Coaching in Victoria Pathways for participation and performance

Overall YV Strategy The financial viability of sailing clubs largely hinge on sailing activity Help clubs attract new members Help clubs retain members Assist sailors who aspire to national and international success YV Coaching Strategy Increase the retention of people to the sport of competitive sailing Increase the number and quality of club coaching programs Increase the number of participants in those programs Increase the number and success of participants in formal racing and regattas

YV Coaching Strategic Plan 2009 Member clubs offer and provide formal coaching programs Class Associations offer formal coaching programs either in conjunction with a club or not Victorian High Performance Program fills the gap to increase number of Vic sailors in ASDS/AST and Aust Youth Team Increase in quality and quantity of qualified coaches to support all levels of coaching programs

Participation, Pathways and Performance Participation = many more people sailing Pathways = keeping people sailing Performance = much better results for Victorian sailors who want them

Participation, Pathways and Performance

Would you join a footy club or tennis club that doesn’t have a Club Coach or a coaching program? Retain members - pathway for development Develop Junior & Youth sailors – THE FUTURE Encourage new members – pathway for development Aim is for clubs to provide formal coaching programs appropriate to their needs Structured program from Learn to Sail and up to Advanced

What YV asks of Clubs Prioritize – Participation, Pathways and Performance in their plans Develop a coaching program run by a YA Club or State Coach Put major events on Club calendar without conflict

Classes based programs May or may not be in conjunction with a club Offer through to advanced level and National Championships Develop a coaching program run by a YA Club or State Coach Link between classes sailed at clubs and club programs

Victorian Sailing Team and High Performance Program Fills gap between club program and YA elite squads Coaching for few top youth and possibly junior class sailors Potential to make the ASDS (Australian Sailing Development Squad) and AST ( Australian Sailing Team) Glenn Collings Yachting Australia’s Victorian based High Performance Coach

Summary Coaching up to National/Advanced level at Clubs YV High Performance Program for top Youth (possibly Junior) sailors Potential to make ASDS and AST YV will support clubs and classes to run coaching programs YV will develop more qualified Club and State Coaches YV will coordinate regatta and coaching calendars – reduce confilct Provide a clear pathway for development