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Uptake of Yachting New Zealand’s training courses has increased significantly with more than 400 participants enrolling in Race Management and Coaching courses around New Zealand in the twelve months to June 2015, compared to 246 in the previous year.
Coaching and Race Management courses are run by Yachting New Zealand and hosted by the nation’s yacht clubs. Coaching Courses are offered to a range of skill levels starting with the Learn to Sail Coach qualification, through to the Race Coach and Regatta Coach qualifications, with Keelboat Coach training on offer as well.
Currently Yachting New Zealand offers Race Official training at no cost to participants and close to 140 people attended Seminars in Race Management, Judging and Umpiring in the past year.
Learn to Sail Coach 130 people attended courses run in Auckland (55), Wellington (33), Otago (13), New Plymouth (7), Christchurch (12) and Wanaka (10).
Keelboat Coach 8 people attended a Keelboat Coach course in Wellington.
Race Coach55 people attended seven courses run in Auckland (24), Taupo (10), Wellington (9), Hamilton (5) and Nelson (7).
Regatta Coach 18 people attended three courses run in Auckland (11) and Wellington (7).
Class Workshops (Teams Racing and Starlings) 55 people attended eight courses run in Auckland (15), Wanaka (9), Picton (10), Wellington (10) and New Plymouth (11).
Race Management101 people attended five seminars held in Auckland (37), Bay of Islands (13), Christchurch (20), Wellington (19) and one conference held in Wellington (12)
Judging 23 people attended three seminars held in Auckland (6), Wellington (5) and Christchurch (12)
Umpires 14 people attended the Teams Racing Umpires seminar in Taupo and three people attended the Match Racing Umpires seminar in Wellington
Find out what’s on offer in your area in our on-line Course Calendar.
