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Royal Brighton Yacht Club offers their Youth Members (up to 18) the opportunity 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 10.30 – 4.30pm. 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, 420 and 29ers.
Opti and Quest split into Green Fleet, Intermediate and Open Fleet skill level groups.
29er sailing will be split in to learn to Sail, Green Fleet and Advanced skill level groups.
420 and 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. .
Full Details of Development Squad Training
A club Opti/ 29er can be hired on request. Contact Sailing Office
Term Training
| School Term Training | OPTI/ILCA | Quest/29er/420 |
| Term 3 2026 – OPEN | $380pp | $330pp |
| Term 4 2026 (inc 1 x week night session) | $380pp | $330pp |
| Annual 26-27 ( T1 – T4) | $1292pp | $1122pp |
| Term 1 2027 (inc 1 x week night session) | $380pp | $330pp |
School Holiday Programs
| 2026 | OPTI/ILCA | Quest/29er |
| 4 Days | $140pp | $120pp |
| 5 Days | $175pp | $150pp |
Holiday programs are a separate charge
Requirements:
RBYC membership
Completed enrolment form and payment of fees $130pa
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).