Clash of the Coaches!

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Clash of the Coaches!

by Mark Jardine 11 Nov 2025 14:30 GMT 6-7 November 2025

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Upwind and Downwind at the leeward mark © Mark Jardine

When some of Britain's best sailing coaches meet at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy for an RYA Continuous Professional Development Day, you can guarantee that the sailor's competitive instincts are going to be ignited!

Coaches spend a lot of time on the water, but mostly in RIBs, so they were very happy to actually sail and race themselves in the Melges 15 dinghies, making for a lot of smiling faces.

The Melges 15 fleet is available to charter from GP Watercraft in the UK. If you're interested then please contact the team via www.gpwatercraft.co.uk

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Lining up to start - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Lining up to start - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Rig tuning - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Rig tuning - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Lining up to start - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Lining up to start - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Upwind - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Upwind - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Upwind - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Upwind - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Upwind - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Upwind - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Upwind - photo © Mark Jardine

Clash of the Coaches at the WPNSA - Upwind - photo © Mark Jardine

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