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At Glendowie we offer sailors at all levels the ability to learn and develop a passion for sailing that will see them enjoying this sport throughout their life. Some will go on to follow a competitive course while many others will be content to enjoy the social
environment of yacht club life and sailing in all its forms.
In the Optimist the Green Fleet is the first competitive division that our young sailors encounter and the NZIODA rules have been amended to allow for on the water coaching at this level. Through this the sailors are able to gain the basics of fleet racing while
under the watchful eye of their parents and club members. This same format is now used in many Optimist regattas and our Green Fleet sailors are encouraged to compete at such events.
Once competent at Green Fleet level our sailors are encouraged to move into the Open Fleet Division where they will compete against some of our more experienced Optimist sailors. The majority of our Open Fleet Division sailors compete at inter club and
national level.
All our competitive Optimist sailors in both Green Fleet and Open Fleet Division are offered a mid week coaching program which runs throughout the season. Through this program the sailors learn to develop their boat handling, boat tuning and tactical skills. Run
in small groups this program is managed by a group of experienced coaches who are still competing at international level.
For more information please contact our Opti Convenor
Russell Turnbull 09 962 4767
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