Junior Sailing Course - Optimist
Our Junior Sailing Program is one of a kind. Children between the ages of 8 to 15 years are taught the art of sailing. We bring their skill up to the level of National and International Championships. Our program balances both basic theory and on water sessions. Beginners are taught on a small boat called the “Optimist”, which is the internationally recognised dinghy for training children all over the world.
Our program is broken up into 4 different levels based on the Yachting Association of India’s requirements and syllabus. On completion of each level a certificate will be issued to the child. Our goal is the train these children to become one with their surroundings on the water, learn to be free of their fear and develop important life and team building skills by becoming one with the elements. Our program is unique as children can learn to sail as a hobby and also thrive in a competitive environment where they have the opportunity to race.
Learning how to sail teaches children:
– How to be self-confident as confidence is a must whilst controlling ones boat
– How to work in a team setting
– Gives them extensive navigational skills and weather knowledge
Basic requirements:
– A student must know basic swimming (atleast 50 meters).
– Any pre-existing medical condition / requirement must be communicated at the time of enrolling.
– A minimum of 5 students are required to conduct any of the courses given below
Level 1 Course
Our Level 1 program is basic and filled with excitement and fun. Children are taught the fundamentals of preparing and rigging the boat, rope work, sailing techniques and manouevres, rescue procedures and drills, launch and recovery, basic sailing theory and background about winds, tides and currents.
Duration of Course: 10 sessions (2 theory sessions + 8 on the water sessions)
Level 2 Course
The Level 2 course further enhances sailing skills and knowledge about the various points of sailing. This program focuses on detailed rigging and ropework, a deeper knowledge of sailing techniques and manouevres, launch and recovery as well as capsize drill.
The sailing theory will also provide an insight into understanding sailing races, meteorology, clothing and emergency equipment.
Duration of Course: 10 sessions (1 theory session + 9 on the water sessions)
Level 3 Course
By Level 3 we are confident that a child has achieved the basis for learning to control and handle the boat all on his/her own.
This course is the stepping stone for any sailor to make the jump into the competitive world of sailing and racing.
Here we focus on more knots, an extremely advanced form of sailing techniques and manoeuvres, a higher level of sailing theory, background into more intricate details of sailing, perfecting the capsize drill, more meteorology and a deeper knowledge of racing.
Duration of Course: 10 sessions (1 theory session + 9 on the water sessions)
Level 4 Course - Racing Skills
By the Level 4 program it is assured that a child has mastered the practical skills and absorbed the background knowledge of all the previous levels combined.
This program is meant to focus on teaching and improving the skill set of the sailor to take part in club races and national level races in all conditions.
The focus is placed upon technical knowledge about equipment and its eligibility for events, race organization, the course and starting sequences, boat preparation for races and events, tactics, racing strategy and rules.
Duration of Course: 10 sessions (2 theory session + 8 on the water sessions)
