Save the dates for 2023’s Eric Twiname Junior & Youth Team Racing Championships which will be held over the weekend of 7-8 October at Oxford Sailing Club on Farmoor Reservoir.
Young sailors aged eight to 18 across Great Britain and Northern Ireland will soon be invited to join the junior team racing event of the year.
Whether registering individually or as part of their junior and youth class associations or sailing club teams, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase their skills and engage in friendly competition.
With a maximum of 24 youth and 48 junior teams, the championships promise an exciting racing calendar highlight.
Unlike traditional fleet racing regattas, this event features groups of young sailors sharing RS Feva and Firefly dinghies, executing on-water changeovers in thrilling three-on-three competitions in Fireflies for the youth category, and two-on-two contests in Fevas for the junior category.
To ensure a more suitable level of competition, this year’s championships will also introduce age-group categories. The Youth category in Fireflies is for those under 19, while the Junior category in Fevas will be split into U17 and U15. However, U17 participants can still opt to compete in the Youth fleet and under 15s have the chance to sail with 15- or 16-year-olds in the U17 Junior fleet.
Sign-ups will be opening soon. For further details get in touch with [email protected].
