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Coaching for Wellington secondary school sailing teams

GO match racing - sailing as a PE option in schools

 Coaching for Wellington secondary school sailing teams       

During term two and three Wellington secondary schools receive coaching support for their match racing teams thanks to a partnership between the Port Nicholson Yachting Trust and College Sport Wellington. Boy’s teams consist of three students, while girl’s teams can have four students. Mixed gender teams of three students can also enter. Each team must have at least one member who has experience of sailing and at least one member who is new to sailing.

The programme provides access to …
   a fleet of four match racing keelboats
   a coach boat
   coaching equipment
   coaches

Each team is provided with up to eight, 2.5 hour coaching sessions facilitated by a sailing academy match racing coach. Coaching takes place after school during term two, and during the first six weeks of term three. Schools can involve their own coaching or support people in the programme but aren’t  disadvantaged if they do not have these people involved.

Coaching is based out of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club sailing academy. The yachts leave from Chaffer’s Marina and sailing is generally on the inner harbour off Frank Kitts Park or off Oriental Bay.

The programme caters for up to 12 teams. Schools can include more than one team in the programme if they choose. A regatta is held during winter sports week to determine the College Sport Wellington match racing champions. The regatta is hosted by the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club.

There is a charge of $65 per sailor for the secondary schools match racing coaching programme. This cost includes all coaching sessions and entry into the College Sport Wellington match racing championships.

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 GO match racing - sailing as a PE option in schools       

The Port Nicholson Yachting Trust, with the support of the New Zealand Community Trust, proudly brings to you the College Sport Wellington GO match racing days. The aim of the days are to provide an opportunity for Wellington secondary school students to experience the thrills of match racing on Wellington Harbour. 

During terms 3 and 4 Wellington Secondary schools have the opportunity to integrate “GO match racing” into their physical education programmes. The Port Nicholson Yachting Trust is making available eight 3 hr sessions for secondary schools in the greater Wellington area.

During the “GO match racing” sessions students will …
   be introduced to match racing
   be briefed on safety issues
   experience sailing on a keelboat on Wellington harbour
   participate in a match racing competition

The sessions are hosted by the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club Sailing Academy. The briefing and introductory sessions are held in the sailing academy seminar rooms. All safety equipment is supplied by the sailing academy. Six keel boats are available for the session with each keelboat having a trained instructor or match racing coach as skipper. The maximum number of students able to participate in each session is 28. Teachers and additional students are able to go afloat in a support craft.

Schools can choose to book a session at any time that suits them during terms three and four 2008. There is a charge of $15 per student for the “GO match racing” sessions.
 

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