UKLA Regional training at Grafham Water Centre Training

27-28 February 2010
By Jon Emmett 07 Feb 2010 15:16
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Coaching at close quarters
Coaching at close quarters

The Last Regional training of the 2009/2010 season takes place at the Grafham Water Centre on February 27/28. The ever popular residential training weekend costs just £85 which includes all food and accommodation. The Grafham Water Centre is right next to Grafham Water Sailing Club, an excellent venue with easy access from the A1.

The weekend is led by head coach UKLA Training Officer Jon Emmett is an ideal warm up for the season, just two weeks before the first of the UKLA Qualifiers on March 13/14 at Stokes Bay (the weekend after the Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace).

All UKLA training is aimed at competent racers, not for people learning to sail and is open to all rigs. It is strongly suggested you sail the rig appropriate to your bodyweight. Minimum levels for the rigs are as follows: 4.7 45kgs, Radial 55 kgs, Standard 70 kgs.

Saturday
1100 Welcome and Introductory Briefing Workshop 1
1130 Morning Session Split Groups
1300 Lunch Workshop 1
1330 Afternoon Briefing Split Groups
1700 Off the Water and De-rig
1800 Afternoon Debrief Split Groups
1830 Bar Opens Seminar Lounge
1900 Dinner Served Dining Room
2000 Evening Video Debrief and seminars Split Groups
2130 Bar Opens Seminar Lounge
2300 Bar Closes

Sunday
0800 Breakfast Served Dining Room
0900 First Briefing Split Groups
0930 Rig and Launch
1230 Lunch Workshop 1
1300 Afternoon Briefing Split Groups
1500 Off the Water, De-rig and Pack up
1600 Final Debrief, Ready to Leave Dining Room
1630 Depart

Places are limited (due to the number of beds at the newly refurbished centre) and are on a first come first served basis. Application forms may be downloaded from the UKLA website.

Any questions please call UKLA Training Officer Jon Emmett on 07748 902679 or

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