Discover Sailing Club Implementation Plan 2013 Part 8.

1. Discover Sailing Club Implementation Plan 2013 Part 8. TITLE • The Sailing Pathway August 2013 DATE

2. Implementation Plan 2013 • You should now be hearing sound – if not check your audio and ensure you are in slideshow (full-screen) mode • This is Ross Kilborn, Sport Development Director at Yachting Australia • This presentation is the eighth of 11 in the • Discover Sailing Club Implementation Plan

3. The Monthly Topics

4. Pathways in Sport • Most sport structure the entry, progression, & retention of participants on a pathway • Evidence & research based approach • Recognition that participant’s skills, confidence, & commitment develop over time • Needs & wants of participants are different at each stage • Especially important for children who have additional age-related needs • Misperception it’s about producing elite athletes • Its about retention of everyone

5. Why does sailing need a Pathway? • Retention • To map out the diversity of options our sport offers • Important to understand how to successfully transition participants from introductory programs to membership • Assist in directing limited resources at the needs of participants – the things that will make a difference • Help us understand & avoid attrition • Brings all clubs and Centres together in achieving shared aims – recognising each club and Centre may cater for people on different stages of the Pathway

7. Three main Sailing Pathways • Recreational – primarily based around progression of beginners through to active ongoing club-based participation (usually as club members) • Development – a whole of sport Pathway that outlines progression from beginners through to pinnacle international success • Officiating Pathway – showing how club officials are developed to support the delivery of the sport

9. Participation & Development Pathways • Majority of participants are found in levels 0-5 • Important for clubs to recognise that most new participants want social/non-competitive participation • Development Pathway (level 6 and above) is important for people who have the talent, ability, and commitment to excel in our sport - it maps their progression over a long period of time

11. Level 0. • People’s first introduction to sailing • Applicable to people of all ages and abilities • Discover Sailing Day (delivered at any club) • Discover Sailing Experience (at Discover Sailing Centres) • Crewing

12. What is important at Level 0. ? • Welcoming • Able to participate with other beginners • No requirement for club membership • Boats supplied • Simple information • Great practical, hands-on, short duration activity • Providing information about the next step

13. Levels 1-3: Discover Sailing Courses • Discover Sailing Courses in dinghies, keelboats, powerboats, windsurfers • Accredited Centres with qualified Instructors • No requirement for club membership • Boats provided • Different levels of courses to build skills • Introduction (Start) • Intermediate (Better) • Complete (Racing)

14. What’s important at Levels 1-3? • Great quality instructors • Instructor communicates The Sailing Pathway • Safety & confidence • Offering courses at every level & sequencing them to retain groups of participants • Recognising the different needs of participants (adults, children, people of all-abilities) • Making learning fun with the aim of retaining to the next level • Social interaction

15. Level 4. Introductory racing / Green Fleet • Very important to offer modified/simplified racing • ISAF Simplified Rules • Entirely separate from club racing • Option to use club owned boats • Social emphasis • Can be a step to club racing but also an important ongoing level to offer to participants who don’t want to progress to club racing • Critically important for junior & youth to prevent and manage burnout and drop out

16. What is important at Level 4. ? • Participants benefit from ongoing support from instructors • Participants enjoy socialising and developing their skills outside of a competitive environment • Participants understand the next steps • Ongoing social sailing and/or club racing are both progressions after Level 4 • Children and adults participate separately

17. Level 5. Club racing • Most clubs are effective at delivering club racing • Involves a range of volunteers • The Officiating Pathway is an option

18. Level 6. Club coaching • Misperception club coaching is only for people who want to progress to elite performance • Helps people who want to be more competitive in their club racing, State & National events, and international regattas • Currently limited offering by clubs • Delivered by qualified coach • Great way to engage participants in giving sense of achievement and skill development • Different from a course – coaching is NOT based on a syllabus

19. What is important at Level 6.? • Qualified coach • The golf or tennis pro! • Program – which is structured to individual needs and develops performance for key regattas • Offered in any type of boat but for those wanting to move to Level 7 and above in the recognised classes • Considers the broader training needs of sailing such as strength and conditioning

20. Level 7 and above • From Level 7 and above sailors are competing and training to be the best in the World • Recognised classes • High level of the sailor’s individual time and resources commitment • Performance measured and monitored • Involvement of State Institute and State Academies of Sport • Success of the World stage to raise the public profile of the sport at all levels

22. Resources and further information • Yachting Australia website – under Participation • Diagrams • Explanations • Green Fleet • Introductory Rules • www.yachting.org.au/pathway

23. Summary and Thanks • Understanding and implementing the Sailing Pathway is one of the most important steps to retention • Next month – Crewing