BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1184@donaghadeesc.co.uk DTSTART:20260817T090000Z DTEND:20260821T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260712T093836Z URL:https://www.donaghadeesc.co.uk/events/dsc-youth-development-camp-2026/ SUMMARY:Team DSC Youth Development Camp 2026 DESCRIPTION:BOOKINGS  OPEN. \n\n\nMon 17  to Friday 21st August 2026 - 5 days\nExclusive MEMBERS ONLY booking open until July 14th (Open to public /non-members from July 15th onwards)\nImproving your seamanship skill\, be come a better Topper Sailor/Racer\nThis course will help you to improve yo ur sailing skills round the racecourse.\n\nCourse dates are perfectly time d as excellent preparation in advance of the Topper Northern Championships \, RYA NI Youth Championships and the last 2 Topper Traveller events of th e year.\n\n\n\nPerformance race coaching by DAN McGAUGHEY\nFLEETS:\nBased on their individual skill level\, all sailors will be divided into two fle ets\, Gold &\; Silver.\nThis will enable the coaches to provide a more sailor specific instruction\, tailored to better suit each participant\; t hus the individual sailor will get maximum personal benefit.\n\n Silver F leet:\nThis is your opportunity to get some practice and build your confid ence ready for club sailing and travelling events. Sailors will receive re freshers on de/rigging\, launching/retrieval\, race start sequence and var ious points of sail. Most of all\, time on the water will be of most benef it and sailors will gain confidence on the water.\n Gold Fleet:\nThe prog ramme is suited to those who have racing experience\, are comfortable deal ing with on the water incidents\, and aim improve their race skills and in crease their start\, boat speed etc. This fleet is aimed at those already at regional/national eventing level. It will look at the theory of perform ance sailing and applying it in a practical series of on water exercises\, which will build confidence and sailing techniques\n\nArrive 9am sharp\, finish 4pm.\n\nIf the weather is poor we will do theory and boat preparati on and set –up.\nDan will oversee the managment and course content of bo th fleets. On the water coaching of the gold and silver fleet will be spli t between Dan and RYA Race Coach Harvey McKnight.\n\n\n\nRead about Dan -- >\; INSTA and WEBSITE\n\nDan learned to sail at DSC\, (you can still fi nd his original race topper in the rear yard!) before moving to BYC where he races in the ILCA class. These clubs led him to have a promising youth career.\n\n 2025 – RYA NI Race Coach of the Year\n 2024 – Irish Nati onal senior champion\n 2019 – British National Youth champion on Radial \n 2x Northern Irish youth champion\n 2017 – Irish youth sailor of the year\n 2017 – 3rd Topper World Championships\n\n\n\n\nEntry Requiremen ts/Further details:\n· Exclusive MEMBERS ONLY booking open until July 14t h (Open to general public/non-members from July 15th onwards)\n· Drop off 9am\, pick up 4pm. Bring a packed lunch.\n· You can use your own Topper\ , a club 'Training Topper' free of charge. Or club 'Race Toppers' are avai lable for a small rental fee\; please just ask.\n· This course content is for those who wish to improve their boat handling\, sailing and race skil ls. (The silver fleet is perfect for newly qualified Stage 4 sailors wishi ng to progress to regular club sailing)\n· If you wish for your child to be ready for this course\, please encourage them to attend regular club ra cing on Wednesday\, (BNS) Fridays and Sundays as often as possible. (Repea ting Stage 4 would be a great way to fast-track your child’s sailing ski lls. Also keep an eye on the junior parents WhatsApp for impromptu Wed/Sun coaching sessions.)\n· This not an RYA course\, so no certification is a vailable. It is intended to provide a weeks’ worth of coaching/time on t he water to elevate your child’s sailing/race skills.\n\n\n\nAny questio ns please email us at:  DSC Training\n\n\n\nFirst Aid / Emergency Medical Treatment: \nBy booking this course\, you are hereby giving permission fo r DSC staff who are trained in first aid to administer basic first aid tre atment to your child\, for minor injuries sustained during club hours / ac tivities.\nIn the event of a more serious injury or medical emergency\, yo u understand that every effort will be made to contact you or your designa ted emergency contact immediately. If you cannot be reached\, you hereby a uthorize the club to take whatever emergency medical measures are deemed n ecessary by attending emergency services or medical personnel\, including the transport of your child to the nearest hospital or medical facility.\n You agree to meet any financial costs or expenses incurred for such emerge ncy medical treatment and transport.\nIf you do not want your child to rec eive such first aid and/or emergency medical treatment\, please advise of this by adding this instruction under ‘Medical Information’ section at time of booking. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.donaghadeesc.co.uk/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/DAN-COACHING.jpg CATEGORIES:Junior Sailing Course END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR