Class Performance Group 2024/2025

The committee have received positive feedback from sailors, parents and coaches about running a class Performance Group in parallel with the RYA Youth Squad for the 2024/2025 winter and are pleased to announce that Haydn Sewell has agreed to lead the coaching of the Performance Group once again.

We are planning on 19 days of coaching including an international event over the winter. The cost for the training (excluding San Remo) is expected to be £630.00 per sailor.

The structure of the Performance Group is designed to take selected sailors who show the required aptitude, potential and Performance, develop and mould them to support the class endeavour to build world class sailors.  The Performance Group program encompasses on water, online and classroom development looking at a skills-based matrix, sailing tactics, race strategy and fleet management as well as partnership communications, international event attendance and behaviour. The selected sailors train together under the same coach at each session with regular reviews online or in 1-2-1’s , including online sessions. Each session is linked to drive a natural pathway forward whilst maintaining look back check points driving towards continuous improvement in all areas of the sport

The Class Performance Group will be selected in line with the attached Selection Policy. In summary:

• 6-8 teams who are not in a current RYA squad/team
• 3 highest placed boats (non Youth squad) based on the results of the British Nationals in Dale, regardless of gender
• The remaining 3 - 5 places will be selected from the pool of applicants by a sub committee of the main 420 Class Committee (this committee will include the Group coach and an independent member (i.e. does not have a sailor currently within the class) taking into account the following criteria
  • The 420 Class Association British Nationals
  • Performance at other events (Datchet and Warsash)
  • Performance at significant international regatta
  • Performance, attitude and behaviour at previous training events
  • Coach feedback
  • Mitigating factors affecting results
  • Anticipated squad dynamics

 

Training dates (19 days in total);

• 5-6 th October WPNSA
• 26- 29 th October WPNSA
• 9-10 th November TBC
• 30 th Nov – 1 st Dec TBC
• 18 th – 19 th January TBC
• 8 th – 9 th March TBC

Teams will also be expected to compete in the majority of class racing events over this period.   After the Youth Nationals at Easter, we will look at the Group and may consider running alongside the Youth Squad summer teams. 

 

If you would like to be part of this year’s Performance Group please review the Selection Policy and complete the Application form.  The key dates to be aware of:

• Applications to be submitted by Friday 27th September 2024 
• Selected boats notified by Sunday 29th September 2024
• Boats will be required to accept / decline their place by 1st October 2024 and pay the full amount for training to confirm their place in the team via the class event page (link will be supplied).

The Class Open training will continue to provide high quality training; sailors not in the Class Performance Group will still be split into groups based on ability/learnings for each training weekend.  The Class Performance Group will join the rest of the Open training for activities/racing as they will be training at the same venue.  This ensures that social relationships can continue to develop across the whole class.

The Selection Policy can be found here

The Application Form can be found here