This popular week, with instruction by RYA Dinghy Instructors, for children to learn how to sail and for those who can already sail to improve their sailing standard, will take place from 3-7 August 2020
Children are accepted on the course from 8 years old. In order to be considered children will have to be existing members with their family or in loco parentis before application
The Beginner Group, which is for beginner helms and children lacking confidence in a boat, has 12 spaces available and children are now accepted in this group using the following criteria.
- Club member at time of sign up and gone through committee
- Age 8
- Siblings in the other groups or previous groups
- Discretion of the committee
RYA hired-in Optimists are provided for this group.
Children who can already sail can enrol on the course for the intermediate, advanced and racing groups, but do need to have their own boat to sail for the week, and we do need evidence to show your child has been sailing at Cam, or at a club elsewhere, before we can offer a place. For the top group sailing Toppers, children do need a good knowledge of sailing and experience to be accepted.
Places are limited as the total number of children enrolled for the week does need to be restricted to around 30 places for safety afloat; and member’s children only please as the week is usually over-subscribed. Cost for the week: £85 per child Beginner children will be charged an additional sum to cover the cost of the hired Optimist dinghies usually £35
To book:- For Beginners register on an individual form which will be in the club house and put in the box provided from Sunday 8 March from 15.00 to 2 May. Please fill in all the details as we need to contact you regarding acceptance.
For Other Groups complete a separate form which will be in the club house from Sunday 8 March and post this form to John Howett to arrive with him by Saturday 2nd May.
You will be contacted by the end of May to confirm if your child has been offered a place for the week’s training this year.