International
Musto Performance Skiff UK National Championships 2009
Hosted by East Lothian Yacht Club North
Berwick 18th-21st June http://www.elyc.org.uk/
The East Lothian Yacht Club is one of
the premier sailing clubs in Scotland, with a magnificent
expanse of water from the sandy beaches and harbour
to the Bass Rock and the North Sea beyond.
Alastair Skinner, Commodore of the club, and class members
Gavin Homer and Ian Renilson have been working with
their team to put together out first UK National Championships
north of the border. There is a possibility that if
conditions are good, we may hold one race around the
famous Bass Rock. The scenery is stunning, as is the
sailing water!
The club is a recognised RYA training establishment
running training courses, club dinghy racing, keelboat
racing, and a variety of open events.
In recent years the following classes have held their
UK championships at North Berwick: Contender, Enterprise,
International 14, Laser2000, RS200, RS400, Solo and
Topper.
For more information about the club, please go to: http://www.elyc.org.uk/about_club.htm
UK National Championships 2009
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Entry
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Sailing Instructions – To be published
Entry £105.00
Late entry £115.00
Entry includes a pasta meal on Friday
evening and a 3 course Tai meal on Saturday evening.
Plus Pie and beans after racing on Sunday.
Any accompanying non - competitor would
be able to purchase Buffet tickets for £6, a Thai
meal ticket for £13, the pasta meal for £5.50,
and the Sunday's Pie and Beans for £1.50.
PRE EVENT TRAINING
Musto Skiff Training: Pre-Nationals with
Harvey Hillary
The Musto Skiff Class Association with
support from RYA Scotland will be running a 2 day training
camp lead by Olympic Squad coach Harvey Hillary on the
16th & 17th June, the 2 days prior to the UK Nationals.
The training will be hosted by East Lothian
Yacht Club at North Berwick.
The training will cover the below format:
Sail Set Up: De-brief based on facts in
the racing. Not interested in tuning numbers but direct
comparisons on the water between fast and slow boats
and simple technique and sail shape differences.
Set Plays: Dynamic drills that simulate racing conditions.
Start, Upwind Cross, Windward Mark Approach and Leeward
Mark Rounding.
Practice Races:
Starting: Identify the key skills, practice
pre race and pre-start routines
Strategy: Identify the priorities for the race course
/ type of day, get a strategic plan and execute the
plan.
Boat Handling: Pre-event is not the time
to test a new technique but you can ‘warm up’ and remind
yourself of key techniques.
The costs of the training are supported
by the MPSCA & RYA Scotland meaning the attendees
only need to pay a nominal fee of £15 per day.
Places on the training course must be
booked by emailing John Evans at jevans@nodent.co.uk
Places are limited and will be allocated
on a first come first served bases so please books ASAP.
Read about coach Harvey here http://www.skandiateamgbr.com/team/Pages/hillaryinterview.aspx
Food will be available after training.
On the Wednesday Evening Jim Sinclair
(the local guru) will give a talk on the local conditions.
MPSCA Event
Contact point:
Gavin Homer gavandbess@hotmail.com
Club contact details:
Site location and postal address: East
Lothian Yacht Club
36-40 Victoria Rd
North Berwick
East Lothian
EH39 4JL
Location page can be viewed at: http://www.elyc.org.uk/map3.htm
Get
directions to the club
E: commodore@elyc.org.uk
or secretary@elyc.org.uk
T: 01620 860534
F: TBC
Accomodation
The following link to b and b is a ex
commodore of the club and is helpful with sailing kit
etc. Just say your up for the mustos and I recommended
that you try them. They are about 500m from the club
and has sea views of the main racing area. http://www.thewing.co.uk
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