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Rooster RS Summer Championships
Two days of racing on a fabulous race area, run by an excellent race team, with a delicious Saturday evening meal, then live music from great duo
Kirk Ensor and friend. What a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new buddies in the boat park, on the water and in the bar afterwards!
This event has a maximum limit of 180 boats. It is strongly suggested that you enter and pay early in order to secure your place
RS100 National Tour event number 3 of 6
RS200 National Tour event number 3 of 5
RS300 National Tour event number 5 of 8
RS400 National Tour event number 4 of 7
RS600 National Tour event number 2 of 3
RS700 National Tour event number 2 of 5
RS800 National Tour event number 4 of 8
2000 Millenium Series event number 2 of 6
Event poster
here if you would like to print out and display at your club
Entry fee:
£15 early entry discount for online entry and payment before 0001hrs Wed 6 June:
£36 per single hander RS100, RS300, RS600 and RS700
£46 per double hander RS400, RS500, RS800 and 2000
£50 per RS200 this includes a £4 judge levy
After 0001hrs Wed 6 June online entry:
£51 per single hander RS100, RS300, RS600 and RS700
£61 per double hander RS400, RS500, RS800 and 2000
£65 per RS200 this includes a £4 judge levy
After 0001hrs Wed 20 June enter in paper at registration. Online entry closed
Enter online by clicking on the Enter Online title in the menu at the top of this page. RS200s need to enter on their own RS200 Summer event site
here in order to ensure they pay their RS200 entry fee
In order to alleviate the need to fill in an extra paper form at registration PYC 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, PYC rules, liability and photography permission. You can read the PYC form
here. Please contact me if you have any questions on
[email protected]
Class Association Membership:
You need an RS Class Association member in your RS boat in order to race at this event. You will need your RS Class Association membership number on your entry form. Annual membership costs £39. You can join online at the UK website home page
here, or by clicking on Join the RS Class Association in the menu at he top of this page, or in person at registration. You could take out one event membership at registration. This costs just £10. This £10 will be deducted from the full cost of annual membership if that is taken out within the calendar year
You must be a 2000 Class Association member in order to race your 2000. To join the 2000 Class Association click
here
Under 18:
All under 18 sailors must present both an RS Class Association Under 18 form and a Parkstone YC Junior form at registration. The RS CA form can be printed off
here. The PYC form can be printed off
here. Please print off both forms at home and bring to registration completed and signed in order to speed up your registration.
The Racing:
Registration: in the Training Room downstairs Friday evening from 1800hrs to 2000hrs and Saturday morning from 0900hrs to 1030hrs
Measurement: All RS600, RS700 and RS800 sailors are to measure themselves during Sat registration using the RS Class Association plank and scales as appropriate
Briefing: 1030hrs Saturday morning in the Training Room downstairs
You will be released at 1100hrs on Saturday to allow sufficient time to sail to race area (45 mins to one hour)
Race Schedule:
Three back to back races are planned for Saturday with the first race start not before 1255hrs. Three back to back races are planned for Sunday with the first race warning not before 1055hrs
There will be three race courses so that each fleet gets suitable racing:
Course A: RS200 and 2000. The RS200 fleet will have Bill Handley as their event judge throughout their racing
Course B: RS400, RS700, RS800
Course C: RS100, RS300, RS500 and RS600
Shoreside:
Parkstone YC has undergone an amazing transformation with a brand new state of the art club house. They are ready for their first major event: our Rooster RS Summer Championship!
Food and Drink: All day restaurant open from early until late both Sat and Sun. Bar open too! The restaurant will be open Fri 1900 - 2130hrs
Saturday Evening Meal: from 1830hrs, £12 per head. Buffet including chicken balti and rice, Thai green curry and rice, mushroom and apricot stroganoff (vegetarian), Italian meatballs and pasta, then your choice of a dessert. Buy your tickets with your entry to enable the caterers to plan ahead. Please contact me if you have any special dietary needs on
[email protected]
Directions to Parkstone Yacht Club and other information are available on the Club website
here
Please contact David Pointer for
accommodation suggestions
here
David Harding of
www.SailingScenes.com will be taking photos throughout the weekend and will display a slide show on Saturday evening. The photos will all be available to purchase after the event
Great fleet photos of the 2015 RS Southern Championships thanks to David
Harding of Sailing Scenes. RS700 2017 Nationals photo thanks to
Sportography.tv. 2000 photo from the Sprint Championship thanks to
Peter Fothergill. PYC clubhouse photos thanks to PYC