The aim of the Academy is to Develop Sailors of the appropriate age and ability to win medals for Wales and GBR at major international regattas at youth and Olympic level…
Bespoke training will include a number of residential training weekends over the year similar to now; coach support in the sailors’ local area and will partly rely on the sailors organizing their own training and times to work with their coach; and competition support at UK & International Events.
Alongside this the Academy will provide a tiered system of direct financial & equipment support respective of where the sailor is within the UK Squad system.
It’s about a more tailored support and training network around the young athletes striving for National and International success. Anyone can apply who has a proven, or can demonstrate progress and desire at UK competition.
For live squad calendar see
http://welshsailingevents.org/?page_id=316
Provisional Academy Training Dates 2011/2012 (last updated 8 Sept 2011)
WYA Youth Sailing Academy - Lasers
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Wales
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Laser National Squad
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Venue
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WYA Youth Academy 1
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5th 6th November
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Plas Menai
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WYA Youth Academy 2
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3rd 4th December
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Plas Menai / Pwllheli
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WYA Youth Academy 3
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21st 22nd January
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Plas Menai / Pwllheli
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WYA Youth Academy 4
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11th 12th February
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Plas Menai / Pwllheli
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Regional 1
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TBC
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West
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Regional 2
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TBC
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South
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Regional 3
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TBC
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North
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WYA Youth Academy 5
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TBC
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South / West
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Events
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Laser Inlands
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12th 13th November
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Grafham
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Xmas Regatta’s
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17th or 18th December
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South / West / North
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Tri Nations Cup (Team of 6)
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28th 29th January
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Plas Menai / Pwllheli
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UK Youth Nationals
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30th March – 7th April
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Pwllheli
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Irish Youth Nationals
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April 10th – 17th
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Dun Laoghaire
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Welsh Youth & Junior Champs
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21st 22nd April
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Pwllheli
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