Junior Sailing
NBYC Junior Sailing Academy
NBYC’s Junior Sailing Academy offers an all year round coaching and mentoring program to sailors over the age of 7 (as of the 1st Jan) and under 18 who are new to the sport and those competing at a high level. It is delivered by our RYA Sailing School and RYA trained coaches. The club also offers formal and friendly racing throughout the season. All our courses are open to non members… but remember as a member you can come and have a bob around whenever you like!
Parents are able to enjoy the panoramic views of the Wroxham Broad from the comfort of club house, meaning they can see their young sailors whilst they are on the water. The club house offers drinks, food and has its own licensed bar.
Training is based around two junior classes: Optimists and Toppers (5.2 and 4.2).
RYA Certified Sailing Camps
These week long camps run in Easter and during the Summer holidays – called Cadet Week – and sell out fast. They are a 5 day course, run by certified RYA instructors and there are 5 different levels to choose from. The focus is on fun and building confidence on the water.
- Water Rats: For those with no prior sailing experience, this is a fun water confidence course. *This is not an RYA certificated course. Aged 7+.
- RYA Stage 1: Covering a basic understanding of how a boat sails, steering and handling of a dingy. Aged 8+.
- RYA Stage 2: Builds on RYA 1, creating a confident small boat sailor. Aged 8+. Ratio 6:1
- RYA Stage 3: Building on RYA 2, covering sailing in any direction, rigging and launching your boat. Aged 8+.
- RYA Stage 4: Learning how to sail a double handed boat as crew or helm and solve a variety of problems afloat. Aged 9+. Ratio 3:1
- RYA Start Racing: Designed to give sailors the confidence, skills and knowledge to take part in racing in good conditions. For sailors that have completed RYA 3.
- Intermediate and Advanced Racing: taking more than one sailing camp to complete and taking the sailor through the key principles of starting, boat handling, boat speed, strategy and tactics through to developing skills in preparation for open meetings and higher level competitions.
Who can attend: Members
Age restrictions: Yes, min age 7 for Summer and 8 years for Easter as at 1st Jan. Other age restrictions as per level – see above.
Previous Experience: None for Water Rats or RYA1.
Note: Children aged 8 and under as at 1st Jan must have a loco parentis on-site during the course.
The following are for Sailors who are Members:
Saturday Morning Sailing: 10am – 12pm
Join us for Junior Saturday Sailing throughout the season. Progress your sailing skills, learn new things and have fun with your friends! This is for Junior NBYC member sailors who have completed RYA Stage 1 and who are age 8 or above. If the weather is not favourable for on the water training we will, where possible, offer land based tuition or transfer your booking to another date. We look forward to seeing you, be here 10am dressed, rigged and ready to sail!
PRICE: £9 or £13 with boat hire.
Saturday Afternoon Sailing: 1pm – 3pm
Join us for Double Handed Junior squad training on Saturday afternoons. The training is suitable for those who have completed their RYA Stage 3, or those who have completed their Stage 4 and would like to further advance their skills. If you are unsure if these sessions are suitable for your sailor, please contact the club’s Chief Instructor who will be happy to discuss this with you: chiefinstructor@nbyc.co.uk.
Training will be conducted in the club’s RS Fevas – with use of a club Feva available as a option to book below. Should you wish to bring your own double hander (please check with us if you are planning to bring a boat other than an RS Feva or RS Vision), you are welcome to do so. You do not need to sign up with a partner, so may sail with people you haven’t sailed with before! If we have an odd number of participants, we will endeavour to ensure all sailors get equal time on the water.
PRICE: £10 or £12.50 with boat hire.