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Performance Academy Winter Training dates announcement

by Jacob Tyson 28 Aug 2024 17:13 BST
Winter 2024-25 ILCA Training Programme announced © Andrew Simpson Foundation

The Performance Academy is excited to announce the release of their Winter 2024-25 ILCA Training Programme.

Designed for ILCA 4, 6, and 7 sailors who are eager to elevate their skills, this programme offers a unique opportunity to train with top-level coaches at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), a world-class training venue.

This series of weekend and week-long clinics will provide opportunities for youth sailors to train with high level coaches at WPNSA and will work to complement the training already facilitated by the UKLA and the RYA.

In addition to our UK-based winter dates, we are excited to offer international residential and non-residential training camps, including sessions in Vilamoura, Portugal—the venue for the ILCA 6 European Championships in 2025. These camps are ideal for sailors looking to boost their winter training hours in a world-class setting.

Key dates:

ILCA 4

  • 21-22 September at WPNSA - Book here
  • 12-13 October at WPNSA - Book here
  • 28-30 October at WPNSA - Book here
  • 28 October - 3 November at Vilamoura, Portugal - Book here
  • 9-10 November at WPNSA - Book here
  • 28 December - 1 January at Vilamoura, Portugal
  • 4-5 January at WPNSA - Book here
  • 15-16 February at WPNSA - Book here
  • 18-23 February at Location TBC

ILCA 6

  • 28-29 September at WPNSA - Book here
  • 12-13 October at WPNSA - Book here
  • 28-30 October at WPNSA - Book here
  • 28 October - 3 November at Vilamoura, Portugal - Book here
  • 9-10 November at WPNSA - Book here
  • 7-12 December at Vilamoura, Portugal
  • 28 December - 1 January at Vilamoura, Portugal
  • 18-19 January at WPNSA - Book here
  • 1-2 February at WPNSA - Book here
  • 18-23 February at Location TBC

ILCA 7

  • 12-13 October at WPNSA - Book here
  • 16-17 November at WPNSA
  • 7-12 December at Vilamoura, Portugal
  • 28 December - 1 January at Vilamoura, Portugal
  • 11-12 January at WPNSA - Book here
  • 8-9 February at WPNSA - Book here
  • 18-23 February at Location TBC

To find out more information on the coaching programme, please visit www.asperformanceacademy.org or please contact our team on

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