4th EDITION OPTIMIST COACHES EVENT IN ATHENS
Unique event that serves as a platform for coaches to gather, exchange and grow all together by exchanging high level practical tips and tricks
Already for the 4th time Optimist Coaches will meet for 3 days of practical and theoretical workshops, sharing of experience and ideas, work with the best athletes, insights from TOP experts in the atmosphere where everyone can share and grow - all together! This year - just before Athens International Sailing Week giving a possibility to put in the action the new ideas right away with your team :)
WHEN: 18-20 November 2025 - just before Athens International Sailing Week
WHERE: ATHENS
OUR MODERATOR COACHES
PAVLO DONTSOV - 2025 FEMALE WORLD CHAMPION COACH
SANTIAGO LOPEZ
SPECIAL GUEST COACHES
MICHELE RICCI
One of the most noted international judges, specialized in ‘RULES COACHING’, leading expert of Italian Optimist Association and GAN team. Leading world class expert in team racing.
TECNICIAN
CLAUDIO DEMARTIS
Owner of CD Sails, founder of Olimpic Sails. Sailor of many successes at a national and international level, winner of 3 world championships. Sail making experience of more than 40 years, expert and advisor of the newest technical features and combinations of Optimist sailing equipment.
LOCATION:
The training is organized in Nautical Club Palaio Faliro Greece www.panicksailing.com .
Getting There – we have not foreseen the organized transport , but if somebody needs a help to get in the location from the Athens International airport - just let us know , we will be happy to see if we can give a support. Otherwise you can use public transport :
Bus: X96 line airport to Piraeus
Metro and tram : airport to Syntagma and then tram to Trokantero
COSTS OF THE WORKSHOP
PARTICIPATION FEE: 390.0 Euro(excluded vat) for 3 days of workshop.
Payment details:
Christina Flampouri & SIA OE
Alamanas 46 ilion , Greece
Bank name: ALPHA BANK
IBAN: GR1601403670367002002017064
SWIFT/BIC : CRBAGRAA
Payment does not include 45 eur lunch for 3 days , eventual dinners and accommodations - these costs you will find below.
HOW TO APPLY
CLICK HERE TO FILL IN THE REGISTRATION FORM
THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITED.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
You are free to choose your own accommodation or follow our suggestion. We suggest to contact directly to Hotel Falireon where we have agreed special package for participants.
PACKAGE for 3 days
Accommodation . We have agreed on special collaboration prices for 3 days :
74 Eur stay in room with triple room
90 Eur stay in double room.
160 Eur stay in single room
Package includes:
- overnight stay – 2 nights (check in 18.11 - check out 20.11 )
In case you need to modify the participant package – to shorten or prolong your stay , that’s not a problem. Check up directly with Hotel Falireon the costs of your stay in line with your travelling plans and reserved prices for the Coach Event participants.
ENTERTAINMENT
We have organized two dinners with the typical Greek quisine for the evening of 18 and 19 november. The cost isn't include in the fee. It will need to be paid in the location and will be approximately 25/30 eur
SAILORS ADMISSION
Each coach has a possibility to take 1 best sailor with him. There will be no clinic fee for sailor, but the sailor has to cover the eventual costs of food/ accommodation /charter boat. We can help with finding charter boats with costs 40 eur/day.
SPECIAL COACH PROMO FOR PARTICIPANTS
The participants of clinic will have a special coach benefit- possibility to choose sails and masts with special TEST price of:
sail : 250 eur
mast : 200 eur
Eventual shipment and vat tax is excluded.
You can choose 1 item per type with this test price (all models of sails and masts or only one or few - whatever you prefer) . You can not take for example 3 mediums, but you can take 1 power, 1 flat, 1 soft mast etc.
If you want to receive sails and masts in the event , please book within 31 october. Otherwise requests will be shipped after event.
TOPICS
- Boat handling: building pressure, body tension.
Boat handling is one of the most requested topics during our clinics, is the basic skill required to master the art of sailing. We will go through all the latest tips on how to connect your body to hull, building the pressure and adapting to all the conditions. Santi and Pavlo will explain and demonstrate step by step all the different settings of the body according to the different conditions.
- Gear development: Masts, DRS full set, Crosscut full set
For the first time CD sails will open up on the new set of masts, explaining the differences between the models, the technical characteristics and the best combinations with the sail models. Claudio will give a demonstration on how to assemble a sail and the coaches will have the possibility to try themselves. The full set of DRS models will be analyzed and compared with the cross-cut models.
- Maneuvers: step by step, high performance tacking and jibing
Pavlo and Santi will explain how to build the perfect tack and jibe, starting from the basic movements ending on a performance model skill.
- Rule 42: Teaching fair sailing
Michele Ricci, umpire and one of the most titled coaches in team race, will explain the limits of the rules and how to apply this knowledge during a classic club session on the water. The aim of this lecture will be to provide the coaches a wider vision on the rules of this game.
- Team Race: theory, exercises, demonstration.
Lead by Michele Ricci, an involving lecture about team race, with basic strategy, advance blocks and useful exercises to apply with your teams. Michele will open up to all the different questions about different situations that might happen on the water, analyzing them step by step.
Eve topics
- manage a championship
- Preparing a championship
- How to choose the best sail and the gear (spars, foils, boat)
CONTACTS
Drop us an email: nik7samartzis@gmail.com, info@cdsails.it
Message WhatsApp or call: +30 6947200197 (Nikos) , +30 6979313463 (Panagiotis); +39.327.731.0725 (Zane) for more information