Junior Week

What is Junior Week?

Dell Quay Junior Week is a week long opportunity for all Juniors to progress their sailing skills, have some fun on the water and to enjoy time with their friends. The week is structured around the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme and some Juniors may be awarded a certificate at the end of the week. Older Juniors may be eligible for the RYA Seamanship Skills course.

In 2025 we have to do things slightly different due to the tide times. The sailing runs from the Sunday to Thursday. Each day is about 7 hours long, based around high tide times. The Sunday will likely start 10.30am, with the start getting progressively later throughout the week. We havent finally agreed the format, but it is likely there will also be an event on Friday 1st August to celebrate the week - this will be a social activity, not sailing. It is important that Juniors are able to attend for all 5 sailing days.

Who can apply?

Junior week is available to all club members currently in School Year 3 up to School Year 10. You club membership for the current year MUST have been renewed prior to applying for a place - the application process will not be visible to those that aren't current members.

How to apply?

Applications will be online through the website. A link will appear here nearer to the application date, which will be in January 2025.

How much does it cost?

There are two different costs for Junior Week - one where you can provide your own suitable dinghy (this will depend on your Juniors age and ability), and one if you wish to use a dinghy provided by the club. The costs will be added here nearer to the application date.

Is there anything I need to do in advance?

You should login to the club website if you are currently not logged in, see top right of page and check your family membership. If you are the person doing the booking, you need to be able to "see" your children/grandchildren as part of your membership. This should have already been set up, but there may be one or two that were missed. If you think there's an issue, please e-mail subscription.

You will also need to ensure emergency contact information and any special medical/dietary information is included in your Juniors, membership record. This will be used for planning and throughout the week, so it is vital it is accurate. You can check this by selecting the green Update button to the right of your child's/grandchild's name. If there is no special medical/dietary information, please insert "None" so that we know the information has been updated.

If your Junior will be sailing their own dinghy, you should also ensure that it is visible in your membership records in your in your My Boats section.. Again, if there's an issue, please e-mail subscription

Although this might seem like a lot of information to prepare in advance, it will then be held within the clubs secure membership database and can be used for all future events.

You will also need to think about volunteering for the week. We ask that at least one parent/grandparent helps out for a minimum of 3 days (more if possible) throughout the week. You will be asked to identify these days on the application form, so please ensure you've dealt with any work commitments. There is a minimum number of people we need on site to ensure we can run the week, and late changes to the volunteer rota last year really stretched us, but also created a lot of unnecessary last minute work for the organisers.

You will also need to think about volunteering for the week. We ask that at least one parent/grandparent helps out for a minimum of 3 days (more if possible) throughout the week. You will be asked to identify these days on the application form, so please ensure you've dealt with any work commitments. There is a minimum number of people we need on site to ensure we can run the week, and late changes to the volunteer rota last year really stretched us, but also created a lot of unnecessary last minute work for the organisers.

If you have any other questions, please e-mail juniorweek