YOUTHThe Youth Section at the Royal Victoria is separated into two areas. Junior Cadets which cover youth members from the age of 8 upwards, they will generally sail in Optimists or Toppers, Picos or our new boats for 2008, double handed RS Fevas. Advanced Cadet section sail in Laser dinghies. |
| Junior Cadets |
New to Cadets? Information for New Cadets and Parents
Want to know more about Optimist Sailing, visit the association website
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Cadet Week - 15 June 08
Cadet week registration is on Friday 27 June, forms are now available by clicking on the following link, Cadet week registration
RS Fevas in action - 17 May 08
The two new additions to the club fleet of boats for hire, RS Fevas, have been commissioned and in use by the cadets on selected nights. They currently have racing sails, but a set of training sails are on order, at which point they are available for hire by any club member.
A slide show of photos is available by clicking on the link at the end of this message, click on the arrow on the first photo to start the show.
One of the Fevas was paid for by a local trust and the other was paid using club funds. The idea of buying double handed boats is to encourage the formation of a double handed fleet.
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Cadets will need to register their details before they will be allowed to sail this season, to download a form click the link, Cadet Registration Form 2008
Check the calendar below for the latest Cadet events.
A calendar of all Club events can be found on the RVYC News page.
| Advanced Cadets |
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Who are the Advanced Cadets?
The 'Ad Cads' are the most senior cadet group.
Aged between 15 and 18 we race and train all year round in Lasers (4.7, Radial and Standard Rigs).
If you want to be in the Ad cads you will need the following (other than being a club member):
1. At least a season of club racing in
any class.
2. A Laser.
3. A strong interest (verging on
fanaticism) for racing.
4. A good level of fitness.
Successes to date include:
A number of our sailors ranked as
Number 1 in the Laser National rankings over the last 5 years.
Pico National Champion 2006
Island Games Sailing Team members
2003, 2005
Squib Junior Champions at Cowes
Week and the Squib Nationals 2006
Regularly in the Top 15 in the
Laser Youth Championships.
Race Winner at the World
Championships.
Regular trophy winners at Gurnard
Dinghy Week and Royal Solent Yacht Club Regattas.
(We are easily the best young
sailors on the Isle of Wight)