ILCA training
For Masters
Ahoy ILCA Masters Sailors!
Keep sailing. Keep learning. Keep enjoying it.
Why pack up your boat when the season ends in Europe? Join us in sunny Tenerife for ILCA Masters training this autumn and winter. With steady breeze, mild temperatures, and stunning ocean conditions, it’s the perfect sailing destination.
We’re running several weeks of training tailored specifically for ILCA Masters sailors – whether you’re chasing results, shaking off the rust, or just want to stay active and enjoy the water.
Coaches:
You’ll be guided by top-level coaches including Canarian Olympian Javier Cebrián Hernández and highly experienced Polish trainers Rafał Wilk and Jacek Turczynowicz. Their coaching style is clear, encouraging, and adapted to your level and goals.
Hosted at Amarilla Sailing Club, our clinics focus on improving boat handling, tactics, and racing technique in a laid-back and friendly setting. You’ll train hard, learn a lot, and share the water with other passionate Masters sailors.
If you want to level up your racing game, have some important regatta in front of you or simply want to get out on the water and race for fun Masters ILCA training camps with Amarilla are a great opportunity for you.
About the ILCA training
- theoretical sessions
- One or 2 sailing sessions per day
- Professional coaches
- Individual approach
- video analysis
- functional training
- Stretching
- Apres sail beers and socializing
- all rigs
Most our trainings are 4 days long, but price includes boat charter for extra 2 days. Let us know when you will want to go sailing, so we can arrange it for you.
Dates:
19-22 October 25
2-5 November 25
30 Nivember- 3 December 25
How to book?
You can book online here or contact us directly. To secure your spot we ask for 50% deposit fee, the rest needs to be paid 2 weeks before the start of the course. You can pay online by card or directly with us by bank transfer.
Price for our standard trainings includes:
- 4 days of training
- Boat charter for training days
- 2 days of extra charter (every session is 3 hours incl rigging and derigging)
- RIB assistance during charter sessions
- Educational materials
- Best coaches
- Access to our work out/stretching area
- Access to school’s facilities
- Assistance of our staff during your stay
- Transfer from/to airport to/from the marina (day before the start and day after the finish of the training between 8-22)
- Good bye drinks and socializing
ILCA Training Camps
About
Train smart. Sail fast. Enjoy the journey.
Our ILCA clinics in Tenerife are designed for motivated under-21 sailors who want to improve their racing skills in a supportive, focused, and relaxed environment. Whether you’re preparing for a major regatta or just looking to take the next step in your sailing, this is the place to do it.
Programme
Our ILCA Training Camps provide a comprehensive program tailored to the specific needs of each sailor.
The program is designed to enhance performance and push athletes to reach their full potential.
*all rigs welcome **if you are not sure whether this clinic is good for your level just get in touch!
On-Water Sessions
Each day includes focused water sessions tailored to the conditions and the group’s needs. We work on boat speed, race strategy, starts, boat handling, and decision-making in real race scenarios.
Video Debriefs & Coach Feedback
After sailing, we review footage and break down the day’s sessions. Sailors get personal feedback and learn to analyze their own performance—an essential skill for long-term development.
Fitness & Mobility for Sailors
Our land-based sessions include warm-ups, stretching, and sailing-specific exercises that support performance and injury prevention—nothing extreme, just smart training for athletes who want to stay strong and healthy.
Tactics, Strategy & Regatta Prep
We cover everything from reading the racecourse to planning a regatta season. The goal is to build confident, well-rounded sailors who understand both the physical and mental sides of racing.
A Supportive International Environment
You’ll train alongside other young sailors from different countries, pushing each other to improve while building friendships off the water. We keep the atmosphere open, respectful, and fun.
Experienced, Professional Coaches
Our coaching team has raced and coached at the highest levels and knows how to work with young sailors. We’re here to guide, challenge, and support—no shouting, no pressure, just quality coaching and honest feedback.
Parents welcome!
We’re happy to help with logistics, local recommendations, and creating a smooth experience for families. Tenerife is a great place to combine high-level sailing with a relaxed island vibe.
For who?
For athletes of all ages and rigs who want to better their sailing skills.
Dates:
12-16 October 2025
26-30 October 2025
Stay tuned for January/February 2026 dates!
Price includes:
- Boat charter
- Every day training session
- Individual coaching approach
- Small groups
- Coach assistance
- Access to club’s facilities
- Educational materials
- Transfer from the airport to your accommodation (only area of Amarilla Golf)
Meet our coaches
Javier Cebrian Hernandez
Javier Cebrian Hernandez is a Canarian Laser sailor, who competed in the Olympics twice first in Beijing in 2008 and then in London in 2012. After he finished his career as a pro Laser sailor he turned to coaching. Ever since he has been very succesful working with world’s top ILCA 7 sailors and preparing them for different events including the Olympic Games.
Since a few years Javier has been the coach for Laser Masters Clinics here in Tenerife and he is the initiator and main organizer of Tenerife International Regatta.
Rafał Wilk is a highly accomplished ILCA coach from Poland, recognized for his exceptional coaching abilities and passion for the sport of sailing. With an extensive background in competitive sailing, Rafał brings a wealth of firsthand knowledge and experience to his coaching practice. Known for his meticulous attention to detail and analytical approach, he excels in refining sailors’ techniques, optimizing boat performance, and developing effective race strategies. Rafał’s coaching philosophy emphasizes a strong focus on mental preparation, physical conditioning, and tactical decision-making, allowing athletes under his guidance to excel both on the racecourse and in their overall personal development. With a proven track record of success and a deep commitment to his athletes, Rafał Wilk continues to make a significant impact within the ILCA community, inspiring and empowering sailors to achieve their highest potential.
Rafał Wilk
Jacek Turczynowicz
About Jacek
I’m the owner of an educational sailing platform and the author of a sailing book. As an Optimist Coach I used to work as a National Coach, and State Coach for a few years. Later as a freelancer I was being invited to give my sailing expertise to the top national sailors on many various national and international clinics and regattas.
Coaching Bio
· Club Coach of Leading Australian Sailing Clubs
· National Optimist Coach for the World Championships – 2019
· Leading Optimist sailors to win National Titles 3 times
· State Optimist Coach – Poland 2013 – 2015
· 505 Class Coach for the World Championships – 2018
About the spot
Location and sailing conditions
Amarilla Sailing Club is located in the south of Tenerife, just 15 minutes drive from Tenerife South Airport.
The location on the east coast of the island provides ideal nautical conditions for pro sailors.
From autumn to early spring, the steady trade winds stabilize and blow with an average force of 10-15 knots. The winds are very regular: NE direction, dissipates between 10-11 and weakens in the afternoon around 15-16, nights are often windless. A long, oceanic wave is the norm on our spot, with 15 knots the waves can get quite big.
We launch dinghies from the beach near the entrance to the marina, leaving the port takes a few minutes and you are immediately in the open ocean.
The water temperature does not change much with the change of seasons, in the winter the ocean reaches between 19 and 22 degrees. The air temperature is usually 20-27 degrees Celsius, strong sun is rather the norm, rainfall is rare.
The surroundings and accommodation
The surroundings of the marina are very charming. Every lover of nature, trekking and cycling will find something for themselves here.
A beautiful route leads from Marina San Miguel to the top of the nearby mountain – Amarilla (our name comes from it) and then down to one of the most interesting and spectacular beaches on the island – Playa Amarilla. The whole trip takes about 3 hours, it’s worth staying longer on the beach, sometimes a small local bar is open there with delicious cocktails and fresh juices! Highly recommended!
North of the marina there is a small fishing town of Los Abrigos! It is only a 30-minute walk from our club along an extremely charming seaside promenade. In Abrigos you can eat delicious food (we recommend Venezuelan arepas), drink wine, listen to local street musicians or just take a walk.
If you want to eat something or go out and have a drink after sailing there are a lot of options just 10 mi nutes away from the club. You will have a choice of local restaurant, but also others serving international food. You can ask us for recommendations! Great views are guaranteed
There are a lot of hotels, apartments, villas and other accommodation options around the marina. You can look for offers on websites such as booking.com or Airbnb. In addition to Amarilla Golf and Golf del Sur, Los Abrigos will be a great option!
The nearest hostels are in Los Abrigos, El Medano, Costa del Silencio and Las Galletas.
Club facilities
In the club there are: changing rooms, wifi, coffee machine, kettle, fridge, lockers, place to do theory, TV, projector, whiteboard, sun terrace with deckchairs, exercise area. The marina’s bathrooms with showers are just 30 m away.