ADULT TRAINING
POWER BOAT TRAINING
Powerboat Training
Want to know what to do in this situation?
Do you want to be able to drive a safety boat and help with duties on a Sunday.
Please contact Ian Mason to discuss the best way forward and then book your place on the training: https://webcollect.org.uk/npc
LEARN TO SAIL/BETTER SAILING
Complete Beginner or only ever crewed and been told what to do? or you know the basics but want to improve. Enjoyed the previous courses so much you want to come again, then this course is for you. Using Yeomans but Dinghies (Laser 2000s) are available.
3 days:
Sat 11 May 0930 to 17.00
Sat 29 June 0930 to 17.00
Sat 20 July 0930 to 17.00
Tuesday Evening Race 1830 to 2100
Cost: £145 members/£190 non members whole course or £55/£70 session.
SOCIAL SATURDAYS
18th May, 29th June, 13th July, 10th August, 14th September.
Opportunity to have fun, try different boats. Water taxi at 1.30pm out to the pontoons, back in at 5pm or why not bring food as the BBQ will be lit and stay on for the evening.
TUESDAY EVENING RACING
Wonderful gentle sailing and a great way to learn how to race without the pressure of a big fleet. Starts 7th May. (Tow out at 6.30 pm)
No boat, no problem, just book one of the Club boats. We now have 2 Laser 2000s and the yeoman which are all wonderful family boats to sail.
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JUNIOR TRAINING
JUNIOR TRAINING COURSE
Starting on the pontoons at 10am on Sunday mornings, (Tow out 9.30am if required)
finishing at 11.30.
Tow out 9.30 if required.
This mainly for those who have sailed a little (beginners and improvers), and numbers will be limited.
These sessions will be designed as a complete course; so your junior will get the most out it by attending all 6 sessions but obviously that is not essential.
We would hope to encourage your junior to enter the first race of the Sunday programme at 11.30 (coached round by the instructors).
This is open to members only and will be free BUT we need a few parents to help for at least 1 or 2 sessions.
JUNIOR WEEK
AUGUST 19 – 23rd
Five days of FUN, challenges and confidence building based. Learn to sail, improve your sailing, try a boat session. Junior Regatta on the Friday.
Oppies/Toppers/Advanced (Two handers).
Age 8 to 18. This is open to NPC members only.
Welcome to the Norfolk Punt Club Junior Week 2024. This is a week of fun junior sail training delivered by RYA qualified instructors on Barton Broad.
During the week we focus on learning to sail and improving existing skills, having fun, and building confidence on the water. We welcome both beginner sailors and those with prior experience. Our enthusiastic instructor team will deliver instruction based around the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme, using exercises, games and courses to help the sailors develop their skills and experience, and potentially achieve an RYA certificate.
During the week we will also have a half day Try-a-Boat experience for all the sailors – this gives everyone the chance to have a go in different boats, and perhaps experience a trapeze, with the support of experienced helms.
On the Friday we will run a friendly and supported Junior Regatta, where all the sailors can race in their different classes for club cups.
Junior Week runs from the 19th to 23rd August 2024 and is based on the Club pontoons on Barton Broad (see map for details). Sessions times are 9.30am to 4pm daily. This week is available to those aged 8 to 18yrs. (children aged 5 to 7 may book on to Barton Bugs – 20th to 22nd August)
During the week we offer the following groups:
*Beginner Optimist
This group is suitable for young beginner sailors with little or no experience, they will be working towards RYA YSS Stage 1
*Improver Optimist
This group is for young sailors with some previous Optimist sailing experience (eg a Stage 1 or equivalent experience) and will be working towards RYA YSS Stage 2 & 3
*Beginner Topper
This group is suitable for junior beginner sailors with little or no experience. Sailors will be working towards RYA YSS Stage 1
*Improver Topper
This group is for junior sailors with some previous Topper sailing experience (eg a Stage 1 or equivalent experience) and they will be working towards RYA YSS Stage 2 & 3
*Feva’s
This group is for juniors who are independent sailors and have a Stage 2 or 3, or equivalent experience. The Feva is a double handed boat for junior improvers and has an asymmetric spinnaker. The group will be split into two sections; sailors new to Fevas and those with prior experience, with training, exercises and racing delivered appropriately. They will be working towards RYA YSS Stage 4 or Start Racing
*Advanced (sailing Laser 2000’s and Punts)
This group is for sailors with RYA Stage 4, or equivalent experience, previous double handed sailing experience and who are 14yrs + (approx). Sailors will be able to develop their performance and spinnaker sailing, learn trapezing, and practise racing. The sailors will enjoy sailing and training in both L2000s and Norfolk Punts throughout the week.
You can sail your own boat or borrow one from NPC. If you intend to sail your own boat, please indicate what boat you will be bringing within the booking form. If you need to borrow a boat we will supply and allocate the appropriate boat. We will share boat allocations with sailors at signing in on the first day.
Participants must be part of one of the following NPC Membership categories:
* Family Membership – this includes children and grandchildren only (does not include cousins, etc)
* Junior Membership
If your child is NOT currently a Junior/family member they will need to join as a Junior Member before you can place your Junior Week order. Please click here Norfolk Punt Club: Subscriptions (webcollect.org.uk)
£160 members.
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BARTON BUGS
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This is for 5 to 7 year olds and is designed so they have lots of FUN and gain confidence on the water.
This is a three day fun course of water activities for children aged 5 to 7. The course is designed to help children feel confident on the water, enjoy and experience different water activities, and to give them basic sailing skills.
During the course, children will enjoy activities including oppy sailing, kayaking, keelboat sailing, and mega paddleboarding. All activities are under the watchful eye of experienced instructors, and each small group of children will also be accompanied by a responsible adult who will coordinate the group and lead them through the programme.
Barton Bugs runs from the 20th to 22nd August 2024 and is based on the Club pontoons on Barton Broad (see map for details). Sessions times are 9.30am to 4pm daily, this course is only open to children aged 5 to 7yrs at the start of the course. All sailing craft, kayaks and paddleboards are supplied on the course.
Participants must be part of one of the following NPC Membership categories:
* Family Membership this includes children and grandchildren only, (does not include cousins, etc)
* Junior Membership http://Norfolk Punt Club: Subscriptions (webcollect.org.uk)
£100 per Bug
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