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EX-T15 MEMBERS NOW RYA INSTRUCTORS
Posted On:  08/04/2008 12:00:00 AM

If you are nearing the upper limits of T15 in terms of age, perhaps you might consider becoming an RYA Windsurfing Instructor? On a recent instructor course run at Carsington Water, that's exactly what happened. Of the seven candidates on the course, six were aged under 18 and one had only just had the 16th birthday. It transpired, during the initial course briefing that the six under 18s had all come from Team15 clubs within the Midlands Region.

This exciting development proves that not only can Team15 sailors make a  windsurfing career from the great T15 club atmosphere, but they can also become an instructor for life! And becoming an instructor was only part of the picture...

Having participated in the T15 inter-club challenges, four of the youngsters had already been selected for the RYA North Zone Squad. All six had decided to join the UKWA and race at both local and national events in the formula fleets.

With the age restriction of RYA windsurfing instructors being lowered from 18 to 16, it was great to see these windsurfers wanting the opportunity to put something back into the sport.

The course was both intense and exciting with all candidates having to work hard both on the water and ashore for five long days. The next goal for the whole group is to attend a Team15 coach-red course so they can really get stuck into helping train the next generation of Team15 windsurfers!

If you are a Team15 sailor and are nearing the age of 16, maybe this could be your next step to stay in with the T15 club scene and put some skills back into helping the next generation of Team15?

Ben Hodgson (RYA Windsurf Trainer)

We are the Champions!
West Kirby Warriors
T15 Champions 2008

Congratulations!

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Free National Sail Number
Make race scoring easy
& obtain your unique number.
It's yours for life
& a free benefit of RYA membership

Contact
tzaneen.mears@rya.org.uk
to be allocated your official number.

Once you have the number
the actual sticky-back digits
can be ordered from
UKWA

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Team15
Coach Courses


T15 Coach-Red courses
will now be known as
Racing Instructor Courses
 T15 Coach-Freestyle courses
will change to T15 Freestyle Coach!  

Check below for course dates.
Have you registered yet?
Click here for pre-requisites.

Courses are currenlty being
organised by RDOs.
More dates soon.


If your T15 club
can get together 4 instructors
we can run a 
course at your club!
Contact:
gina.lindholm@rya.org.uk


(scroll down for other courses you have missed)

For information
(previous courses in 2008)

Mount Batten Centre - Plymouth
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 27/28 September 2008
Closing date: 5 September
Cancelled: lack of candidates

Lakes Leisure - Windermere
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 30/31 August 2008
Closing date: 15 August
Fully booked

James Hamilton Heritage Park - Glasgow
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 30/31 August 2008
Closing date: 15 August
Cancelled: lack of candidates


Gwent Adventures - Wales
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 9/10 August 2008
Closing date: 25 July
5 candidates on course


Grafham Water Centre - Cambridgeshire
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 5/6 July 2008
Closing date: 30 June
Spaces available
6 candidates on course

Wimbleball Lake - Somerset
Course type: Racing Instructor
Midweek course: 3/4 July 2008
Closing date: 30 June
4 candidates on course


Roadford Lake - Okehampton
Course type: Racing Instructor
Midweek Course: 4/5 June 2008
Organised by South West Lakes Trust
Fully booked


Carsington Watersports - Derbyshire
Course type: Freestyle
Weekend Course: 3/4 May 2008
Fully booked


Carsington Watersports - Derbyshire
Course type: Racing Instructor
Midweek Course: 1/2 May 2008
6 candidates on course


Mountbatten Centre - Plymouth
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend Course: 12/13 April 2008
Cancelled: lack of candidates

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ADOPT-A-BEACH

The Green Blue is an environmental awareness initiative by the British Marine Federation and the Royal Yachting Association. One of its aims is to educate and promote the sustainable use of coastal and inland waters by watersports participants.

Some of the initiatives have a relevance to windsurfers - especially in achieving cleaner seas and beaches.

Adopt-a-Beach is definitely relevant to T15ers, which is a Marine Conservation Society project supported by the Green Blue.

Check out what parts of the Green Blue are relevant to you