Youth Sail SA

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Zhik Youth Sail SA 2026 event includes a two-day SA Youth Championship regatta for U23 Youth Classes and a two-day coaching clinic.
Youth Sail is focussed on growing participation in junior and youth classes, increasing sailors’ skills, fostering social connection, and building friendship and community between our youth sailors.

Youth Championships - 26 & 27 September

Put your skills to the test in the 2 day 2026 Zhik SA Youth Championship regatta with gift vouchers from Zhik to be won.

Coaching Clinic - 28 & 29 September

The 2 day coaching clinic is run by Australian Sailing qualified coaches.
Performance Pathway coaches will be supporting and mentoring the coaches during the clinic and observing sailors during the championships.

Click here >> Meet the Coaches

Click here >> Coaching Clinic Schedule (coming soon)

Green Fleet

The Green Fleet program will run on 26 and 27 September, it targets sailors who have recently completed a Tackers 3 Learn to sail program or equivalent. The focus is on having fun and learning new skills as an introduction to racing conducted by qualified instructors/foundation coaches and is an ideal way to participate in your first regatta. There will be a mix of coaching sessions, practice racing, and fun activities on and off the water. There is no official racing or results published for the Green Fleet, every sailor will recieve a certificate of completion.

Guest Speakers and Dinner for Sailors On Saturday 26th September after sailing, all sailors entered in the Championships or Green Fleet are invited to stay for a free dinner with guest speakers. Dinner tickets for parents and siblings will be available closer to the event. Rhiannan Brown, Paris Olympian in the Nacra 17 Class, will share her personal sailing story and her experiences competing at the highest level. You can read more about Rhiannon HERE We will also hear from Will Gaylard and Fraser Baker who represented Australia at the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships in the 420.

Spirit of S.A.I.L.I.N.G. Award

Australian Sailing is proud to announce the launch of the new Spirit of S.A.I.L.I.N.G. Award, a values-based recognition program that will be presented at all Zhik Youth Sail events.
The Spirit of S.A.I.L.I.N.G. Award celebrates youth sailors who demonstrate outstanding character both on and off the water, recognising not just how they race, but how they treat others, respond to challenges, and contribute to the sailing community. This year we thank our long standing sponsor in Ronstan for providing their Clearstart watches as prizes across the events. There will be posters dispayed at the event with a QR code linked to the voting form.
More information about the award can be found HERE

If you have any questions, or need any information that you can't find on this site,please contact the Regatta & Classes Manager Emma Humphries email or phone (02) 9170 6926

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