Juniors - Hub

SYC’s Junior Section is a thriving part of the Club for all, whether complete beginners or keen racers competing at national level. With a focus on fun and friendship, the long-standing Junior Section continues to go from strength to strength. 

As an RYA-accredited OnBoard club, SYC is also an RYA Accredited Training Centre and runs highly successful Friday training sessions through the summer for Juniors from age 8. The Club’s Friday evening Junior training sessions are led by qualified Instructors, Senior Instructors and RYA Level 2 Race Coaches, all of whom are parents and Club member volunteers, and there are regularly between 50 and 100 young sailors on the water on a Friday evening. 

Overview of Junior Sailing at SYC

Overview of Junior Sailing at SYC

A more detailed overview of the Junior Section's activities throughout the year.
Junior Training: All About & Get Involved!

Junior Training: All About & Get Involved!

Parental involvement is a crucial ingredient of our Friday activities and other events.
Find out here how to join our community of involved parents and support your child as they join SYC Juniors.
SYC Junior Winter Race Training

SYC Junior Winter Race Training

Run in conjunction with other Exe and Torbay clubs, SYC Juniors' Winter Race Training offers development opportunities for enthusiasts of suitable ability, delivered by specialist RYA instructors brought in for the occasion.
SYC August Junior Regatta

SYC August Junior Regatta

Now in its third year, the SYC August Junior Regatta is open to entrants from all Exe Estuary clubs and features a range of off-the-water fun activities to supplement the racing
Why Junior Training? Our Stories

Why Junior Training? Our Stories

Four former Juniors tell of their first encounters with sailing, and how their interest was caught by the Friday training. Each has followed a different but fulfilling journey to where they are now.
SYC Juniors in the Sailing News - links page

SYC Juniors in the Sailing News - links page

The national sailing website Yachts and Yachting has carried a number of news stories recently about the achievements of our Junior sailors. Our own SYC website has also celebrated SYC Junior successes. Browse our story links here…
Buying your First Boat

Buying your First Boat

A Junior Section parent reviews the considerations to be taken into account when making that first investment in your child's sailing, and cautions that there is no one-size-fits-all answer…
SYC Junior Training - where to find Club Boats and Kit
Where to find your Club boat and kit on a Friday evening - and where to put it away afterwards, in case you've forgotten!
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