The International Canoe is a highly developed racing dinghy, being the world’s fastest single mono-hull, with a unique feature of a sliding seat that enables the helms person to place their weight a long way out from the side of the hull. The competitions entered are class or handicap races organised by sailing clubs. Racing is held on the sea, estuaries, reservoirs and lakes, but coaching is best done on inland water.
The Canoe England Facility Development Objectives for Canoe Sailing are:
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Secure more access to dedicated canoe sailing sites for training and competition.
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Develop a spread of facilities to allow the development of personal skills and the development of excellence.
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Resource portable equipment for the development of excellence.
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Create a network of Performance and Development Centres.
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Identify and develop first class competition venues and facilities.
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Canoe Sailing Facility Framework
The facility needs of Canoe Sailing have been identified as comprising:
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A spread of Performance Centres of at least one per region.
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A national resource of portable equipment to be used at those regional centres.
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Development centres catering for local level training and competition, all based at sailing clubs.
Current deficiencies to be overcome:
National Resource of Equipment - portable equipment for Performance and Development Centres.