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Fleet Racing with TRIYA (National Championship Training)

Fleet Racing is for year 9-13 students who are competent sailors to progress to racing with trapeze and spinnaker. Be focused on skill development to sail in the National contest 2021.  

Best results have been achieved by starting in the Winter program and carrying on through the Summer courses with the goal of competing in the Nationals.

Our 2016-17 course resulted in our participants qualifiying for the 420 World Championships, in Fremantle summer 2017-2018.

Andre VanDam, a graduate of the 2016-17 courses, is the 2020 420’s National Champion.

420 Sailing class Learn to sail Wellington

Racing Course Outline

  • Technical rigging set up and adjustments
  • Pre-race routines
  • Starting in big fleets (mixed class and one class fleets)
  • Boat handling for big fleets
  • First beat decisions
  • Tacking and gybing for speed
  • Trapeze techniques
  • Spinnaker handling (double-luff, Pole spinnaker)
  • Boat speed vs height decision – modes
  • Mark rounding
  • Tactics and techniques
  • Using the rules
  • Fitness
  • Capsize and recovery techniques
  • Self assessments
  • Weather systems, geography, wind oscillations, Wind variations and “local knowledge”
  • Pre-race briefing and post-race debrief
  • Sailing in the Nationals course area, where possible
  • The Fleet racing program is designed to develop teams (skipper and crew) to be able to perform creditably in a National Contest.
420 Sailing class Learn to sail Wellington
420 Sailing class Learn to sail Wellington

The program is coached by YNZ qualified instructors.

Yearly Course Format

Winter: Course begins the 1st Saturday of May and runs till the last Saturday of August. Starting 9am and includes Evans Bay Racing in the afternoons
There are about 5 weeks of sessions prior to the Evans Bay Winter Series starting mid June running every second week.  Structure is basically training 5 weeks then alternating training and racing days once the Evans Bay Winter Series Starts.

Summer Pre Christmas: Course begins first Saturday of Term 4 and runs till just before Christmas.
Coaching takes place in the mornings from 9am. Students are then invited to participate in Evans Bay Club racing in the afternoon which generally starts at 1.30pm

Summer Post Christmas: Course begins first Saturday Term 1 for the whole Term.
Coaching takes place in the mornings from 9am. Students are then invited to participate in Evans Bay Club racing in the afternoon which generally starts at 1.30pm

Cost and payment

The cost for a Fleet Racing programme is $300 per term payable before the second day of the course. No refunds will be given unless the course doesn’t go ahead.

If you don’t own a 420, you will also need to charter a boat for the term, see further details below

Course size

Min 6 sailors, 3 boats – Max 12 sailors, 6 boats

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What do you need?

All participants must be able to swim 50m confidently. You need to have completed at least, a learn to sail course and become a competent sailor for graduation to trapeze and spinnaker.  Be focused on skill development to sail in the National contest 2021. Enrol and pay the fees before the first day of the course. As well as completing the parental consent below.

It is hoped that sailors will sail their own boats generally during the season, however, a TRIYA 420 may be chartered by course members for the course. Replacement of lost spinnaker poles, repairs to spinnakers and damage due to mistreatment or negligence, (eg Damage caused by Sailing without rudder hold down pin) is sailors cost.

Parent/Guardian Consent

I understand that there are some inherent risks and dangers in sailing. I understand that neither TRIYA, EBY&MBC  its officers, coaches or helpers accept any responsibility in respect of injury or loss to person or property that may be sustained by reason of participation in the activities.  My teenager will exercise common sense and self-discipline, and take heed of the instructions of the coach.  I agree to the use of  my teenager’s photographs and other relevant information in publicity and promotion of  TRIYA, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993.  I agree that a “life jacket” (buoyancy aid) will be worn by my teenager at all times while on the water. I expect my teenager to assist until all gear has been washed and put away and to speak to the Coach/Manager before leaving each time.

Gear List

For sailing in

  • Standard Sailing gear
  • Starting watch
  • UHF radio and dry bag for the radio
  • 2017-2020 rule book
  • Note book/log book

After Sailing

  • Towel
  • Change of  warm dry clothes, including a jacket.  It gets cold in the late afternoon!
  • A drink bottle
  • Food for before and after sailing.
420 Sailing class Learn to sail Wellington

Safety

We have 2 coaching safety boats for our coaches that keep a watchful eye on you while you’re on the water. Buoyancy aids must be worn by everyone at all times, TRIYA supplies these if you don’t have one. 20 knots is the cut off for cancellation of LTS as judged by our experienced coaches.

View the 2020 –TRIYA Risk Management Plan

Damage

We expect sailors to be careful with the sailboats to keep them in good condition. Sailors will be briefed and learn safe sailing practices while using TRIYA boats. Should there be an incident, resulting in damage due to negligence or undue care; there will be a report. The skipper and crew are liable for up to $500 in costs to repair any damage.

2020-21: 420 Events ……….

  • AON 420 clinic at Evans Bay 18-19-20 December
  • Lower NI 420 Teams racing Regatta at Evans Bay 6-8 March
  • Evans Bay Regatta 20-21 March
  • 420 Nationals 2-5 April at Naval Point in ChCh
  • Wgtn School fleet regatta 14th April at Paremata.
  • NZ Secondary School Team Sailing Nationals second week of April school holidays at Algies Bay in Auckland.

Note:  AON clinics in Wellington form part of the coaching program, but may require a small fee if required by YNZ.

420 Sailing class Learn to sail Wellington

Chartering: If you don’t have your own 420

  • A TRIYA 420 may be chartered by enrolled course members.
  • The Charter fee is $500, per boat (cost per sailor, $250) for the course days including for the Evans Bay Racing and is payable at start of the charter.
  • A refundable bond of $500 is payable at start of the charter.*
  • An additional charter fee $75 is payable for any day the boat is away from Evans Bay.
  • Boats are allocated by the TRIYA Sailing Director.

Damage*
When Chartering, Sailors will be allocated a boat. We expect sailors to be careful with the sailboat, to keep it in good condition, as if it were their own. Sailors will be briefed and learn safe sailing practice while using TRIYA boats. Should there be an incident(s), resulting in damage due to mistreatment, negligence or undue care, (eg Damage caused by sailing without rudder hold down pin, or failure to keep lookout) the skipper and crew are liable for up to $500 in costs per incident, to repair damage.

Replacement of lost spinnaker poles, repairs to spinnakers is sailors cost, not taken from the bond.

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