Youth Race Training

Whether your goal is to build racing confidence, refine skills, or simply get more time on the water, this summer session is an excellent opportunity to take that next step.

We will teach all the skills required to start club racing, including basic start sequences and timing; improved tacking and gybing, using the 5 essentials to best effect and having a basic understanding of the racing rules and more:

-       Starting tactics

-       Advanced boat handling

-       Wind shifts and compasses

-       Estuary racing 

We will get you ready to compete in Open Week and Pelican Week with confidence.

This course will be taught in Lasers mainly.

Your tutors will be:

Hugh Kingdon ex Blaze Masters champion, ex Blaze Travellers series champion, and multiple time NDYC Open Week monohull winner. Laser, Laser 4000, Blaze and Skeeta (Hydrofoil)

Andy Mellors Race Coach, Race Umpire, Senior Instructor. Blaze and Laser

This course is being run 27-31 July 2027. To book follow this link and select race coaching: https://ndyc.org/event/1254499

 

 

 

Last updated 5:39pm on 26 March 2026