Graduates
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Youth Training Programme was established in 1987 and has graduated over 350 young sailors. Check out our list of graudates here.
Boats The 'Sailskills programme' was started in November 1986 with 34 youths sailing on 15 Squadron keelboats to further their experience and knowledge of keelboat racing. On the 10th October 1987 a fleet of ten Elliott 5.9's were launched at the Squadron beginning the RNZYS Youth Training Programme in it's intensive year long form that is continued today. In January 2000 the 5.9's were replaced with ten Elliott 6's and now on the 30th May 2010 the Squadron launched ten Elliott 7's.
Graduates contact details we would love to hear from you - so keep intouch! Email is best - forward your email address to gpilkington@rnzys.org.nz
20 Year Reunion 1987 - 2007 On Saturday 1st December 2007 the Youth Training Programme celebrated their 20th Anniversary.
During the day ten teams of graduates and current youth programme members competed in a mini-match racing regatta which was won by current youth programme members James Williamson, William Tiller & Bradley Farrand. At 7pm the Reunion Party started with over 150 graduates, supporters, sponsors, coaches and friends.
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