Yachting New Zealand National Youth Squad
Yachting New Zealand’s National Youth Squad aims to improve the skills of New Zealand’s top youth aged Sailors. This squad is not to be mistaken for the ISAF Youth Worlds Team although some events are combined with the preparation of this team once selected.
The timing of the National Youth Squad activities is typically between February and May each year and is line with the selection and preparation of the ISAF Youth Worlds Team from year to year.
Each member of the National Youth Squad will receive class/event specific coaching at clinics, group lecture on performance topics such as sports psychology, strength & conditioning, planning and preparation, as well as receive a muscular skeletal screening to identify potential problems with muscle balance that may lead to long term damage through overuse as a result of sailing activity.
The eligibility & age requirements for squad membership are consistent with that of the ISAF Youth Worlds from year to year. (not turned 19 before the 31st December in the year of the event). Double Boys & Double handed Girls will be identified by results in the 420 division. Mixed teams may also be considered however this will be discretionary based on performance. Membership to the squad in 2009 will be approximately $250 per person.
In the past the Sail Auckland Regatta has been utilised to identify the top 3 sailors and crews in a number of recognised youth classes.
In 2009 sail Auckland will once again be used to identify a select group of sailors in the following classes.
Laser Radial Boys
Laser Radial Girls
420 Boys
420 Girls
RSX Boys
RSX Girls
Typically the top 3 sailors in each of the identified classes are invited to join the National Youth Squad and attend National Youth Squad training activities. Further to this sailors may be selected on their merits in the Laser Standard, the 29er or the Hobie 16 on a discretionary basis based on performance at summer events and availability of resources. Selected members of the ISAF Youth Worlds Team will also be included in the National Youth Squad.
National Youth Squad Events
National Youth Squad Clinic #1 March 14th & 15th 2009 Auckland (tba)
National Youth Squad Clinic #2 April 4th & 5th 2009 Auckland (tba)
National Youth Squad Clinic #3 May 2nd & 3rd 2009 Auckland (tba)
National Youth Squad Development Pathway Events 2009 Click Here
For further information please contact Beth Orton at Yachting New Zealand.
reception@yachtingnz.org.nz , +64-9-361 4020
National Youth Squad 2009
Laser Radial
Matt Broome (Napier Sailing Club)
Nick Croft (Manly Sailing Club)
Spencer Loxton (Whangarei Cruising Club)
Ben Lutze (Taipa Sailing Club)
Jackson Mc Farlane (Worser Bay Boating Club)
Molly Meech (Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club)
Sam Meech (Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club)
Josh Porebski (Worser Bay Boating Club)
Rachel Basevi (Pupuke Boating Club)
George Lane (Murray’s Bay Sailing Club)
Int. 420
Bianca Barbarich-Bacher (Murray’s Bay Sailing Club)
Alexandra Maloney (Murray’s Bay Sailing Club)
Brittany Wornall (Mt Pleasant Yacht Club)
Sam Schofield (Wakatere Boating Club)
Vicky Francis (Murray’s Bay Sailing Club)
Alex Munro (Wakatere Boating Club)
Briar Mannering (Napier Sailing Club)
Yalana Lee (Murray’s Bay Sailing Club)
Luke Stevenson (Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club)
Sam Bullock (Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club)
RS:X
Ben MacKay (Takapuna Boating Club)
Olly Gunman (Takapuna Boating Club)
Alice Hawkins (Wakatere Boating Club)
Luca Hyatt Brown (Murray’s Bay Sailing Club)
Georgia Schofield (Takapuna Boating Club)
Simon Swinton (Wakatere Boating Club)
Lucy Driver (Takapuna Boating Club)
2.4
Josh McKenzie Brown (Kohimarama Yacht Club)
Hobie 16
Marcus Hansen (Murray’s Bay Sailing Club)
James Turner (Lake Taupo Yacht Club)
YNZ National Youth Squad Coaches 2009
Dan Slater
Clifton Webb
Grant Beck
Rohan Lord
Jamie Hunt
Scott Illingworth
Bruce Kendall
Natlaia Kosinska
JP Tobin
Nigel Williams
Jo Aleh
Sara Winther
Guest Speakers & Support Staff
Beth Orton
Hamish Wilcox
Karin Adelinger
Richard Ellis
Hamish Craighead
Daniel Healy
Wayne Boberg
