Senior Cadet Week + SVOD & Mermaid Race Coaching Courses
Senior Cadet Week
This is where it all began 40 years ago back in 1985 and its still going strong!
All levels of course are available during this week, but more of the courses tend to be the higher-level courses in Opis, RS Teras, Toppers, Picos, RS Fevas, RS Visions, Lasers, SVODs and Catamarans.
Part of our coaching technique involves video footage of the students to help them identify their own faults - this has proved very successful over the past few years.
Why not try the Olympic class that Sir Ben Ainslie won his first Olympic medal sailing the Laser. Its still an amazing boat to sail.
The week finishes with a Disco on Thursday night and a prize giving at the close of sailing on Friday.
SVOD & Mermaid Race Coaching Course
In Mermaids these 4 days are all about understanding the boat in such a way that you can extract that extra bit of speed out of it. Understanding the rules so that you can use them to your advantage.
Understanding all about trimming the sails what is the 4th Corner?
This knowledge is gained by sailing the boats, you will be coached by a racing instructor from a RIB and also by using video coaching. There will be lots of short races, team races, match races, starts and mark rounding. Discussion groups form part of the shore based debrief with everybody learning from each other.
This course always proves informative and fun.
This is all about the whole team on the boat; it is not just a helming course, however the minimum standard to join the course is "A" helm even if you dont yet hold the "A" you must be at that standard. Spinnaker work plays a big part in the 4 days too, you must understand how to fly it prior to the course but we will aim to fly it sooner and more efficiently.
In SVODs these 4 days are all about extracting as much Simonds Knowledge (either delivered personally or by an instructor Caroline has entrusted to pass on her secrets) and race craft tips as you are ever likely to be able to get during a single season.
To book please follow this link.... https://www.svyc.org.uk/event/...