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 7½ hours long, based around high tide times. The Sunday will likely start 10.30am, with the start getting progressively later throughout the week. It is important that Juniors are able to attend for all 5 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. Booking will be enabled at 2pm on 25th January.

How much does it cost?

There are two different costs for Junior Week - where you can provide your own suitable dinghy (this will depend on your Juniors age and ability) will be £120, and if you wish to use a dinghy provided by the club it will be £161.

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 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. Due to the late finish on the Thursday (expected to be about 8.30pm), we will not be packing everything away on that evening, so will also need a team of volunteers for a few hours on the Friday to recover and pack away boats, and generally tidy up the clubhouse, changing rooms, etc. You will be asked to identify all the days you could be available on the application form, and then we will arrange a volunteer roster around this information. The more days you can identify, the easier it is to ensure there is cover in all areas throughout the week.

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