The Oxford Team Race Academy (OTRA ) was set up last Autumn with the primary aim to keep 16 – 21 year old dinghy sailors in the sport, & to give sailors the opportunity to learn skills which would benefit them on their move into university sailing.
Five weekends of team race training are to be run at Oxford Sailing Club this winter in Fireflies
If you would like to be coached in the art of team racing then this is the squad for you.
The Academy is open to individual sailors from the age of 15 to 21 years as of the 1st September 2014, who are experienced fleet racers; no previous team racing experience is expected. Both helms and crews can apply with boat crews and then teams being formed from the squad.
The aim of the Academy is to enable sailors to experience the joy of team racing and allow them to compete against the best team racers in the UK at the British Schools Dinghy Racing Association (BSDRA) Finals at the end of June 2015 with coach support. It is also intended that an under 16 and under 18 team will participate in the National Schools Sailing Association (NSSA) two boat team racing regatta on the 21st March 2015.
The Academy is limited to 24 sailors.
The head Coach will be George Barker
The Academy weekends are:
- 22/23 November,
- 13/14 December,
- 24/25 January
- 14/15 February
- 21/22 March
The Fireflies will be provided you just need your sailing kit.
Hot food will be available each day of the squad and chips are on the menu!
The cost of the squad will be £250 per sailor and this covers all of the five training weekends.
If you would like more information then please chat to George Barker on 07961147524.
To apply for a place please email
To find out more about team racing, visith the UK Team Racing Association website.
