CENTREBOARD TRAINING
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Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Junior Centreboard Training
The RPAYC Junior Centreboard Training program is for participants who have completed the Tackers program, or equivalent club learn-to-sail programs, and are ready to advance their skills and knowledge with the support of club coaches.
To participate you will require your own boat, or you can use a club training boat through our Halvorsen Lease Scheme. Contact our Sailing Office for more information about the ‘Halvo’ lease program.
Program Information
Junior Centreboard Training is an introductory ‘coaching’ program, where participants learn how to train and race following successful completion of the Tackers program.
This level of sailing is focused on developing the fundamental sailing skills, including foundation racing activities in a fun and safe environment. The program will improve a participant’s boat handling techniques, build their confidence and independence on the water, and introduce basic racing knowledge needed to take part in club sailing activities and regattas. By the end of the program, participants will be competent in launching and retrieving their dinghy.
To join the Junior Centreboard program participants must be an RPAYC member and have their own training boat, or alternatively lease a club boat.
For Juniors, supported classes of boat for training are single-handed Optimist’s and double-handed Manly Juniors.
For Youth, supported classes of boat will be Laser, Waszp, 29er and 420.
For Adults, contact our Sailing office.
Schedule
Green Fleet
Training is conducted on Sunday mornings, from 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM, with the support of RPAYC coaches. Sailors should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start of a coaching session to rig their boat and prepare for the session. The session will begin with a briefing with our club coaches, followed by on water drills and activities.
February to April 2025 Training Days:
- Sun 02 Feb 2025
- Sun 16 Feb 2025
- Sun 23 Feb 2025
- Sun 02 Mar 2025
- Sun 09 Mar 2025
- Sun 16 Mar 2025
- Sun 06 Apr 2025
January to April 2025 Training Days:
- Fri 31 Jan – Sun 02 Feb 2025
- Fri 14 Feb – Sun 16 Feb 2025
- Fri 21 Feb – Sun 23 Feb 2025
- Fri 28 Feb – Sun 02 Mar 2025
- Fri 7 Mar – Sun 09 Mar 2025
- Fri 14 Mar – Sun 16 Mar 2025
- Friday 04 Apr – Sun 06 Apr 2025
January to April 2025 Training Days:
- Fri 31 Jan – Sat 01 Feb – Sun 02 Feb 2025
- Fri 14 Feb – Sat 15 Feb – Sun 16 Feb 2025
- Fri 21 Feb – Sat 22 Feb – Sun 23 Feb 2025
- Fri 28 Feb – Sat 01 Mar – Sun 02 Mar 2025
- Fri 7 Mar – Sat 08 Mar – Sun 09 Mar 2025
- Fri 14 Mar – Sat 15 Mar – Sun 16 Mar 2025
- Friday 04 Apr – Sat 05 Apr – Sun 06 Apr 2025
Youth Training
Training is conducted on Wednesday afternoons from 5:00PM – 7:00PM. Bookings are essential.
If you have any further questions contact the Head Coach Rob Brewer at the Sailing office.
Training schedule is subject to change, based on club events and external regattas, coach availability, and weather.
Competency Requirements
It is recommended and desirable that participants have progressed through all levels of Tackers, or equivalent, to have a suitable level of competency to progress through the Junior Centreboard Training program. Prior to joining the program, participants must be able to demonstrate an adequate level of skill and boat control in a dinghy. This is to ensure that all participants will remain safe, learn new skills and have fun at all times on the water!
All registrations are reviewed by the Head Coach to ensure that participants are placed in the correct group suited to their ability and experience.
Once participants have demonstrated boat control and handling skills in stronger winds, including launching and retrieving their boat independently, then they will be ready to move into Centreboard Racing.
Program Fee & Boat Lease
Junior Green Fleet Training program is $330, for February to April. This includes casual entry fees for races where the fleet decide to go racing with the support of a coach or parent volunteers.
Junior Intermediate and Double Handers Training program is $440 per head for January to April. This includes casual entry fees for races where the fleet decide to go racing with the support of a coach or parent volunteers.
Junior Open Optimist and Advanced Manly Junior Training program is $660 per head for January to April. This includes casual entry fees for races where the fleet decide to go racing with the support of a coach or parent volunteers.
Halvorsen Optimists are available to lease. For new participants to the Junior Centreboard Training program, the lease is complimentary (FoC) for the first program that the sailor participates in. For the next program onwards, the Optimsit boat lease is $200 ($100 per month).
RPAYC Youth Membership (ages 6 to 22) is $234.00 for one year, including the mandatory $60.00 contribution to the Youth Competition Support Fund. Membership fees are current to April 2025.
Centreboard Racing
Come join the fun with RPAYC’s centreboard division! Meet new families, make new friends and enjoy the excitement of the weekly racing competition.
RPAYC offers the best facility for dinghy racing on Pittwater for all ages, and classes in a welcoming friendly atmosphere. RPAYC centreboard promotes community participation, inclusion and cohesion, and provides a range of classes (inc mixed) and skill based divisions to suit everyone from first time sailors, to kids, youth, adults and those future Olympians.
There is a range of boats that sail from entry level Optimists, Manly Juniors, Skiffs to foiling high speed performance Waszp and Multihulls.