Training Calendar
TBC
29-30 July 2023 09:30-17:00
31 July -4 August 2023
Junior Race Training – this is for experienced helms
Adult & Youth Training Course, RYA level 1-2, Youth 1-3
Optimist Training Week, RYA Stage 1-3 and racing courses
- All training takes place at Cam Sailing Club unless otherwise stated and is for members only.
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Adult & Youth Training- 29-30 July 2023
Our Adult & Youth Training Weekend this year will be held over the weekend of 29 and 30 July 2023 from 9.30am to 5.00pm. This is for adults and youths of 14 yrs and upwards.
Candidates can either book onto the training for one or both days. The cost for one day will be £45, or for the two days £80. We are organising the sessions this year so members can choose whether to aim to qualify for a RYA Certificate at the end of a
weekend course or simply come along to get advice, help and experience afloat for one or two days without working towards a ‘pass mark’ to qualify for a certificate.
The closing date for applications is 23 April please email John Howett john.howett3@googlemail.com
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Optimist & Youth Topper Training Week 31 July- 4 August 2023
Optimist & Youth Topper Training Week is the main training week for the Cam Optimist & Topper Fleets. The week was set up to enable children sailing with us to train and be coached at our club and then to become, or continue to be, involved with the Cam Optimist & Topper Fleets attending sailing and racing sessions.
If a child only attends the week and does not sail at other times during the year, the child’s and parents’ expectations for improvement during the week have been found to be higher than the standard the child will actually achieve. It is also difficult for instructors to move forward with their groups if they have to recap course work and instruct on basic sailing on the water from the previous year. Although it is good to be awarded a RYA Certificate, it is always ‘time spent on the water’ which consolidates what has previously been learned, improves sailing standard and produces good helms.
We do want children to have fun but would like to point out to parents that the week is primarily a sailing course to promote Junior Sailing at our club and not meant for purely a summer holiday activity. However, no keen Cam child will be discouraged from taking part as we also wish to promote Junior Sailing at all levels for children who wish to be involved in the sport.
In previous years the week has often been oversubscribed. Partly with this in mind we have set a minimum age of 8 years for all children applying.
The Beginner Group is for children with little or no sailing experience, or for children just needing to gain further confidence afloat and will have 12 children sharing the 6 Club Optimists. Members children will be accepted in line with the following criteria:
- Club member at time of sign up and gone through committee,
- Age 8 or over
- Siblings in the other groups or previous groups
- Discretion of the committee
Children applying for other groups do need to provide their own Optimist or Topper dinghy for the week. We will also wish to know the sailing experience your child has had since the previous year’s Optimist Week and evidence of your child’s own commitment for wanting a place on the course to learn and improve. Preference will be given to those who attended last year’s Junior Training Week.
The Training Committee will look at all applications before children are offered a place on the course in other groups.
The cost for the week will be £95 per child. The Beginner Group children will also pay an extra charge of £35 for the hire of the RYA Optimists.
Application forms can be downloaded from the website. Completed forms must be submitted to John Howett, Principal of our Training Establishment at Cam, by 23 April. You will be informed by the end of May if your child has a place on the course.