The Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland Youth Championships on 19/20 September will feel the ongoing effect of the Covid-19 pandemic in that a restricted Youth Sailing Championships will be run on the 19th and 20th September at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough.
This year each class will race on one day only, to enable the event to be run in a Covid-secure manner, so as it will look different to the usual. RYANI says it is important to read the Notice of Race carefully as this will give more details about how the Championships will be run.
On the Saturday, the racing will be for ILCA 6 , 420 and 29ers and on the Sunday it will be the turn of the Toppers (all rigs) and ILCA 4. There will not be a regatta fleet.
To be considered for the RYANI Junior or Youth Performance Programmes, sailors must complete the online application form before 30th September 2020 which can be found on the RYANI website under the Performance tab.
The 20/21 Youth Performance Programme training and selection will take place on the weekends of 3rd and 4th October (Toppers) and on 10th and 11th October for Lasers. The venue will be Cushendall Sailing and Boating Club on the Antrim Coast. You can book for both the Topper and Laser weekends through RYA NI Facebook page.