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Youth Development Squad

 

MHYC Youth Development Squads

 

MHYC Youth Development and Match Racing Programs have been developed to promote youth sailors’ keelboat skills and provide pathways into yachting programs for youth sailors aged 13-17 in Club, National and International regattas.  

The club’s commitment to providing youth sail training will see youth sailors from 13 years old introduced to keelboat sailing and honing of skills for those who have done it before. The programs will make use of the club’s newly purchased Melges 20s, with the ability to use asymmetric spinnakers. 

 

MHYC Youth Development Squad 

The Youth Development Squad (YDS) program is a selective group open to MHYC Youth Members between the ages of 13 to 17 who have demonstrated existing skills in dinghy or keelboat racing. The program will introduce sailors to the dynamics of small keelboat fleet racing and the use of asymmetric spinnakers.  

The YDS program aims to teach youth sailors the skills needed to competently and confidently sail and race small keelboats.  

The program will focus on building core teamwork skills paired with advanced sail and boat trim techniques. The program also focuses on developing athletes skills in the following areas: 

  • Understanding and racing with asymmetric spinnakers. 

  • Fleet racing training. 

  • Extending the depth of knowledge surrounding the racing rules of sailing. 

  • Implementing racing tactics used in dinghy racing and transitioning these tactics to small keelboats. 

  • Introduction to match racing. 

YDS Program Brochure

MHYC Youth Match Racing Squad 

The Youth Match Racing Squad (YMR) program is a selective group open MHYC Youth Members between the ages of 16-25 who have demonstrated existing Match Racing and exceptional fleet racing skills in either dinghy classes or keelboats. The program will introduce youth sailors to the dynamics of match racing and offer regular competition to enhance their skills.  

The program continues the foundations from the YDS and focuses on developing match racing skills.  

Participants will focus on the following: 

  • Understanding and developing advanced keelboat boat handling and sail trim skills including the dynamics of asymmetrical spinnakers. 

  • Develop a deeper understanding of the Racing Rules of Sailing. 

  • Implement match racing tactics. 

  • Match racing regatta experience and represent MHYC on the state and national levels. 

 

YMR Program Brochure