Overview:  The QFG Elite Team and OST are the top teams for athletes seeking to qualify for the Canadian Sailing Team.  It is a requirement for Team Members to be sailing and be part of one of the Ontario Sailing Regional, Development, Paralympic or National Training Centres where your primary coaching will been supplied. 

Qualification:  The OST is selected from the top athletes per the “Qualification” and “Membership” categories described herein.  You must apply, meet all requirements and be selected in order to be a member of the OST. 

 

Applications for 2012 will be based on application Critera which is included in the application form. Please submit the application form and payment to: Glenn Lethbridge and Murray McCullough

 

 

Athletes must be Ontario residents or have a primary residence in Ontario for at least 8 months for the current competition year

 

Athletes must not be competing or attempting to compete for other jurisdictions per that competition year

 

Athlete results and dedication to training will be considered for qualification to the team. Only results where the athlete placed in the top half of the registered fleet will be used for team selection evaluation. All other finishes will not be considered.

 

For 2012, athletes must participate at one of the following:   CORK (consisting of a minimum of 3 races to count) or the National Qualifying Regatta or the Class North Americans plus 3 of the 6 Ontario Racing Series regattas and Provincail Championships
 

Membership:  The make up of the OST is based on the Olympic qualification boats for the current and, where relevant, next quadrennial as follows:

 

-         Male Single Handed Olympic Classes -         Female Single Handed Olympic Classes

  

Support and Fees:  

Quest For Gold Elite fees are $1190 per person

OST fees are $790 per person

 

The following items are covered:

 

On- and off-water coaching at training and competition events   

Acces to winter training and coaching, typically held in Florida as part of Winter training in cooperation with our training centres

Coordinated planning for skill-building with primary training coach

Access to training opportunities in cunjunction with our training centres

 

Sailing and fitness training plan consultations at the Centres

 

Priority for the athlete’s boat and equipment on the OST trailer for camps and regattas

 

Notes:  For your information, please note:

Athletes selected for the team must commit to their team camp, training and competitive plan for the remainder of their selection to the OST or face removal from the team subject to the discretion of the OST coach.

Athletes must sign the Athlete Agreement per that competition year.

Calculations of athletes’ results will be carried out according to the overall results at the regatta and team selections will be made by ranking qualifying athletes in descending order according to their overall scoring positions.