Junior & Youth Development Squads

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Royal Brighton Yacht Club offers their Youth Members (up to 17) to participate in the Junior and Youth Development Squads. The Development Squad Training is run over school term 1, 2, 3 and 4 plus school holiday programs. Training session usual run 1 – 4pm. Term training and Annual fee include specified afterschool and Sunday training as per calendar

Other training/regatta options may be offered during the year TBA.

Coaching is run in Optimist, Quest, ILCA and 29ers.
Opti and Quest are then split into Green Fleet, Intermediate and Open Fleet skill level groups.
29er sailing will be split in to learn to Sail, Intermediate and Advanced skill level groups.
ILCA will be split into Intro, Intermediate and Advanced

Requirements
The Development Squads are for those sailors who have completed Tackers 3 or OutThere 3 (or have equivalent experience). The focus is on gaining skills for club racing and getting ready for regattas and events. RBYC membership
Completed enrolment form and payment of fees $115pa
Opti/420/ILCA Sailors are requested they have their own boat which can be stored at the club for a small fee. A club Opti/ 29er can be hired on request. Full Details

Term Training

School Term TrainingOPTI/ILCAQuest/29er/420
Term 1$300pp$250pp
Term 2$300pp$250pp
Term 3$300pp$250pp
Term 4$300pp$250pp
Annual $1050pp$875pp
OPTI Registration Quest Registration ILCA Registration 29er Registration

School Holiday Programs

2026OPTI/ILCAQuest/29er
4 Days$140pp$120pp
5 Days$175pp$150pp

Holiday programs are a separate charge

April Holiday Programs
7-10 &13-17
September Holiday Programs
21-25 & 28-2 Oct
Dec Holiday Programs
7-11, 14-18 & 21-23
Jan Holiday Programs
4-8, 11-15, 18-22

Requirements:
RBYC membership
Completed enrolment form and payment of fees $115pa
Pre requisite sailing skills – see above
Opti Sailors are requested they have their own boat which can be stored at the club for a small fee. A club Opti can be hired on request (max hire duration is one program).

If you are not sure about what to do complete the below form for a call back to discuss options
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