A sailor’s performance in international regattas is one of the factors taken into account by the selectors when applications for the RYA Volvo Transition Training Squad Programme are being considered.
The Cadet is an International Class, which is the highest status awarded by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). The UK Cadet Class is part of the International Cadet Class Association, which has its own website www.cadetclass.org. There around 900 Cadets actively sailed with fleets in Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain and the Ukraine.
The principal international event is the World Championships. Held annually, entries are limited to ten boats from the host nation and seven from visiting nations. A Promotional Regatta is organised alongside the World Championships to which there are no entry limits. Northern hemisphere World Championships attract in the region of 80 boats from between ten and fifteen nations, with full teams coming from Argentina and Australia. A similar number of boats enter the Promotional Regatta, and the events together attract over 300 sailors. Every fourth year the World Championships are held in the Southern Hemisphere, alternating between Argentina and Australia. In these years, the ICCA organise a European Championships. 2012 sees the Class in Tasmania for the Worlds and in Carnac for the Europeans.
Other events on the European mainland include the Flanders Youth Regatta, the United 4 Series and the Central European Cadet Cup.
Flanders is a multi-class event lasting five days and is held at the beginning of July.
The United 4 Series based in the Netherlands is also a multi-class event held over four weekends; two in March and two in September. There is no need to enter all four events and the series is an attractive option for to Cadet sailors.
The dates of these events for 2012 have been included on the website calendar
For those who can travel further distances, the Central European Cadet Cup comprises events in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republc and Hungary. Chartering is a option for GBR teams wishing to enter this event.
Prior to 1967, the principal competition was International Cadet Week, which was held in Burnham from 1950 to 1964, before moving to Plymouth for 1965 and 1966. In 1967, International Cadet Week was held in Montreal, Canada as part of “Expo ’67” and become the first Cadet World Championship event. For a list of all previous Cadet World Champions dating back to 1950, click here.
Links to the 2012 Europeans and Worlds will appear below when published.
World Championships, Sandy Bay S C, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Sandy Bay World Promotional Video
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