Youth Sailing Update 8 January 2018
Term 1 Enrolments Now Open
Enrolments for Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s Junior & Youth Sailing Term 1 programs are now open.
MHYC's Junior Sailing Program for children aged 7-12 years provides a safe and enjoyable introduction to dinghy sailing through Tackers, a fun, games-based sailing program. The Australian Sailing Tackers Syllabus takes the sailors through the 3-step program using club-supplied OziOptis which are ideal for new sailors. Term 1 Tackers commences Sunday, 4 February 2018.
MHYC's Youth Sailing Program is aimed at introducing teenagers to the sport and fun of sailing and enabling them to develop their skills at their own pace. MHYC is an accredited Discover Sailing Centre and uses Australian Sailing's national 5 level program to teach the basic fundamentals of sailing through to racing skills including spinnaker and trapeze use. The Youth Sailing Program commences Sunday, 4 February 2018.
For more information – click here
Adventure Squad is Back!
We are excited to say that Adventure Squad is back on the program at MHYC! This will be run on Saturdays and led by Madi Hall and Tania van Staden.
Adventure Squad is for Junior or Youth sailors of 10+ years who have completed Tackers 3 or Better Sailing level. The program aims to develop young sailors’ confidence, seamanship and boat handling skills through adventure sailing in the club’s fleet of OziOptis, International Cadets and 420s. Using the Australian Sailing Discover Sailing framework as a basis, the program fosters an enjoyment of sailing in its recreational and competitive forms. Sailors can then progress to coaching and development programs in their own boats.
Term 1 Adventure Squad commences Saturday, 3 February 2018.
Online registration is available here.
Sunday Centreboard Racing
Centreboard racing get underway again on February 4. Due to the busy calendar of championships this month, the scheduled races on January 21 have been abandoned – click here.
Andrew Phillips is running some Mark Laying training for parent volunteers on Sunday February 11 commencing at 11am. We are always looking for volunteers to help run the Sunday races, so if you are coming along to the mark laying session or can assist on any race day, please let Catherine Rofe sailing@mhyc.com.au know in the sailing office or email Alister Copley alisterandnatasha@gmail.com to be added to the MHYC Youth Sailing TeamSnap list.
12 MHYC sailors in Youth Nationals 29er Fleet
Congratulations to all the MHYC sailors who competed strongly in the Australian Youth Championships at Royal Queensland Yacht Club during January. At the conclusion of the 12 race series, placings were…..
- Lachie Brewer and Max Paul 2nd overall / 2nd boys
- Kate Richardson, sailing with Grace Powers from RPAYC, 18th overall and 2nd girls
- Archie Cropley & Simon Murnaghan 8th
- John-Mark Paul & Ethan Hosking (MHYC/RBYC) 13th
- Dylan Janus & Conor Hay (HHSC/MHYC) 20th
- Madeleine Sloane & Madeline McLeay 23rd overall & 3rd girls)
- Hugo Stoner & Darcy McCracken (WSC/MHYC) 25th
- Max Giffney & Nathan Stanaway 27th.
For results – click here
Lachie Brewer & Max Paul 2nd at the 29er Worlds!
Big congratulations to Lachie Brewer & Max Paul - winning the final race in Hong Kong to finish 2nd overall in the 29er Worlds! Well done too Archie Cropley & Simon Murnaghan 18th overall, John-Mark Paul & George Richardson 3rd in Silver Fleet and Max Giffney & Nathan Stanaway 18th in Silver.
For the full results – click here
Youth Sailing Links........
MHYC Junior & Youth Sailing
MHYC Website Centreboard Racing Page
MHYC Junior & Youth Sailing Facebook
Wishing everyone a great second half of the season!
