Team Championships - Weymouth Academy

Sat 23rd - Sun 24th October

UKWA Prize Giving Party

For more information see 2010 party -hand out

National team racing championships

The championships will include both an individual and two team racing elements.

How To Enter

Enter as normal ie as an individual, all teams will be sorted out at registration, but make sure your team mates are entered as well!!

Individual competition

1. Normal UKWA prizes will apply to all fleets.i.e. The event will include individual prizes. These results do not count to the national series or represent any national titles.

Team racing competition

All competitors will specify their region when entering the event.

The regions will be;

London & South East

Midlands

North & North East & North West

South West

There will be two team racing categories raced at the event, all competitors will be included

1. First regional fleet. The top 4 sailors from each region, in each fleet.i.e. Techno 6.8, Techno 7.8, Raceboard, RS:X & Formula (if there are not four sailors representing a region the missing members will be counted as fleet plus one point)

Within this category sailors may also specify a team. For example the Army may enter a team of Formula sailors, a club say Farmoor may enter a team of raceboard sailors. Carsington may enter a team of technos. For this category techno teams can be drawn across both 6.8 & 7.8 (if there are not four sailors representing a team the missing members will be counted as fleet plus one point)

Sailors may be part of a regional team as well as being part of a named team. Please note your team will need a name.

2. First region overall. The top 6 sailors from each region across all the fleets. (if there are not six sailors representing a region the missing members will be counted as fleet plus one point)

The 6 winners of this category will be entitled to call themselves National Team Racing Champions.

The winning region will be awarded the perpetual National Team Racing Championships Trophy.

Venue

Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy.

WPNSA, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1SA Tel 01305 866000

About The Academy

WPNSA officially opened on 1st April 2000, with residence taken up in the converted ex-naval offices, whilst the plans for the new Academy were taking shape.

The clubhouse was opened officially in June 2005 and includes 30 pontoons, new slipways and much expanded room for boat storage and car parking.

The academy has excellent shower, toilet and changing facilities. In addition there is a cafe style restaurant with free wi-fi including use of two computers. A viewing deck overlooks the harbour.

There is no grass for rigging and although large carpet mats have been installed these soon get full so a rigging mat is always a good idea.

The slipways at Weymouth are generally extreamly slippy, so extra care should always be taken especially at low water.

Academy Website: www.wpnsa.org.uk

Directions

By Car From DorchesterTake A354 to WeymouthFrom Poole and BournemouthTake A352, which then becomes A353 to Weymouth From BridportTake B3157 to Weymouth

When you arrive at WeymouthTake the A354 to Portland. This will bring you to the causeway linking Weymouth and Portland. Halfway along the causeway you will reach a mini-roundabout. Turn left, we are signposted 'Sailing Academy'.

By BusWeymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy has it's own bus stop.

Accommodation

Turnstones B&B is walking distance away, other accommodation can be found at Visit Weymouth. Other options are Sky View apartments, Contemporary Cottages, Spinnaker House, Portland Roads, The Venue and Dream Cottages. Portlandholidaylet.co.uk has a listing of B&Bs and other accomodation.

Terms of attendance

The UKWA reserves the right to exclude or expel any member / non member / family / group or individual from its event site should it be considered that they may by their actions or the perception of such bring the UKWA, its hosts other parties or individuals into disrepute. The UKWA Committee, in part or in it’s entirety, shall be the sole judge of such action, and their decision is deemed final.

Persons expelled shall leave the event site within 30 minutes of any verbal notice and shall not return. Exclusion may be deemed temporary (this event) or permanent (all events). Permanent expulsion shall be the decision of the elected committee and shall be confirmed in writing within 21 days of any temporary expulsion, however any excluded individual may not attend any UKWA events during this period of consideration.