About this template
Coaches, clubs and leagues reach for designs like this one when they want to honour players, finishers and teams: a timeless Sailing & Swimming Certificate that looks as good in a frame as it does in a folder. The colour scheme you see, Harbour Teal, is one of three built into the design, with flowing waves at the heart of the layout. Change a few words and it doubles as a training certificate.
Suggested wording
Copy one of these lines into the certificate, then replace the words in brackets.
In recognition of [Name]’s outstanding performance at [Competition].
For [Name]: most improved player of the year, chosen by the coaches of [Club].
Congratulations to [Team], [League] champions [Year].
How to customise it
You can rewrite the whole certificate, or keep the sample wording and just change the names. The design comes with three colour schemes (Navy & Red, Harbour Teal and Regatta), and every single colour can be changed. Need portrait instead of landscape, or US Letter instead of A4? Change it in one click. Fonts can be swapped too; the defaults are Yeseva One and Assistant. There is an Arabic edition too, laid out right to left with Rakkas.
Printing tips
Heavy matte or parchment paper gives it the weight of an official document. Download the PDF at the paper size you will print on (A4 or US Letter) and set the printer to “Actual size” or 100%. Sign it in blue or black ink once it is printed for a personal touch.
