CD SAILS

4th EDITION OPTIMIST COACHES EVENT IN ATHENS

4th edition of Optimist Coach Event   in 2025 in Athens!  Unique event  for optimist coaches  to  share and learn practical high level coaching tips and tricks.

4th EDITION OPTIMIST COACHES EVENT IN ATHENS 

ATTENTION -  ALL PLACES ARE ALREADY FULL, PLEASE CONTACT US TO BE INCLUDED IN THE WAITING LIST  

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.  European Team Racing 2025 Champions.

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.

ATTENTION- ALL PLACES  ARE CURRENTLY  FILLED , PLEASE FILL THE FORM   OR CONTACT US IF  YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE WAITING LIST 

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.

There is also a  special booking code created for the CD SAILS event for those  who would  choose to stay at FALIREON HOTEL.

🔹 Booking Code: CLINIC
🔹 Valid for stays between: November 17th to November 21st, 2025
🔹 Hotel Website: https://falireon-hotel.gr/

Booking Instructions:
1. Visit the hotel’s website using a computer.
2. Click on “Book Now”.
3. Select your desired dates within the period of November 17th – 21st, 2025.
4. Enter the code CLINIC in the booking code field.
5. View availability and special rates for the room type of your choice.

Alternatively, you may book via email or phone by stating that you are attending the CD SAILS event, in order to receive the special rates.

For any further information or clarification, feel free to contact the hotel directly.

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.  You can use the discount  till 31 January 2026. 

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)

 

SCHEDULE

Day 1:  Boat Handling, Team Race, Gear Development 

9.00 presentation of program and staff

9.30 - 12.00 Workshop Boat Handling

12.00-13.00 Lunch

13.00-16.30 Session on the water and demonstration

17.00-18.30  gear development  ,   debriefing 

18:00-20:00 Team  race theory 

dinner together/round table

 

Day 2:  Team race, rule 42, maneuvers

9.00 meeting, wrap up /questions of previous day

9.30 - 10.30 Workshop Team race, rule 42

11.00-16.00 Session on the water and demonstration

13.00-16.30 Session on the water and demonstration

17.00-18.00  debriefing 

18:00-20:00 Maneuvers 

dinner together/round table

 

Day 3:  Maneuvers

9.00 meeting, wrap up /questions of previous day

10.00 - 14.00 Session on the water and demonstration

14:00-15:00 Lunch

15.00-17.00  debriefing & closing


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