National Championships Round 2 - Bridlington
Sat 6th - Sun 7th June
The UKWA National Championship Series 2015
This series is a National competition hosted by the UKWA.
Racing for Techno 6.8 / 7.8 / 8.5, RS:X, Raceboard and Formula.
Techno sailors should be aware that the minimum sail size raced is 6.8
The National Championships offers high quality and highly competitive competition to course racers. It is intended that the series will be run to International standards and will prepare sailors to compete at such levels whilst offering all round enjoyment to its established membership.Take this opportunity to experience national level sailing before taking the next step to International regattas. The series offeres a range of conditions and is raced on the open se.
Masterblaster
For the 2015 season the challenge set is that UKWA is to run a masterblaster series at the course racing cup events similar to the slalom series, so if you are interested read on!
Who’s it for?
If you are a keen racer who likes to sail way out to sea, fight for a place on the start line, stay out for hours doing back to back races this is not for you. It’s time for you to sail away!
If you are a younger or older/ancient sailor, parent who likes to get on a board and sail when the suns out, granddad or grandma who might sail and would still like to be on the beach in a rubber suit this is your chance.
Are you a member who has not attended an event for some time, ( there are a lot of you out there) get your old or new kit out and come and join some of this years events, enter the masterblaster, have some fun sailing, meet some old friends and make some new ones, and be allowed to camp and park right next to the beach at some of our best sailing spots.
Anyone who wants to have a go!! The people who do it at the moment LOVE IT!!!
- Our Aims
- To get more people on the water and have some fun sailing all in the company of people as daft as you.
- Sailing standard is
- Be able to sail out from the beach, tack or gybe a mark and return to your starting place.
- Kit Required
- Anything, if you have got it you can use it!!!
- The course
- Sail out from the beach tack or gybe a mark and return to your starting place. In planning conditions a second mark may be placed and a figure of eight course used. There will be many variations of the course depending on the conditions and the mood of the old chap running this from the beach.
- Rules
- None, other than the normal safety ones when on the water, and the ones made up for the day by the old chap on the beach.
- Entry
- Anyone who wants to have some splashy super surfing fun. Non U.K.W.A. members pay extra for the insurance. See the entry form for all the details. (Note; there will be a minimum entry of 6 sailors for the fleet to sail- easier to push them over - hehehe!)
- Prizes
- If you have entered this fleet you will not be doing it for a prize. However if the fleet is well supported there may be some, so get entering! To enhance your chances you could try supplying the old chap on the beach with hot cuppa coffee or a pint in the bar later on.
Please help make this fleet a success, because if the minimum entry is not reached the old chap on the beach will have to go out on that big race course, and his bladder will not last for long back to back races!!!!!!
GO ON THEN, GET STUCK IN!
The old chap on the beach.
Venue
Alexandra Promenade, North Beach Bridlington
About The Venue
Alexadra Promenade, Bridlington. We will be welcomed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and will be well looked after at our northernmost venue. This event always attracts lots of interested spectators, so please take a moment to answer any questions and promote our sport of windsurfing. Bridlington is friendly, seaside town with lots to do for everyone.
The Council supply a race office and an excellent public address system which enables competitors and spectators keep up to date with all the latest information.
There are toilets and water on the promenade, and we have access to the showers at Leisure World (Saturday evening) further along the promenade towards the town.
Movement of kit accross the front will be strictly restricted to first thing in the morning and early evening. Please make sure you have everything you need on the beach first thing. Please respect the local comunity and keep the walkways clear.
There is a good cafe close to the race office , which will be situated at town end of promenade. Please keep this area clear of your kit. Shops ,pubs and restaurants are all close by, as are Hotels and Guest Houses.
Council Website
Directions
From the south: M1/M18/M62 to Howden, then A614/A163/A166 through the Wolds, to Bridlington. From the north: A1 to A19/A166 (inland route) or A171/A165 (coastal route) When you arrive in Bridlington, follow signs for North Beach. It's on North Beach promenade.
Camping
Camping is permitted free of charge on Alexandra Promenade. As usual please park sensibly. This is a popular venue, and space is limited, and spread out along the length of the promenade. Those of you who were at previous events will understand! Please park facing the sea, and do not block the promenade - a tourist noddy train will be operating all the time we are there, and many other wheeled vehicles eg children on bikes, as well as pedestrians need room to pass.
Park as tight as possible; do not block the steps down on to the promenade; there is a no parking zone (it is a reserved for disabled) at one end of the upper promenade, at the point where you access the promenade with vehicles. We also have the use of the lower promenade to the left of the access point.
Please keep your speed down to a minimum on arrival and departure. Remember the land train has absolute right of way.
Accommodation
Contact East Riding Tourist Information on 01262 673474 / 679626
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.