will allocate boats accordingly.

Sailing a double-handed dinghy can be a step up from a singlehander, which is why we recommend the minimum experience levels in a singlehander. Spinnaker experience is not required this is a skill introduced in the session as appropriate.
If you are unsure which session to book your young sailor we are more than happy to advise you. Please email admin@netleysc.co.uk and it will be forwarded to the appropriate group coaches.

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Last updated 4:03pm on 30 December 2024