CYCA Women’s Training Program (WTP)

The CYCA Women’s Training Program (WTP) will allow sailors to develop the skills necessary to compete in other CYCA sailing events. The course combines both on and off water training over the 22 – 24 March 2024. 

The course is created to place an emphasis on building sailors experiences with asymmetrical spinnakers, and to provide a safe and welcoming platform for participants to enhance their capabilities, build confidence and develop skills on the water.

The course will be conducted on the Youth Sailing Academy’s fleet of Elliott 7m keelboats.

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The three-day course will consist of training drills, theory sessions on Friday & Saturday, followed by entry into the Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series Race 5 on Sunday.

Sailors from the Youth Sailing Academy will provide on-board coaching across Friday & Saturday.

Program objectives:

• To deliver coaching for participants to develop their sailing skills for keelboats
• Fine tune the basics of skippering, crewing and racing
• Develop a sound understanding of sail trim and the Racing Rules of Sailing
• Develop a satisfactory level of boat handling skills using both asymmetric and symmetric spinnakers.
• Gain valuable teamwork experience.
• Gain regatta experience.

Course fee:

Non-Members: $690

CYCA Members: $600