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To develop & retain the best young racing sailors in the world
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Transition Discussion What next for my sailor? Looking at : Junior - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transition Discussion What next for my sailor? Looking at : Junior - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transition Discussion What next for my sailor? Looking at : Junior to Junior Classes and Junior to Youth Classes Page 6 and 7 To develop & retain the best young racing sailors in the world To achieve the ambition: 1. Create fast
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To achieve the ambition:
1. Create fast sailors in all conditions. 2. To develop mentally and physically robust athletes who are resilient in the most testing conditions. 3. To develop excellent non-dependent decision- makers. 4. To develop sailors that excel under extreme pressure. 5. Nurture passion, professionalism and a performance mind-set Such that we… Embed British Sailing Team values and behaviours from the
- utset
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- 3. The journey
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Junior Classes
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Why look to change Junior Class
- Sailors growing - become too tall and/or too
heavy to be competitive in their current class
- May prefer to sail doublehanded v’s
singlehanded
- Age
- Friendships
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Maturation /Growth Spurt
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Considerations for new Class
- Can accommodate changing physiology of
your growing sailor
- Singlehanded/Doublehanded, Crew/Helm
- Social aspect (appropriate for your sailor)
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Common Junior 2 Junior Transitions
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Common Junior 2 Junior transitions
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Common Junior 2 Junior transitions
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Junior to Youth
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Junior 2 Youth Windsurfers
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Junior 2 Youth
– Considerations
- Age
- Height and weight for Youth classes
- Singlehanded v’s doublehanded
- Same sex crew/mixed crew
- Crew or Helm
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Crewing
- Lots to learn!
– Spinnaker – Trapeze – Communication – Jib – Partnership
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“Partnerships”
- Aspirations
– Sailors – Parents
- Location
- Training & Racing
- Managing the team
- Budgeting the budget
- Coaching
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Laser Radial
Type: Single-hander Weight Range: 60-72kg
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420
Type: Double Hander Weight Range: 105-130kg
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29er
Type: Double Hander Weight Range: 110-130kg
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Nacra 15
Type: Double Hander Weight Range: TBC
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RS:X
Type: Singlehander (Windsurfer) Weight Range: 55kg +
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T1 Programme (transition)
- Open to all junior sailors as they exit junior classes
and are moving into youth classes for the first time.
- A Support Programme to aid the learning of sailors as
they exit from junior classes and move to youth classes.
- Delivered through class associations/open training
(nationally) and also delivered locally through Zone/regional and Home Country activity
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The T1 Process
- 1. Intention to Transition registration process
- pens in June/July.
- 2. Registrations reviewed in August.
- 3. T1 programme begins in September
(delivered through Class Association Open training).
Don’t forget to also register direct with relevant Class Association (and pay them!!)
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RYA High Performance Managers
Duncan West: South & SW 07747 111447 duncan.west@rya.org.uk Paul Wren: East & London and South East 07909 994641 paul.wren@rya.org.uk Chris Blackburn: North & Midlands 07909 994637 chris.blackburn@rya.org.uk
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Home Countries
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have a different policy and training system. For details of their programmes, please contact the following people: Wales Paul Simes 07823 338374 paul.simes@ryacymruwales.org.uk Scotland Abbie Hewitt 07786 333541 abbie.hewitt@ryascotland.co.uk
- N. Ireland Matt McGovern
07384 253526 Matthew.McGovern@rya.org.uk
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