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    Posted: 22 Nov 05 at 9:10pm

Yes but there is provision for up to three sailors outside the under 15 bracket to make the squad (if you are very good and very light but a bit old...)

However as a Youth I believe your aim is to get into the Radial Squad, but you are too light, so the best thing to do is to practice in the 4.7 for a year and move into the Radial next year. There are loads of open training weekends for 4.7s and you still have plenty of time left as a Youth.

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problem is, the rya class that as under 15 as well!!

 

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Sam it sounds like it is time for you to buy a Laser 4.7!
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im 15 and a 1/2, but just about 50 kilos 

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Originally posted by Jon Emmett

Sam have you looked at the Topper Youth Squad???

I think you should consider this. I'm in it this year, I'm 15, and it's for 15-18 year olds. It's great fun because of the large amount of people, sleeping on site etc. after 2 years in RYA squads this is soooo much more fun, with the same standard coaching (albeit 8 to 1, not 6 to 1). if you want to enjoy your sailing go to www.gbrtopper.co.uk and click on youth squad in training pages. You're too late for this year, as we've already had 2 weekends, but for next year it could be an idea?

Btw what age/ weight are you, many people think that because the Rya encourage you to move out at 15 then there are no 16+ year olds, when there are loads.

The RYA pathway doesn't suit everyone.



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The gp14 class hold a youth nationals every year in october. This year they were at chelmarsh in the midlands (my club) and i think there were about 25-30 entries and the standard is pretty high. Many of the youth sailers also compete on the national circuit aswell!
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Sam have you looked at the Topper Youth Squad???
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I'm not a GP14 sailor but people I know who are tell me there are plenty of young people doing GP14 events. Have you been along and tried any?
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Originally posted by sam knight

i got the problem of being too light. The classes they want me to move up to are to big unless i got a really big crew, but i'm too old to stay in toppers

 


How much do you weigh? age?
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