WELCOME!
Welcome to the BVSC youth sailing page!
Youth sailing at BVSC is a strong and developing area of the club and aims to get its younger members out regularly on the water. This page has all the information you need to get involved with Youth sailing at BVSC.
Whether you want learn to sail, enhance your racing skills, or to have fun and make friends, BVSC is the perfect place to start!
Click on a link below to get started:
RYA Stages – Learn to sail!
RYA Advanced modules – Enhance your sailing skills and take it to the next level!
BVSC Youth Squad – Sail regularly, learn to race and have some fun!
BVSC Private tuition – Get 1 on 1 expert advice from a RYA instructor, any time!
Key dates – Youth week and Youth weekend!
Youth racing at BVSC – Compete, have fun and get some prizes!
Youth boats available at BVSC – Which boat do I choose?
Meet the team – Who you need to know!
RYA youth stages – Learn to sail!
Here at BVSC we offer high quality instruction for all the RYA youth stages (1-4). Below is an outline of each of the stages so you can see what is involved at each stage:
Stage 1 – Get on the water, learn the basics of sailing, meet new people and most importantly, have FUN!
Duration: 2 days
Stage 2 – Improve your sailing skills, learn how to sail a triangle course, meet more people and have more fun!
Duration: 3 days
Stage 3 – Master the art of upwind sailing, feel confident in the boat and improve your sailing skills. Sail alongside friends and have some great fun!
Duration: 2 Days
Stage 4 – Make your sailing skills second nature and learn to sail as a team in a double handed boat. Sail a RS Feva with a new or existing friend!
Duration: 3 days
When are these courses available? CLICK HERE to find out, or have look in our training brochure!
How can I book on one of these courses? CLICK HERE to book a course!
Where can I find out more information? CLICK HERE to find contact details, or come in to have a chat!
RYA Advanced sailing – Enhance your sailing skills and take it to the next level!
BVSC offers the advance sailing modules with high level instructors to help further develop your skills in sailing and learn the basics of racing.
Start racing – Learn the art of racing, get competitive and go compete!
Intermediate and Advanced racing – Learn the skills needed to win races and take your sailing to a higher level!
The following modules are all covered in our ‘Advanced skills week’ course (5 days):
Seamanship skills – Learn to deal with adverse circumstances in sailing and learn fun and essential skills such as sailing backwards, sailing without a rudder and recovering a total inversion!
Sailing with spinnakers – Master the art of sailing with a spinnaker and get the boat going really fast!
Performance sailing – Learn to sail fast boats, master your sailing skills and have a go at trapezing!
How can I book on one of these courses? CLICK HERE to book a course!
Where can I find out more information? CLICK HERE to find contact details, or come in to have a chat!
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BVSC Youth Squad – Sail regularly, learn to race and have some fun!
The BVSC Youth Squad is a great way to further improve your sailing skills with regular sessions on Saturday (full day) and Wednesday (evening).
The Youth Squad is run by ex-Olympic Transitional Squad sailor Jonny Moss and it aims to create excellent sailors whether you are a racer or you just want to go sailing and have some fun.
The pre-requisite for joining Youth Squad is RYA stage 2. For more information about the BVSC Youth Squad CLICK HERE to go to the Youth Squad page.
When are the Youth Squad days? CLICK HERE to find out, or have look in our training brochure!
How can I book on to one or more of the sessions? CLICK HERE to book on to Youth squad
Where can I find out more information about the Youth Squad? CLICK HERE to find contact details, or come in to have a chat!
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BVSC Private tuition – Get 1 on 1 expert advice from a RYA instructor, any time!
BVSC offers 1 on 1 or small group private tuition lessons at a time to suit you. Get the best coaching in any boat
available at BVSC to get you to where you want to be with sailing.
How can I book a private lesson? Give us a call on 01892 890930 or email info@bewlvalleysc.co.uk to book a private lesson.
Where can I find out more information? CLICK HERE to find contact details, or come in to have a chat!
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Key dates –Youth week and Youth weekend!
Youth week 2012
Every year BVSC puts on a hugely popular ‘Youth week’. This is a fantastic week of fun, racing, training and socialising and benefits from some of the top coaches in the UK. This year Youth week is from the INSERT DATES. It is a great opportunity to get sailing and to see what sailing at BVSC is all about, so come down and get involved!
How can I book my place for Youth week? CLICK HERE to book!
Youth weekend 2013
The first, very successful Youth Weekend was run from the 5th – 7th May this year. Next year it will be bigger than ever, with three days of racing training and fun from some of the top coaches in the UK. Specific dates will be confirmed nearer the time but it will be usually run on May bank holiday weekend, one to put in the diary!
How can I book my place for Youth weekend? CLICK HERE to book!
Youth racing at BVSC – Compete, have fun and get some prizes!
Saturday youth racing:
Every Saturday there is scheduled youth racing. It’s a great chance to race against people your age and race with BVSC’s Youth squad.
The usual format is a handicap racing, the youth fleet all start together and the race team work out the results based on boat handicap. A simple triangular course is set which is the perfect stage for some close and exciting racing! Briefing is at 13:30 down by the race board and the race start time is set at the briefing but never before 14:00. Results will be published as soon as possible under the ‘Youth racing results’ tab and a prize giving will be held usually after a 5 Saturday series.
You do not need to book on to the racing in advance, just come down and sign on the sheet next to the race board. Let’s go racing!
Sunday racing:
Sunday is a great chance to race against experience sailors by joining in with the club racing. Come down and get involved!
