NSW Wavesailing Association has held a camp to help develop youth wavesailing camp in Gerroa.
WNSW supported the venture with a $1500 grant.
The idea was to have a fun, social camp where kids and youth (U21) with any skill level in windsurfing (including first timers) were given coaching over two days in early January 2025.
Coaching included uphauling, beach starts, water starts, harnesses, planning, gybing, tacking, jumping, wave riding and loops.
NSWWA is making a concerted effort to encourage youth wavesailing. To cope with the extra workload and keep the momentum going, they have appointed a dedicated Youth development officer and 3 youth development subcommittee members for the coming season.
The group is aiming to emulate the success of the WA Wavesailing youth camps, which recently attracted 55 kids.
Kids enjoying the NSWWA Youth Camp at Gerroa.
