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Hamilton Yacht Club is once again running it's Optisail Green Fleet and Youth Sail Training Camp between 19th January 2015 to 22nd January 2015 on Lake Rotoroa, Innes Common, Hamilton.
"We are delighted to have top New Zealand sailor Tam Lindsay join our coaching team," says Dave Smith, OptiSail Co-ordinator 2015. "Tam's impressive placings over the years at many different regattas and in a raft of boats has just been added to with a 1st Place in the 29er at the Sir Peter Blake Regatta."
It is a four day live in camp designed to give sailors that next step in their sailing and is suitable for those finishing Learn to Sail, Green Fleeters, right through to experienced sailors.
• Exciting, park like venue in central Hamilton
• Still number one for food
• Learn to judge unpredictable wind changes
• Safe, yet challenging conditions
• Small groups of sailors with great coaches
Parents and sailors alike have been very complimentary about Optisail 2014. The camp atmosphere was alive with enthusiasm and some of the comments received both by email, verbal comments and from the Sailor & Parent Evaluations include:
“I was really impressed with the camp and XXXXX had a great time”
“I've got a feeling that he is well and truly 'hooked' on sailing now”
“XXXXX had a wonderful time and is really keen to come next year”
“XXXX’s confidence has increased so much”
“The food, organisation, the way the sailors worked in teams, was
really great. I appreciated the way you included me in the event.”
“great week – happy faces say it all!”
“coaches are great - organised and great role models”
“couldn’t fault the camp – great experience for our son – really nice atmosphere - really well run”
“great sailing, great food, great lake”
“I’d definitely recommend it to a friend”
“I really enjoyed it”
“The camp was awesome!”
For more information check out ............. www.hyc.org.nz/optisail
