DAY 1 AT 420 CLASS COACHES AND SAILORS CLINIC IN SOUTH AFRICA
Sunday 22 September marked the opening day of the 420 Class Coaches and Sailors Clinic at Hermanus Yacht Club in South Africa.
Coaches and sailors from across the nation have joined head coach Michalis Mileos (GRE) for five days of expert coaching covering multiple aspects of rigging, tuning and racing a 420. Jose Massapina (POR), 420 Class Vice-President for Development, is also on site to introduce the 420 development programme intiatives, such as 420 to the Max, the eBook of Performance Training Exercises and other training toolkits. 420 Class thanks to Stefan Falcon and the Hermanus Yacht Club for organizing and hosting the clinic.
Day 1 focused on boat preparation for training sessions, tacking on shore, general afloat session and tacking on the water.
The Clinic will be a mix of on-water sessions, lectures, exercises and presentations. Please take a look at the Clinic Programme and General Conditions for full information.
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Thanks to Allen Brothers, who sponsor the 420 Class Development Programme, and provide a full set of boat fittings for every one of our 420 Class Coaches and Sailors Clinics.