Welcome
Start your RS racing year as you mean to go on at the Magic Marine RS Winter Championships at Grafham Water Sailing Club Sat 14 and Sun 15 March 15. Excellent race management, a great expanse of open water, newly refurbished changing rooms, superb catering team and a warm Grafham welcome make this simply the best way to officially launch your 2015 RS campaign with your fellow RS sailing friends!
The Racing
Two days of racing. Two race tracks.
ALPHA TRACK: RS100, RS500, RS600 and RS Vareo
Trapezoid course with inner and outer loops
3 races per day, racing back to back, one discard after 4 races
BRAVO TRACK: RS200
Sharp, snappy 20 minute races
WW/LW course
6 races per day, raced back to back
4 to 7 races = one discard, 8 or more races = two discards
Registration: Sat 0930-1100hrs in the Race Office (upstairs on the second floor above the changing rooms)
Race briefing: 1130hrs in the Downstairs Wet Bar
Sat first race start: 1230hrs
Sun first race start: 1030hrs
Entry fee: singlehander £31 and doublehander £37
Entry fee for GWSC members: singlehander £4 and doublehander £7
You can enter online by selecting the entry form in the menu to the left of this text. Please note that online entry will close at 2359hrs Wed 11 March by which time you must have paid your entry fee. Entry and payment after this time will need to be made at registration on Sat 14 March 15 and will be subject to a late entry fee of £5.
GWSC members please enter online here so that your name appears on the entry list. You must then pay at registration where you will not be charged a late fee.
In order to alleviate the need to fill in an extra paper form at registration GWSC has agreed that by entering online you have agreed to their club requirements with regards to medical declaration, agreement to comply with the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing, RYA Prescriptions and Sailing Instructions, including measurement compliance, licensing laws, GWSC rules, liability and photography permission. Please read the full form
here. Please contact
me if you have any questions.
Please ensure that you read the full GWSC Event Notice which can be found by selecting its title in the menu to the left of this text. You must comply with the Check, Clean, Dry procedures in order to prevent the spread of non-native species.
Please note that in accordance with RS Class Association Rules in order to be eligible to race at this event you need to have one member of the RS Class Association in your RS boat. One event membership costs £10 and can be added to your online entry form. If you upgrade to full membership within this calendar year your one event membership £10 will be taken off the £39 full membership fee. You will need to print off the one event membership form found in the menu to your left and bring it completed and signed to the event registration. You can take out full membership by going to the title in the menu to the left of this text.
Please note that the RS600 may only be raced if the Category Helm Weight (CHW) is correctly matched to the wing set and weight compensation as set out in Appendix 5 to RS600 Class Rules clause 3. Click
here to see the RS600 Rules.
The Food and the Social
After a good day's racing settle down for a natter and dine with your RS friends in the Upstairs Bar.
The event Saturday evening meal will be served at 1730hrs in the Upstairs Bar.
The cost is £10 for an adult and £7 for a child up to 13 years old.
You can buy your meal ticket with your online entry on this website or at registration. Please note that the food order will close at the end of registration. Please contact
me if you have any specific dietary requirements.
Main course choices: lasagne with salad and garlic bread OR chicken and mushroom pie with seasonal veg and mashed potato OR vegetarian chilli and rice
Pudding choices: apple pie and custard OR chocolate death wish
The GWSC catering team in the Downstairs Wet Bar will be ready to offer you bacon butties, sandwiches, cakes, hot and cold drinks throughout the weekend from your arrival early Sat morning until your departure Sun afternoon.
The bar upstairs will be open Sat evening and for the prize giving Sun afternoon.
Accommodation and Directions
Please select the club information title from the menu to your left for directions and information on accommodation. You can camp or stay in your van or campervan at GWSC. The cost is £10 per person camping in a tent or car and £15 per person in campervan or van. You must pre-book at the GWSC office and buy your permit in order for the club to meet its planning permission rules:
admin@grafham.org 0845 6442548 The Council has been doing spot checks recently!
I look forward to seeing you at Grafham!
Cheers
Clare
