The Irish Sailing Association (ISA) is to support professional coaching activities to assist in increasing racing participation for ISA affiliated classes in 2016, other than Olympic and Pathway classes.
The ISA proposes paying a grant of up to €400 towards professional coaching fees to a class association upon receipt of proof of payment, to the coach, within 10 working days of the event concluding.
At this stage, it is not clear how big a take up the grant will get but one class officer has declared the initiative 'insufficient'. 'A €400 a year coaching grant will do nothing to stimulate racing; that’s €20 a boat at a 20 boat coaching weekend, big deal!' he said. Other have said the initiative is a welcome step in the right direction but acknowledge more has to be done to invest in the 40 boat types that make up the network of Irish sailing classes.
Grants will be awarded on a first come first served basis as funds are limited. An application should be sent to the ISA Racing Department and include brief details of the class coaching programme. The engagement of an ISA coach from the list of eligible coaches is required (see attached) under the scheme in order to help grow and develop the Irish Coaching infrastructure to the benefit of all sailors.
Classes for whom the grant is available:
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1720 Class Association |
Irish RS400 Class Association |
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Beneteau First 31.7 Class Assoc |
SB20 Ireland |
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Cruisers III Association |
Irish Squib Forum |
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Enterprise Class |
J-109 Class |
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Flying Fifteen Association of Ireland |
J24 Association of Ireland |
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GP14 Class Association of Ireland |
Mermaid Sailing Association |
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Howth 17 Footer Class Association |
National 18 Foot Class |
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IDRA 14 Class Association |
Puppeteer Class Association |
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International Mirror Class of Ireland |
RS Elite Ireland |
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Irish Cruiser Racing Association |
Ruffian 23 |
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Irish Dragon Association |
Shannon One Design Association |
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Irish Drascombes |
Sigma 33 East Coast Association |
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Irish E-Boat Class Association |
The Water Wags |
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Irish Etchells Association |
The Shipman Association |
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Irish Feva Association |
Topaz Class Association of Ireland |
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Irish Fireball Association |
Wayfarer Class |
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Irish Multihull Association |
Irish Windsurfing Association |
| Irish RS200 Class Association |
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The coaching must be available to all members of the Irish class association and be branded as a joint ISA & Class coaching event.
The coaching must be in the boats of the class.
Coaching sessions may take place at any time in Ireland before October 1, 2016.
Applications will only be considered from associations that have paid their fee for 2016.
The coaching event should take place in a pre-approved location.
Grants will not be awarded for retrospective coaching (i.e. activities that have already taken place)
Only ISA coaches listed may be employed under this grant scheme, see attached list.
Application must be made at least four weeks before the coaching event begins.
More details downloadable below.
