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Youngsters - setting sails for a future generation in sailing

For a long time there was no competitive youth league for sailing clubs in Denmark. As a result, many young sailors left the sport because there were few opportunities for them to meet and sail with people of their own age.

The Hempel Foundation’s Youth League is the first sailing league for young people in Denmark

The league’s first races were in 2019. Before that young people from across the country were invited to participate in Youngsters sail camps. The purpose of the camps is to create a strong culture among the young sailors and an attractive sailing environment for young people. The young participants were largely responsible for creating and facilitating the camps themselves.

The implementation strategy has been conceived by 15 young people from across the country, making it an initiative created by young people for young people. The goal of the project is to create a league that attracts and retains young sailors (aged 15 to 23), and develop it until it becomes a visible and integrated part of the Danish sailing environment.