April 14-15: Lake Garda Meeting Optimist

Discover your next step after the Optimist! Join the 420 Class at the 40th Lake Garda Meeting Optimist in Fraglia Vela Riva, Italy, and enjoy of a "taster" session! Take the opportunity to talk with a representative from the Class and find out more about sailing and racing the 420! This action will be supported by Olimpic Sails and Nautivela.

June 20-24: 2022 Pre-Worlds Coaches and Sailors Clinic

The International 420 Class Association is pleased to announce the organization of the first Development Programme's Clinic scheduled in 2022. This new 420 Class Clinic will be held in Balaton, Hungary, venue of the next 2022 420 World Championships, from June 20-24 2022 at Balatoni Yacht Club.

All coaches and sailors interested in participating of this Pre-Worlds Clinic must fill the entry form attached below and send it to the Development Programme's director to the email mentioned on document by June 15th 2022.

The programme and general conditions you can also find them on a second file attached below.

September 24-28: 2022 420 Coaches and Sailors Clinic in Chile

The International 420 Class Association, in collaboration with Federación Chilena de Navegación a Vela, the Chilean 420 Class and Cofradía Náutica del Pacífico, is pleased to announce the organisation of a 420 Coaches and Sailors Clinic in Algarrobo, Valparaíso, from September 24-28 2022.

All coaches and sailors interested in participating of this Clinic must fill the entry form attached below and send it to the Development Programme's director to the email mentioned on document by September 15th 2022.

Further information here.

November 30 - December 4: 2022 420 High Level Coaches Clinic in Italy

The International 420 Class Association, in collaboration with the Yacht Club Imperia, Imperia, Italy, is proud to announce the organization of a High-Level Clinic for International 420 Coaches from around the world, from 30th of November to 4th of December 2022.

All coaches and sailors interested in participating of this Clinic must fill the entry form attached below and send it to the Development Programme's director to the email mentioned on document by September 15th 2022.

Further information here.

Last year's action

• 2021 420 Class Development Programme
• 2021 Photo gallery

Other Training resources:

420 Tuning Live Video - for many years, the 420 Class has taken significant steps to deliver toolkits to give 420 sailors and coaches the skills they need to get out on the water and improve their sailing. We are committed to enabling self-sufficiency and providing easy access to training information. Our latest project is the 420 Class Tuning Video. Aimed at newcomers to the 420, this free online video will accelerate learning through this video masterclass showing you all you need to know about rigging your 420 and tuning on the water.

420 Promotional Video - Brand new 420 PROMOTIONAL VIDEO telling the story of why the 420 is the world’s most popular two-person youth dinghy.

420 to the Max Video - 420 TO THE MAX video, introducing a range of specific techniques and demonstration of how to master them in different wind and sea conditions. Available in English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese, 420 TO THE MAX has racked up in excess of 360,000 views on YouTube alone.

420 Exercise e-Book - Don't miss our 420 EXERCISE E-BOOK which showcases world class training techniques and strategies on Performance Improvement for Coaches and Sailors. The online e-book introduces a selection of carefully chosen exercises, with accompanying video and commentary, to provide a step by step path towards skills improvement.