{"id":1399,"date":"2026-03-08T08:12:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T08:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/?page_id=1399"},"modified":"2026-04-05T06:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:56:30","slug":"juniors-csc-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/juniors-csc-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Juniors @ CSC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1399\" class=\"elementor elementor-1399\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da9a2b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da9a2b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c70507\" data-id=\"8c70507\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3936907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3936907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>Junior Sailing at Cam Sailing Club<\/b><\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\">Give your child the chance to discover confidence, adventure and a lifelong love of being on the water. At Cam Sailing Club our Junior Sailing programme welcomes young people of all abilities \u2014 from absolute beginners to ambitious racers looking to take their skills to the next level.<\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\">We hope in the future to offer support to juniors in\u00a0youth based organisations such as working towards a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dofe.org\/\">Duke of Edinburgh<\/a> award.<\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>A Fun, Safe, Confidence\u2011Building Environment<\/b><\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\">During Optimist &amp; Youth Topper Training Week our RYA\u2011qualified instructors and volunteer helpers create a supportive space where juniors can learn at their own pace. Through games, challenges and hands\u2011on coaching they quickly grow comfortable handling a boat, working with others and making independent decisions on the water.<\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>Learn Skills for Life<\/b><\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\">Junior sailing is about much more than knots and tacking. Children develop focus, resilience, teamwork, problem\u2011solving and the joy of spending time outdoors. Many of our young sailors go on to take part in club racing, RYA courses and regional events \u2014 but just as many simply love the fun and confidence sailing gives them.<\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>All Levels Welcome<\/b><\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\">Whether your child has never stepped into a boat before or is already keen to race, we have sessions tailored to their experience. Our fleet of junior friendly boats makes it easy for youngsters to learn safely and progressively. A selection of dinghies are owned by the club for use by members free of charge including Optimists and Toppers. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/club-boats\/\">Club Boats<\/a> for more details.<\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>A Friendly, Family\u2011Centred Club<\/b><\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\">Cam Sailing Club has a strong family atmosphere, and parents are always welcome to get involved \u2014 from helping on shore to joining in adult sessions themselves. Many families find sailing becomes a shared passion and a brilliant way to spend weekends together.<\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>Why Juniors Love Sailing Here<\/b><\/div><ul><li>Exciting, active sessions on the river<\/li><li>Supportive coaching from trained instructors during our training week<\/li><li>A chance to make friends and belong to a team<\/li><li>Progression routes to RYA qualifications and club racing<\/li><li>Plenty of fun both on and off the water<\/li><li>Free use of Club Dinghies<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>Ready to Get Started?<\/b><\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\">Come and see what junior sailing is all about! We offer regular informal weekend training and seasonal courses. New families are welcome year\u2011round.<\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>Join us on the water and let your young sailor\u2019s adventure begin.<\/b><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a6351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3a6351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Contacts for Junior sailing at Cam Sailing Club:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Julie Wood &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:juniors@camsailingclub.org.uk\">Junior Sailing Leader<\/a><\/p><p>Katy West &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:optimist@camsailingclub.org.uk\">Optimist Flotilla Leader<\/a><\/p><p>Lorna Cole &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:sailingsec@camsailingclub.org.uk\">Sailing Secretary<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dab875 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dab875\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33c42a6\" data-id=\"33c42a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2592a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2592a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Quick Links<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/membership\/new-member-info\/\">Info For New Members<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/training\/\">Training<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/boat-rigging\/\">Boat Rigging<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/club-boats\/\">Club Boats<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/contacts\/\">Contacts<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSC-Rules-2025.pdf\">Club Rules<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cam-Sailing-Club-Fixtures-2026-Jan-26-2.pdf\">Programme<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/youthleague.csysa.org.uk\/\">Cambridgeshire Youth Sailing League<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/csc-merchandise\/\">CSC Clothing &amp; Merchandise<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/juniors-csc-2\/junior-dinghy-buying-and-repair-tips\/\">Dinghy Buying and Repair Tips<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8ca181\" data-id=\"c8ca181\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99da7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99da7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/117290818_3140780392656523_9186810113029814737_o-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-62\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/117290818_3140780392656523_9186810113029814737_o-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/117290818_3140780392656523_9186810113029814737_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/117290818_3140780392656523_9186810113029814737_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/117290818_3140780392656523_9186810113029814737_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/117290818_3140780392656523_9186810113029814737_o.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Calm day for a relaxed sail on the Cam<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1133d84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1133d84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edc47dd\" data-id=\"edc47dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad3f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ad3f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f6e59a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f6e59a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4497766\" data-id=\"4497766\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e22d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51e22d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Junior Club Dinghy Racing<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cef14f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cef14f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91aff15\" data-id=\"91aff15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30317d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30317d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>There is junior racing in Optimists and Toppers most Saturdays during the season. These sessions usually include some training before the race.<\/p><p>There are also junior races as part of the regular Sunday programme during most of the season. Any boat normally permitted to race at the club may be entered, but participants must be under 18 years old. Either the young helms:<\/p><ul><li>have separate races starting 5 minutes after the adult ones, or<\/li><li>take part in the same race as adults, but with separate junior prizes<\/li><li>Young members also take part in adult races, either competing on equal terms, or crewing for adults in two-person dinghies or in cruiser races.<\/li><\/ul><p>Lastly junior members compete in opens and inter-club events, such as the Cambridgeshire Youth Sailing League comprising of several local sailing clubs (Cam Sailing Club having great success over the years) <a href=\"https:\/\/youthleague.csysa.org.uk\/index.php\"><strong>CYSL<\/strong><\/a> and the National Schools Sailing Association regattas <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nssa.org.uk\/\">NSSA<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9edb555 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9edb555\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30d5975\" data-id=\"30d5975\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941c9a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"941c9a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2c8d20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2c8d20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bd9a93\" data-id=\"9bd9a93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137d7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"137d7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Optimist &amp; Youth Topper Training Week<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-202769c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"202769c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-431a0cd6\" data-id=\"431a0cd6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a65af4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a65af4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div id=\"pf1\" class=\"dp-page-outer\"><div class=\"dp-page-inner\"><div id=\"pg-1pf1\" class=\"pf pg-1w0 pg-1h0\"><div class=\"pc pg-1pc1 pg-1w0 pg-1h0\"><div class=\"c pg-1x1 pg-1y1 pg-1w2 pg-1h2\"><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h3 pg-1y1e pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">The Optimist &amp; Youth Topper Training Week at the start of the Summer holidays is the main training week for the Cam\u00a0Optimist &amp; Topper Fleets. Successful students will be awarded a RYA certificate.\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">The aim is to train, be coached and then involved\u00a0with the Cam Optimist &amp; Topper Fleets sailing and racing sessions. \u2018Time spent on the water\u2019\u00a0consolidates what has been learned, improves sailing standard and\u00a0produces good sailors.\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">There is a minimum age of 8 years for all children applying and there are three levels of training:<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">The Beginner Group is for children with little or no sailing experience, or for children\u00a0just needing to gain further confidence afloat. This is restricted to 12 children sharing the 6\u00a0Club Optimists. Member\u2019s children will be accepted in line with the following criteria:<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Club member at time of sign up and gone through Committee,<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Age 8 or over<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Siblings in the other groups<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Discretion of the committee<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Intermediate group. \u00a0Preference will\u00a0be given to those who attended the previous year\u2019s Training Week.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Advanced group for those who have regularly raced in the Club.\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">For both of these two groups, the child will need to provide an Optimist or Topper\u00a0dinghy for the week.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">The Training Committee will look at all applications before children are offered a place on the course.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">More details and application forms can be found on the\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/index.php\/training\/\">Training Page<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c18703f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c18703f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a526548\" data-id=\"a526548\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c53918 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c53918\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ede1155\" data-id=\"ede1155\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb0e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcb0e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Juniors-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1796\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Juniors-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Juniors-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Juniors-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Juniors.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd1ea7f\" data-id=\"fd1ea7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58ce27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f58ce27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oppy-pic.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1687\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Optimist<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e086a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e086a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>LEARNING TO SAIL: A YOUNG MEMBERS PERSPECTIVE<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><em>&#8220;The benefit of learning to sail on the River Cam is that you are never more than a few meters from the bank or the instructors so it feels safe and unintimidating. All the instructors and volunteers have a lot of experience so they are able to clearly\u00a0explain sailing techniques and run engaging teaching activities.\u00a0I did my first optimist training week at the Cam Sailing Club when I was nine and really enjoyed learning to sail.\u00a0I quickly started joining in with the weekend children&#8217;s races which really helped me to improve my sailing skills and gain confidence. Then as I got older, I moved on to doing winter training and racing at both regional and national levels. I have taken part in nine different training weeks at CSC\u00a0so far, initially in an Optimist dinghy, then in a Topper and for the last few years I have been volunteering as an instructor. The sailing club has a very\u00a0welcoming environment and it is\u00a0nice that many young sailors who have grown out of the training week come back to help run it instead. During my A level studies I wrote a children&#8217;s learn to sail book, &#8216;Beginning Sailing: A Children&#8217;s Guide to Optimists and Toppers&#8217;, which is aimed at young sailors who want to sail more regularly\u00a0and remember key information from their first RYA training course.&#8221;<\/em><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0FX1QNBQN?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_RFFR7FRY5KMYM38EPVQR_1&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_RFFR7FRY5KMYM38EPVQR_1&amp;social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_RFFR7FRY5KMYM38EPVQR_1&amp;bestFormat=true\"><em>&#8216;Beginning Sailing: A Children&#8217;s Guide to Optimists and Toppers&#8217;<\/em><\/a><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Above is the Amazon link to Keah&#8217;s book.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34d6ec2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34d6ec2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cad823\" data-id=\"4cad823\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f3323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9f3323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/topper_diagram-599x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1688\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/topper_diagram-599x1024.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/topper_diagram-175x300.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/topper_diagram-768x1313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/topper_diagram.jpg 893w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Topper<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d38c4d4\" data-id=\"d38c4d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0293fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0293fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mirror-461x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1795\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mirror-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mirror-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mirror-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.camsailingclub.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mirror.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Four juniors enjoying the club Mirror <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4db226b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4db226b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ea20b\" data-id=\"42ea20b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f8352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9f8352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Some more useful links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div dir=\"auto\">IOCA:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/members.optimist.org.uk\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/members.optimist.org.uk\/events<\/a><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">And ITCA:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itca-gbr.co.uk\/racing-and-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.itca-gbr.co.uk\/racing-and-coaching\/<\/a><\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><p>Also WiSH sailing club has a useful set of simplified racing rules:\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wish-sc.co.uk\/simplified-rules-of-racing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.wish-sc.co.uk\/simplified-rules-of-racing<\/a><\/p><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Junior Sailing at Cam Sailing ClubGive your child the chance to discover confidence, adventure and a lifelong love of being on the water. 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