23rd? ?August,? ?2017 -- In? ?late? ?July,? ?seven? ?sailors? ?from? ?St? ?Kitts? ?and? ?three? ?from? ?Nevis? ?participated? ?in? ?a? ?Level? ?1? ?Technical? ?Course? ?for? ?Coaches to? ?develop? ?their? ?skills? ?in? ?coaching? ?sailing.? ?The? ?course? ?was? ?arranged? ?by? ?the? ?St? ?Kitts? ?and? ?Nevis? ?Sailing? ?Association,? ?the national? ?authority? ?representing? ?the? ?sport? ?of? ?sailing? ?in? ?St? ?Kitts? ?and? ?Nevis.? ?Thanks? ?to? ?funding? ?from? ?the? ?National? ?Olympic Committee,? ?an? ?expert? ?from? ?World? ?Sailing,? ?Tim? ?Cross,? ?was? ?hosted? ?to? ?deliver? ?the? ?5-day? ?program? ?at? ?Frigate? ?Bay? ?in? ?St Kitts.
Mr.? ?Cross? ?delivers? ?instructor? ?training? ?programs? ?such? ?as? ?this? ?around? ?the? ?world? ?to? ?help? ?nations? ?develop? ?their? ?sailing programs.? ?He? ?is? ?also? ?the? ?World? ?Sailing? ?Representative? ?for? ?Sailing? ?Nations? ?in? ?Group? ?O,? ?of? ?which? ?St? ?Kitts? ?and? ?Nevis? ?is? ?a member? ?nation.? ?With? ?his? ?guidance,? ?St? ?Kitts? ?hopes? ?to? ?increase? ?its? ?National? ?Sailing? ?Ranking? ?and? ?create? ?a? ?pathway? ?for Kittitians? ?to? ?represent? ?their? ?country? ?in? ?the? ?sport? ?of? ?sailing? ?at? ?regional,? ?pan-? ?American? ?and? ?eventually? ?Olympic? ?levels.
The? ?purpose? ?of? ?the? ?course? ?was? ?to? ?teach? ?potential? ?coaches? ?how? ?to? ?introduce? ?the? ?fundamental? ?skills? ?required? ?for non-sailors? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?part? ?in? ?their? ?first? ?experience? ?on? ?the? ?water? ?and? ?learning? ?how? ?to? ?independently? ?manoeuvre a? ?boat? ?on? ?all? ?points? ?of? ?sail? ?in? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?moderate? ?conditions.? ?The? ?Level? ?1? ?course? ?covered? ?the? ?skills? ?required? ?to deliver? ?entry? ?level? ?participation? ?in? ?practical? ?and? ?theoretical? ?sessions? ?and? ?included? ?the? ?development? ?of? ?skills? ?required? ?to turn? ?novices? ?into? ?independent? ?sailors.? ?
Course? ?instruction? ?included:
- Introduction? ?to? ?developing? ?a? ?National? ?Training? ?Programme
- Introducing? ?beginners? ?to? ?sailing? ?–? ?necessary? ?considerations
- World? ?Sailing? ?training? ?sequence? ?–? ?suggested? ?progression? ?from? ?beginner? ?to? ?independent? ?sailor? ?including? ?land drills,? ?teaching? ?and? ?managing? ?of? ?capsizing? ?and? ?basic? ?theory? ?presentations
- Lesson? ?planning? ?and? ?delivery
- Use? ?of? ?safety/power? ?boat? ?in? ?the? ?water-based? ?environment
- Management? ?of? ?sailors? ?in? ?a? ?dynamic? ?environment
- Introduction? ?to? ?racing
The? ?program? ?was? ?well? ?received? ?by? ?the? ?participants,? ?who? ?received? ?certificates? ?of? ?participation? ?from? ?both? ?World? ?Sailing and? ?the? ?National? ?Olympic? ?Committee.? ?In? ?return? ?for? ?attending? ?the? ?free? ?program,? ?participants? ?pledged? ?to? ?provide coaching? ?assistance? ?at? ?the? ?learn-to-sail? ?programs? ?of? ?the? ?Sailing? ?Association’s? ?member? ?locations,? ?the? ?St? ?Kitts? ?Yacht Club,? ?located? ?at? ?South? ?Frigate? ?Bay? ?in? ?St? ?Kitts,? ?and? ?the? ?Nevis? ?Yacht? ?Club,? ?located? ?at? ?Oualie? ?Beach,? ?Nevis.? ?The learn-to-sail? ?programs? ?both? ?have? ?a? ?large? ?fleet? ?of? ?youth? ?sailing? ?dinghies? ?and? ?are? ?heavily? ?focused? ?on? ?youth? ?sailing? ?(ages 5-15),? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?build? ?a? ?pool? ?of? ?upcoming,? ?aspiring? ?national? ?sailors.? ?The? ?clubs? ?also? ?have? ?a? ?few? ?adult? ?sailing? ?dinghies and? ?hope? ?to? ?expand? ?this? ?adult? ?dinghy? ?fleet? ?over? ?the? ?coming? ?year? ?to? ?provide? ?boats? ?for? ?the? ?youth? ?sailors? ?to? ?grow? ?into, and? ?to? ?provide? ?entry-level? ?through? ?to? ?competitive? ?sailing? ?options? ?for? ?club? ?members? ?of? ?every? ?age? ?and? ?ability.
One? ?of? ?the? ?coaches? ?who? ?attended? ?the? ?coaching? ?course,? ?Nicholas? ?Dupre,? ?has? ?been? ?identified? ?by? ?World? ?Sailing? ?as qualified? ?to? ?attend? ?a? ?special? ?Coach? ?Training? ?Scholarship? ?for? ?countries? ?emerging? ?in? ?the? ?sport? ?of? ?sailing? ?later? ?this? ?year.? ?It is? ?expected? ?that? ?after? ?this? ?eight-week? ?course? ?in? ?September? ?and? ?October,? ?the? ?St? ?Kitts? ?Nevis? ?Sailing? ?Association? ?will? ?be able? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?more? ?developed? ?National? ?Sail? ?Training? ?Program? ?and? ?be? ?able? ?facilitate? ?continued? ?coach? ?training programs? ?more? ?easily? ?and? ?flexibly? ?with? ?its? ?own? ?national? ?on-island? ?expert.
The? ?St? ?Kitts? ?and? ?Nevis? ?Sailing? ?Association? ?is? ?grateful? ?for? ?the? ?support? ?from? ?the? ?National? ?Olympic? ?Committee? ?as? ?it continues? ?to? ?build? ?participation? ?and? ?performance? ?in? ?the? ?sport? ?of? ?sailing? ?in? ?St? ?Kitts? ?and? ?Nevis.? ?Our? ?country? ?is? ?blessed with? ?a? ?perfect? ?natural? ?training? ?environment? ?to? ?sail? ?year-round.? ?We? ?have? ?the? ?boats,? ?we? ?have? ?instructors,? ?and? ?we? ?will now? ?seek? ?out? ?the? ?talent? ?and? ?find? ?our? ?future? ?sailing? ?champions!
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