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Kids' Intro to Racing

New event, 3 and 10 August

For the weeks of 3 and 10 August, we are putting on two very special weeks for youngsters between 8 and 17 who know how to sail already, but who would like to find out a little more about dinghy racing. This includes, but is in no way limited to the important question: how to beat mom, dad and their friends in a simple race!

Superbly qualified instructors

We are incredibly fortunate to have a team of superbly qualified instructors, many of whom have had experience in the RYA&##39;s youth programmes. We have just taken delivery of seven Optimists training boats alongside our extensive fleet of dinghies and catamarans; we&##39;ll be sharing our knowledge of the sailing rules in a simple way that will give all our youngsters a basic grounding before going on to offering our top tips.

Lots of fun in the afternoons

As you&##39;re aware, Vassiliki is known for its high-wind afternoons, so we&##39;ll concentrate our efforts in the mornings, leaving the kids free to join the activities of Wildwind&##39;s Splash Club in the afternoon. This often means supervised fun at a swimming pool or at the local waterpark. Of course, they can also stay on the beach to sail with the family, or join one of our famous joyrides at top speed around the bay together with our experienced instructors. They&##39;ll also have the chance to try sailing in some of our more sophisticated craft, perhaps the RS 800 or 49er, or one of our F18 catamarans if they are old enough, or maybe an RS500 or Hobie 16 accompanied by one of our instructors if a little younger.

RYA certification

For those who like a more formalised training, we offer the RYA Youth Start Sailing Stages 1 to 4, with optional certification. There&##39;s no extra fee for joining the courses.