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Centreboard

6 classes of Centreboard dinghy are sailed at EFYC.  We run an active racing programme every Saturday afternoon during the season and participate in the Winter Series races which are held every 2 or 3 weeks on Sunday afternoons in conjunction with the Keelboat Section.

The Centreboard Section have a strong volunteer support group.  Volunteers work on rescue boats, Start Tower, on the Start Boat, in the Canteen and in Coaching roles.  Many parents of the junior classes are active volunteers.  The Section supports inter-club, state level and national level sailing events for the various classes represented at the Club and each Centreboard class is represented on the Club’s Centreboard Committee.

EFYC also provide Junior Sail Training programmes during the summer.  Training programmes are also arranged on a class-by-class basis through the Associations for Pelican, Flying Ant and National 125.
See our Junior Training page for more details.

Centreboard List

  • O'pen BIC

    Open BIC sailors enjoy the wind

    O'pen BIC: Launched in 2006, and arriving at EFYC in 2010, the O'pen BIC has brought a wind of change to the world of dinghy sailing for kids. The O'pen Bic, with its modern and powerful rig, is a fast boat, quick to respond and self-bailing.  Now an International ISAF class, a complete race program has been established world-wide. EFYC has a fleet of 10 O'pen BICs used in our Junior Sail Training School and a fleet of O'pen BIC class racing in our regular sailing program.  For more information visit www.openbic.com

  • Pelican

    Pelicans
    Pelican: The Pelican is a 2.9m-long gaff-rig fibreglass or timber dinghy sailed by junior sailors from 8 to 16 yrs.
    For futher information, check the Pelican Association website at www.pelican.org.au

  • Flying Ant

     Flying Ant
    Flying Ant: The Flying Ant is a 3.2m-long skiff sailed by junior sailors from 9 to 18 years.
    For further information on the class, go to the Flying Ant Skiff Association of WA site http://www.flyingants.org.au

  • Sabre

    Sabre: A 3.8m long, single handed dinghy sailed by sailors from their early teens and up to their 90’s.  Performance suits the average sailor rather than the super athletic skipper and at an affordable price. For further information contact the EFYC Sabre Rep Louis Suriano at Boating Hardware or the Sabre Sailing Association website at http://www.sabre.org.au  

    Sailors who prefer this Class are usually between 15 and 96 years old. EFYC currently has a fleet of more than 25 Sabres and is still growing. There were 130 boats at the 2013 Nationals and for next Nationals at Perth Dinghy Sailing Club, we already have over 90 boats nominated and expect a very large fleet.

    The Club currently has between 8 and 12 boats training on Wednesday afternoon and we have good support for social events such as our Annual Sail To Rottnest, Walpole Regatta on the March Long weekend and Garden Island Picnic Sails and social time in the bar. We also spend lots of time supporting people to improve their sailing.

  • The National 125

     
    National 125: The National 125 is a 3.8m-long, 2 person intermediate racing dinghy sailed by sailors in their early teens and upwards.
    For further information on the class go to the National 125 Sailing Association website at www.125assoc.com

  • Skate

     Skate
    Skate: The Skate is a 4.3m-long, 2 person skiff sailed by sailors in their late teens and upwards.
    For further information on the class, go to the WA 14 ft Skate Sailing Dinghy site at http://skatesailing.tripod.com

  • Sharpie

     Sharpie
    Sharpie: The Sharpie is a 6m-long, 3 person senior dinghy.
    For further information check the WA Sharpie Association website  http://www.washarpies.com

  • Pacer


    Pacer:     A 3.8m-long 2 person fibreglass dinghy used predominantly for inter-club team sailing. Junior sailors from the Club’s Youth Development Squad sail in inter-club racing in Pacers.
    For further information contact the Club

  • Reacher

    Reacher: A 3.2m-long, 2 person fibreglass dinghy used for junior sail training during the sailing season.
    For further information on sail training at the Club, see the Training page.
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