EuroMed Clinic and ILCA Regatta – Mellieha, Malta

Give your young sailors a head start against the competition with our Pre Europa Cup 4.7 and Radial Clinic they will get familiar with the venue, racing conditions and our talented coaching staff. We can help them with regatta preparation, registration, strategy and racing tactics.

Sailors are welcome to join us for both the Pre-Europa Cup 4.7 and Radial Clinic and the Europa Cup Coaching Tour or if you prefer to only do the regatta or the clinic we can assist in making arrangements accordingly.

Overview

The SailCoach’s Pre Europa Cup 4.7 and Radial Clinic is designed to give young sailors quality sailing time during the Christmas school holidays or help Optimist sailors transitioning to the Laser/ILCA class. The clinic will be led by coaches with a proven ability to prepare and inspire young sailors. The venue is Mellieha Bay, where the Europa Cup regatta will be sailed which offers excellent sailing conditions all year round, allowing for quality hours on the water, contributing to improved speed and technique, all supported by specialist coaching.

The Objectives

We all know high performance comes from many hours on the water and this clinics goal is to do, just that under the watchful eye of some of the best coaches in the class. Developing boat handling technique in our sport is all about the little details and our coaches will give you what you need to be a smarter and faster 4.7 or Radial sailor!

In this Pre Europa Cup 4.7 and Radial Clinic our focus will be:

• On-the-water drills to improve boat handling technique
• Racing Training to help improve your race strategy
• Video analysis with targeted feedback
• We will facilitate your learning and make that learning fun

Pre Entry Experience:

The focus group of this Pre Europa Cup 4.7 and Radial Clinic are boys and girls aged 13 to 17, who may be transitioning to the Laser/ILCA class or who have been racing for two years and are now ready to start competing internationally or would like to improve their sailing skills to do much better on their national sailing circuit.

Pre EuroMed ILCA 4 (4.7) and ILCA 5 (Radial) Clinic Programme:

13th December 2021:

Arrive at Malta Airports to the South-Wast of the venue and be met by one of SailCoach’s friendly staff. They will take you to Mellieha Bay, the venue for the 4.7 and Radial Clinic and the Europa Cup regatta.

14th to 17th December 2021:

The ILCA (Laser) Clinic daily schedule will start each morning with a group briefing at 10:00hrs in the Seabank Hotel and finishing at 17:00hrs.

EuroMed Regatta Programme:

18th to 21st December 2021:

Racing begins in the Yachting Malta EuroMed for ILCA 4 (4.7), ILCA 5 (Radial) and ILCA 7 (Standard) in what promises to be a competitive event. SailCoach’s experienced coaching staff will give you all the support you need on and off the water to help you reach your full potential.

22nd December 2021:

SailCoach will drop you off at Malta Airport for your journey home after a top-quality training clinic or stay on with us and sail in the New Year Highfliers Clinic.

If you need a charter boat we have boats available.