RYA Northern Ireland's Open Pathway Training Events

9th August 2020

Northern Ireland Topper training

In the run-up to the return of Topper and Laser dinghy events, RYA Northern Ireland has arranged a series of Open Pathway training events during this month.

The RYANI Open Pathway Training (OPT) is aimed primarily at those sailors who wish to develop their racing skills with a Squad coach in order to help them gain a good understanding of racing within the class and to go on to compete at open class events and the RYANI Youth Championships, and looking to join the RYANI Performance Pathway.

For Toppers the sessions start at Ballyholme on this coming Tuesday 11th August, the others are scheduled for East Antrim on 13th August and Strangford Lough YC on 19th August. For Lasers, the dates are Ballyholme -12 August; Carrickfergus on 14th and Strangford Lough on 18th.

All sessions are strictly limited to 12 Toppers and 10 Lasers

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Betty Armstrong

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Betty Armstrong is Afloat and Yachting Life's Northern Ireland Correspondent. Betty grew up racing dinghies but now sails a more sedate Dehler 36 around County Down

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The RYA is the national body for dinghy, yacht and motor cruising, all forms of sail racing, RIBs and sports boats, windsurfing and personal watercraft and a leading representative for inland waterways cruising.

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The Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland (RYA NI) acts for the RYA in Northern Ireland (NI) and the Chairman of RYA NI is invited to join the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) Policy Review Committee.

You can find the RYA Northern Ireland at Sketrick House, GE8, Jubilee Road, Newtownards, BT23 4YH.

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Contact RYA NI: Tel: 02891 827154 email: [email protected]

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