Squad Training

RYA OR CLUB

rya squads or clubs

Grafham Water Centre is proud to offer our world class facilities to classes and the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) for their squad training.  All levels of sailors come here to train from Zones, Junior and Youth Squads up to the British Sailing Team and foreign visiting teams.

WHAT WE HAVE

We are able to offer a wide range of facilities including:

  • Dinghy park to store your boat during the training 
  • Two dinghy slipways 
  • Soft rigging area for windsurfers 
  • Small and large lecture rooms with white boards, either a television or projector 
  • Accommodation (140 beds indoors)  
  • Canteen offering a full catering option 
  • Changing rooms with showers for male and female, under and over 18 years 
  • Drying room 
  • Event Hall for fitness training, rigging, fine tuning boats 
  • Hire of equipment e.g. Power boats, dinghies.
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Guidance Notes FOR TRAINERS

All Coaches/Instructors/Trainers are asked to report to reception or our Duty Manager on arrival. 

Coaches/Instructors/Trainers operating from GWC who are not contracted by the RYA, on-site partner or already on our list of approved coaches, will have to register with GWC via this Microsoft form.

All information in this document must be read and followed by all coaches, trainers and leaders before arrival. In this pack you will familiarise yourself with the 'Check, Clean, Dry' and the 'Before going Afloat' protocols. 

Download Guidance Here