Please note the Scottish Championships has now been confirmed as the 8th – 9th of May and not the provisonal date previously published. Competitors attending the Northerns at Derwent may wish to take advantage of leaving their boats at Windermere, sailing in the Windermere Open, leaving their boats afterwards and travelling north via Windermere to Scotland.
The Southern Travellers Series is a series of local open meetings in the South, aimed at club sailors, particularly those who have classic and silver boats. Four of the clubs, Llangorse, Cardiff, South Cerney and Broxbourne, have substantial numbers of classic and silver boats. There are 6 events in the series, and everyone except the top 15 sailors from the National Travellers Series of 2009 is eligible.
Competition and prizes for classic, silver and open fleets
Only 2 events to count
For 2010 the events are:
May Llangorse 15/16
June Bewl 5/6
Cardiff 19/20 ?tbc
July Broxbourne 5/6
August
September South Cerney 4/5
October Datchet 16/17 (with prize giving)
Flying Fifteen TNT Post Northern Travellers Series Final roundup
2009 was the third year of the TNT post north sponsored Travellers Series. This comprised five events at Northampton, Bala, Burton, Notts County and Dovestone and is targeted at encouraging club sailors from these and other clubs to sample open meeting sailing and enjoy visiting other clubs. The top 15 crews in the National rankings are excluded from results to give everyone a chance. The results are compiled with separate rankings for the open fleet “modern”, silver fleet and classic fleet for boats under sail number 2700.
This season 54 boats took part in the five events, there were 11 qualifiers and sailors from a total of 13 clubs were represented. The series has proved a considerable success and it is noticeable that during the three years it has run attendance at the Travellers Series events has increased. This year Northampton sailing club held their first open meeting for some years and this was well attended. Each of the other events had strong attendances up from previous years. The number of qualifiers was also up.
The final event at Dovestone sailing club on the 3 and 4 October proved to be an excellent climax to the series. Saturday produced ferocious wind ranging from 30 knots to well over 50 knots, prudence prevailed and sailing was suspended for the day. Competitors undertook a variety of activities including walks around the picturesque lake and in the surrounding Peak National Park, whilst others attended a premier league football match. The Saturday evening social event included a superb three-course meal provided by members of the club and culminated in the 4th World Ice Cube Curling Championships, that, after a close run battle was won by the Flying Fifteen Silver Fleet who saw off a team of Scorpion Sailors in the final.
Sunday dawned with clear skies and sunshine and no wind looking as though both days of sailing might be lost, one with too much wind and the other with too little. In the end the wind filled in time for three races to be sailed in a fluky force 2. This produced good racing for the 21 boat entry and the result of the meeting was undecided until the last race. First place went to David McKee and Chris Hewkin and second place to Andy Goddard and Mal Hartland, both boats from the open fleet. Showing the strength of the silver fleet Les Mayrick and Lucy Clough produced an outstanding performance to come third overall and Colin Pierce and Mandy Thackray finished fourth overall. The Classic section was won by Dave Naylor and Norman Christie.
The prizes for the open meeting were sponsored by Speed Sails.
The overall results for the Travellers Series therefore produced a close finish. In the open fleet the event could have been won by either Andy Goddard/Mal Hartland or Chris Swallow/Matt Pallett. In the end a strong performance by the Goddard/Hartland crew saw them take the Open Travellers Series.
The winner of the silver section was also undecided coming into the final event. The teams of Scott Train/Graham Lamond and Colin Pierce/Mandy Thackray were close on points and the outcome would be decided at Dovestone. In the event an outstanding performance from the local crew of Les Mayrick and Lucy Clough resulted in overall victory for the Travellers Series by Scott Train and Graham Lamond.
In the classic section the event had already been decided the previous week at Notts County with winners of the series Ian and Gavin Shaw.
Thanks are extended to all competitors for attendance this year and helping to make it a successful and enjoyable Travellers Series. The good news is that TNT post north have agreed to sponsor the series again in 2010. It is expected that the programme and format will be similar to this year however details will be provided before the end of the year.
A final thank you to Chris Swallow for compiling the results and acting as publicity officer for the series and to Andy Goddard (TNT post north) for their support for the series which continues to move from strength to strength.
Series Winners were:
1st Andy Goddard / Mal Hartland – Dovestone Sailing Club
2nd Chris Swallow / Matt Pallett – Burton Sailing Club
3rd Richard Hope / Scott Smith – Draycote Water Sailing Club
Silver – Scott Train / Graham Lamond – Thornton Stewart Sailing Club
Classic – Ian and Gavin Shaw – RYA / Wimbledon Park Sailing Club
FF Southern Travellers’ Series
The former South-eastern Travellers’ Series re-created this year. The original series was instigated by Brian Turner of Broxbourne SC, and was very helpful in setting up the 2009 programme. In all 6 clubs agreed to incorporate their existing inland Open Meetings into the series. The aim is to encourage club sailors, who tend to sail their own Open only, to feel welcomed and encouraged to travel to other similar local events. To aid this attractiveness, none of the 15 Worlds qualified Open sailors are eligible for the Open section. 2009 was set up as a re-establishing year, and started at Datchet and Bewl in March, then Llangorse in May, Cardiff (Classic and Silvers only) in June, Broxbourne in July and the final event in September at South Cerney.
The Open section was very well attended at Datchet with 16 qualified, and Bewl with 18, but proved to be a false dawn, with only 4 at Llangorse, 2 at Broxbourne and 1 at South Cerney. Ultimately only two raced at both of the first two, but no-one raced at three – the stipulation of the series was that you count your best three results, but have to attend 2 to qualify. Chris Swallow and Matt Pallet, and Mike Kilbee and Patrick Keats who were second. Well done to series leader.
The Silver section came down to a duel between two Datchet boats, Mike Firth and Phil Tinsley in 3385 won the last event at South Cerney to clinch the series, with Andy Clark and Nadia Melinkova in 3378 second overall. Two South Cerney boats raced two events, Andrew McArthur and Roderick Aitken in 3330 and Alex and Mike Tatlow in 3288.
The Classic section was the best attended overall, and it came down to the final event. John Craddock and Paul Kendal from Llangorse had a purple day at South Cerney, scoring 2,1,1,1,2 to win, beating Bob Tait and Peter Comber from Broxbourne into second place. They ended up level on points, with the South Cerney result separating them. The only other crew with 3 results were Tony Oatley and Tim Greaves from South Cerney. 6 boats recorded 2 results each. Well done all.
Plans for 2010 This year, we based the Series on the existing opens provided by the 6 clubs. Datchet and Bewl were in March – too early and too close together – we need one a month. We await the date for the Bewl open next year and then we can hold one at Datchet in an empty month to provide a better balance.
We will also promulgate earlier and more widely – in the BIFFA website if it is fully operating and via Yahoo Groups as well as via Fleet Captains. As soon as we have the dates for next year ……..
We have been contacted by John Leydon from New Zealand who would like to Charter a Fifteen for both our Nationals and the French Nationals. If you have a boat you could offer at a reasonable rate please contact the secretary or John himself on java@ts.co.nz
NOTICE OF RACE
Cardiff Open Flying Fifteen Regatta
20th and 21st June 2009
VENUE and DATES
The Cardiff Flying Fifteen Open will be held at the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Cardiff on the 20th & 21st June 2009.
ORGANISING AUTHORITY
The organising authority is the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
RULES
The event shall be governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2009 the prescriptions of the RYA, the International Flying Fifteen Class Rules and this Notice of Race, except as modified by the Sailing Instructions and any amendment thereto. The advertising category is according to Class Rules.
ENTRIES
Entries will be accepted at registration or in advance by sending a completed entry form and remittance to:
Ian Horton
19 Douglas Close
Danescourt
Cardiff CF5 2QT
Tel: 07967 467031/ 02920 560540
ENTRY FEE
The entry fee will be £20.
REGISTRATION
Registration will be from 10am on Saturday 20th June at the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club. Sailing Instructions will be available at Registration.
SCHEDULE
Saturday 20th June
Briefing
12:30
Race 1
13:30
Race 2
back to back
Short break
Race 3
16:00
Race 4
back to back
Sunday 3rd June
Race 5
10:00
Race 6
back to back
Prize giving
14:00
There is a winch system for launching at the slipway
SCORING SYSTEM
The low points scoring system of the RRS Appendix A will apply
There will be 1 discard if 3 or more races are sailed
PRIZES
Prizes will be given as follows:
Classic Fleet Sail Numbers up to 2700 1st, 2nd and 3rd Overall
Silver boats 1st if 3 or more sailed
Gold boats 1st if 3 or more sailed
CATERING
There will be a meal option for everyone on the Saturday night, details at registration. Bar meals and snacks are readily available at the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club. If you would like to book Sunday lunch or evening meals please call the bar on 02920 226575.
ACCOMMODATION
Camper vans are allowed in the club car park please ask the office or site staff where to park on arrival, generally this will be through th gate turn right and down the end.
Showers/ toilets available 24 hours with visitor’s card.
You can arrange accommodation through the local tourist offices at Penarth (02920 708849), or Cardiff (02920 227281), or look on the web http://www.visitcardiff.com/Accommodation-in-Cardiff.html
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
The Race Organisers shall not be liable for any loss, damage, death or personal injury howsoever caused to the owner/competitor, his skipper or crew as a result of their taking part in the race or races. Moreover every competitor warrants the suitability of his boat for the race or races. A boat is entirely responsible for its own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and nothing, whether in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions or anywhere else, reduces this responsibility. It is for the boat to decide whether it is fit to sail in the conditions in which it will find itself. By launching or going to sea, the boat confirms that it is fit for those conditions and that its crew is competent to sail and compete in them. The boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular to hold insurance against third party claims in the sum of at least £2m.
Nothing done by the organisers can reduce the responsibility of the boat nor will it make the organisers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in the racing.
The provision of patrol boats does not relieve the boat of its responsibilities.
Flying 15 Inland Championships Grafham Water 2009. Click here for results
The British Isles Flying 15 Inland Championship was held at Grafham Water on the weekend of the 18th/19th April in gloriously sunny and breezy conditions. The Flying Fifteen Association was most grateful to the Grafham Club for agreeing to host the event at short notice when the pre-arranged venue became unavailable. The Race Officer Tom Smith provided first class race management using Olympic courses over the weekend.
Forty six boats entered the event from all over the UK, an excellent turnout for an event taking place in a non-qualifying year for the World Championship.
An impetuous fleet lined up for race one and almost inevitably a recall was necessary. The black flag was exhibited thereafter and the fleet were underway at the second attempt. The breeze remained fairly steady at around 20 knots but there were shifts enough to play and those who played them well gained substantially. Jeremy Davy and Simon Childs were first at the windward mark with a comfortable lead although by the next round it was a lot less comfortable with Steve Goacher and Phil Evans on their transom. Goacher and Evans duly powered through and went on to win by some margin. This outcome became something of a pattern as the weekend went on although race three produced a well deserved win for Mike Hart and Richard Rigg.
After three energetic races on Saturday some were hoping for an easier ride on the Sunday, the breeze stayed a northerly force 3-4, rather less gusty than the Saturday. Although the leading pack in both races tended to pull clear, there was very close racing in the main fleet with the somewhat inevitable ‘events’ at mark roundings. The three boat length rule was, perhaps, not yet familiar with some competitors!
Overall, this was a very enjoyable weekend’s racing. Steve Goacher and Phil Evans won four of the five races to win the Inland Championship for the third year in succession.
The event was sponsored by easy-Jet who generously donated two return tickets to anywhere on easyJet’s network of over 80 destinations and they were won in a draw by Richard Ledger, the Flying Fifteen website editor.
Simon Kneller
Please see the attached account of my charity cycle from Inverness to Petersfield
I am raising money for Community Sailing if any one would like to pledge some money it’s not too late
Please email vice.president@flying15.org.uk and I will send over the necessary form
I would like to thank everyone who has already given some monies.
Sue
Vice President
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