CD SAILS ACADEMY March 25-27 in Slovenia Portorož-Portorose, before Sailing Poing Easter regatta and 2025 World Championship Area
CD Sails Academy is performance oriented 3 days training where we aim to make a real contribution in the individual improvement needs of each sailor together with the selection of best in class coaches. We always aim to provide a personal evaluation, attention and targeted work in line with the needs of each sailor.
The chosen location is also the same location of Optimist World Championship 2025 having a chance to start the preparation well on time.
For Who:
Medium and High level with racing experience
When: 3 training days 25-27 March
(before Sailing Point Eater Regatta 28-31 March)
Where:
The training is organized in YC Pirat - Jadralni klub Pirat
Obala 6A, 6320 Portorož-Portorose
(same club that hosts Sailing Point Eater Regatta)
Coaches & Experts:
Pavlo Dontsov, Santiago Lopez, Claudio Demartis, Participation of Marcello Meringolo
Pavlo Dontsov: Internationally recognized Optimist coach of Ukraine team and one of the last year’s most titled sailor Sviatoslav Madonich. During the last year Pavlo team has taken the highest podiums and victories in all the most important international regattas.
Santiago Lopez: One of the most experienced coaches working with many talented and recognized sailors. Master’s degree in Sport Science, currently head coach of the Helsingfors Segelklubb (Finland).
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, vast technical knowledge of Optimist sailing equipment
Marcello Meringolo:Optimist coach since 1998. Optimist coach of Italian National Team . A coach who, results in hand, in the Optimist class landscape, is among one of the best in the world.
Work Program:
During the clinic the main exercises will focus on :
- boat handling;
- speed tests;
- starts;
- races;
During the clinic we will work with the boat handling and speed tests in the first days and race preparation in the last day.
Work Organization:
Each training day consists of trainings in water (approx.70%) and the classroom lessons with videos(approx.30%). Coaches will give clear indications and instructions about main focus points of each day and excercises.
For the water sessions sailors will be divided in the groups according to their improvement areas/ experience level to assure the maximum personal attention to every sailor as well as group exercises.
The days will be full from 8.30/9:00 until 18.30.
The exact schedule and hours will be communicated closer to date.
Lunch:
We will organize the lunch and it is included in the price, so you don't have to worry about anything :) Depending on the planning of the day and weather conditions, we will foresee lunch on the shore or pocket lunch in the water.
If you have any food intolerance, in this case we kindly ask you to make sure you have your appropriate food with you.
Optimist charter boats:
It is possible to book fully equipped charter boats (except sail). Amount of available boats is limited, please, make sure you book well in advance.
Contacts for the charter boat booking :
Massimo Giorgianni: +39 328 452 5731 | Pavlo Dontsov: +380 93 807 9428
Price:
385.00 Eur (all taxes included) for the event of 3 days with lunch included.
Participants will have a possibility to order the sail with 20% discount specially reserved for the CD Academy (valid only for the sail deliveries during the Academy) . In this case please note in the registration form the need for 'coaching+sail' and we will manage the order and preparation of your sail accordingly.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Click here to fill the registration form Registration Academy 25-27 March 2024
The registration will be valid after we receive the payment confirmation. The payment confirmation can be uploaded already in the registration form or sent later in the info@cdsails.it
Payment details:
SAILINGLAB s.s.d. ar.l.
Via Battisti, 21 , Muggia (TS) , Italy
P.IVA: IT 01391890322
Bank name: INTESA SANPAOLO SPA
IBAN: IT55J0306909606100000194096
SWIFT/BIC : BCITITMM
For booking & more details:
Email, call, whatsapp... whatever solution you prefer- we are here for you ;)
info@cdsails.it
+ 39 327 7310725
! Important additional notes
- For sailors that are also participating in the Sailing Point Easter Regatta the club Hospitality Fee is included. The sailors that are not taking part in the Sailing Point Easter Regatta will be kindly asked to pay a Hospitality Fee to the Club 8.00 Eur a day per boat.
- All boats must have a valid insurance and medical certificate.
-For organizational and insurance reasons , the participation fee also includes the subscription of each participant in Csen ( Italian Sports Education Association). The subscription in Csen lasts 1 year, it is important for the correct organization of the sports events in Italy and also offers the additional insurance coverage for incidents during the sports activities in the event.
- Regatta coaching during the racing days is not included and can be agreed separately with a coach of interest.