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Nova Scotia Sailing
Boat Progression
Model
October 2005
Boat Progression Model
Why a Boat Progression Model?
The Nova Scotia Yachting Association would like to help focus the boat
choices of individual athletes and clubs to ensure that we are
maximizing our available classes while continuing in line with the
national progression model. Following this model will ensure that
athletes:
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Compete in a boat that is right for their size and weight.
Compete in a boat with a strong local fleet.
Compete a boat that has a strong National fleet.
Compete in a boat that will develop specific skills helping them to move
into other more senior classes.
Compete in a class that has the right level of competition for their age and
skill level.
NSYA Boat Progression
Model
Optimist
Byte
Radial
Club 420
Club 420
RS:X Trainer
Radial
Radial
Laser
Laser
Finn
29er
Yngling
Star
470
Tornado
49er
RS:X
NSYA Classes
NSYA or Regional Youth Classes:
These are the development classes in Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Provinces that
lead into the CYA Championship classes or Olympic class competition.
Class
Age
Range
Weight
Range
(lbs)
Comments
Optimist
7 to 15
80 to 125
This is the strongest development class teaching young sailors the
basics of racing developing them into great tactical thinkers.
Byte
14 to 16
110 to 140
This is a large class in eastern Canada and a development class for
those moving from optis and are looking for a stepping stone.
420
14 to 18
110 to 160
The 420 is a great double-handed trainer and racer teaching the basic
skills in a classic boat. It is also raced very competitively in the US
and there is opportunity to take advantage of this competition.
Radial
15 and up
125 to 165
The new Women’s single-handed Olympic Class, as well as
development level competition, the radial offers a high level of
competition locally as well as across Canada. It is also a
development class for men with the suggested upper age for this
class being 17 or 18 based on growth potential.
RS:X
Trainer
15 to 19
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This is the ideal trainer for athletes who want to enter into the
windsurfing racing scene, developing skills that will be transferable to
the new Olympic Class RS:X.
CYA Championship
Classes
CYA Championship Classes:
These classes offer the highest level of youth competition across Canada. Two of
the classes are Olympic Classes which will expose the sailors to international
level competition at non-youth events in Canada and the US.
Class
Age
Range
Weight
Range
(lbs)
Comments
Radial
15 and up
125 to 165
The new Women’s single-handed Olympic Class, as well as
development level competition, the radial offers a high level of
competition locally as well as across Canada. It is also a
development class for men with the suggested upper age for this
class being 17 or 18 based on growth potential.
Laser
16 and up
165 to 195
The Men’s single-handed Olympic Class offers development level
competition locally as well as a very high level of competition locally
and across the country.
29er
15 to 19
130 to 160
A great skiff trainer, the 29er has a strong fleet in eastern Canada and
is the championship CYA double-handed class. There is also
opportunity for higher level competition at NA’s and World
Championships.
Olympic Classes
Class
Age
Range
Weight
Range (lbs)
Comments
Radial
15 and
up
125 to 165
The new Women’s single-handed Olympic Class, as well as
development level competition, the radial offers a high level of
competition locally as well as across Canada.
Laser
16 and
up
165 to 195
The Men’s single-handed Olympic Class offers development level
competition locally as well as a very high level of competition locally and
across the country.
Finn
19 and
up
190 to 240
The heavy weight men’s single-handed Olympic Class offers mature
high level competition throughout the world and is usually used as a
graduation class from the laser.
Yngling
19 and
up
120 to 170
This three person women’s keelboat class offers high level mature
competition throughout the world and is usually used as a graduation
class from the Radial and the 470.
Star
19 and
up
180 to 280
This class is used as the graduation class from the finn and the laser and
offers the highest level of tactical competition internationally.
470
19 and
up
120 to 165
This classic double-handed dingy offers a very high level of technical
competition internationally.
49er
19 and
up
155 to 180
This high performance skiff class offers exciting competition in Canada
and is growing in strength in North America.
Tornado
19 and
up
150 to 170
This high performance multihull offers a high level of technical
competition internationally and is the only mutlihull class in the Olympics.
RS:X
19 and
up
125 to 160
The only windsurfing class at the Olympics, the RS:X is more versatile
than the previous class and the international competition will be high
once the boards have been distributed.
NSYA Learn To Sail
Classes
White Sail
Opti:
Young trainer for sailors up to 125 lbs and 15 years old.
420 Dingy
All ages trainer for all sailors and all ages.
Echo:
White sail trainer only – could be replaced with a used 420.
Bronze Sail
Opti:
Young trainer for sailors up to 125 lbs and 15 years old.
420 Dingy
All ages trainer for all sailors and all ages. Needed for the Bronze V spinnaker, sail
theory and trapeze components.
Byte:
Single-handed trainer for smaller sailors (110 – 140 lbs)
Laser/Radial:
Single-handed trainers and advanced boats for sailors between 125 – 195 lbs.
Silver/Gold Sail
Opti:
Young racing boat for sailors up to 125 lbs and 15 years old.
420:
Double-handed racing boat teaching classic double-handed skills, theory and
tactics.
Byte:
Young racing boat for sailors from 110 – 140 lbs and 16 years old at the National
level.
Laser/Radial:
Single-handed racing boat teaching basic and advanced boat-handling and tactics
for sailors of all ages between the weights of 125 – 195 lbs.
29er:
Double-handed racing boat teaching skiff boat-handling, tactics and theory for
sailors between 125 – 160 lbs.