Details from Fiona Tylecote
Starts: morning 1st start 1100hrs, afternoon 1st start 1330hrs all others back to back. Starts from committee boat : - 3 starts, 3 minutes apart. Catamaran (red flag), Asymmetric (green), Dinghy (yellow) Winter am - 6 w/e, 12 races, 6 to count Winter pm- 6 w/e, 6 races, 3 to count Spring/Autumn am & pm- 6 w/e, 12 races, 6 to count Summer am & pm- 7 w/e, 14 races, 7 to count Autumn/Winter short race- 3 w/e, 12 races, 6 to count Short race series A&B- 4 w/e, 20 races, 10 to count Main pond am series- 8 w/e, 8 races, 4 to count Main pond pm series - 8 w/e, 16 races, 8 to count
Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn std - races 35-45 mins, 3/4 a day
Short series - races 25-35 mins long, short lap, 4/5 a day
Main Pond series - races - 60 mins, 3 day Focus weekends- if you only sail every few weeks then target these w/e to get good sailing-by class-see web.
THURSDAY EVENING ALL CLASSES 1900hrs
4 class starts - cat, asym, cruiser, dinghy & keelboat
SERIES 1 - 7 races, 10 April - 22 May
SERIES 2 - 7 races, 29 May - 10 July
SERIES 3 - 7 races, 17 July - 28 Aug NB: START 1830hrs 10/17 APRIL, 21/28 AUG
CLUB SPECIAL EVENTS
Spring Regatta - 3 races 2 to count, starts as Thurs eve Spring Open Regatta Sun 3 races, Mon Pursuit - Fleets Club Championship 3 races all classes start together Tiger Trophy - prestigious Club Open event-handicap racing
JUNIORS
For under 16s in their own boats or hired from RSS
Details from Rutland Sailing School 01780 721999
Email:
Friday Nights – 25 April–26 September inclusive.
1730hrs-1845hrs. Parent/responsible adult must be on site. Sundays – 1030hrs-1230hrs – most Sunday mornings 27 April to 5 October. See over. Parent helpers needed. Junior Weekends 17/18 May and 13/14 September. Club Open Day – Sat 7 June. 1000hrs-1600hrs. Parent helpers required. Junior and Youth NSSA – Event with RSC members and other local teams. Sat 28 Jun (training). Sun 29 Jun (racing).
INTRODUCTION TO RACING
Running 13 April/ 1 June/ 29 June/ 27 July: Start 1000hrs
Intro to Club Racing Championships 14 September.
CRUISERS
Details from Paul Bancroft All starts at 1100hrs with second race back to back unless otherwise stated: Spring Series – 8 races, 6 to count, 30 mar 6/13/20 April. Summer Series - 8 races, 6 to count, 13/20 July 3/10 Aug. Autumn –8 races, 6 to count, 21/28 Sept 5/12 Oct. Winter - 8 races, 6 to count, 26 Oct 2/9/16 Nov Frostbite - 8 races, 6 to count, 23/30 Nov 7/14 Dec. Windward/Leeward 10 races, 6 to count, 27 Apr, 29 June, 17 Aug, 14 Sept, 19 Oct. Race Intro Series 6 races, 4 to count, 27 Apr, 18 May, 29 June, 17 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sept.
Start 1430hrs (Briefing:1330hrs). RNLI Series – 4 races, 3 to count, 11/18 May Shock Wave Series – 18 races, 15 to count, 1/8/15 June.
Start – 1100hrs and 2 back to back. 1400hrs and 2 back to back. Ladies’ Series – 4 races, 3 to count, 31 Aug & 7 Sept.
SQUIBS
Details from John Keeping 01780 753257 Email :
Series races Saturday 1330 hrs from Committee Boat.
3 starts back to back. Winter series just 2 races. Spring 15 races, 10 to count, 5 April - 10 May. Summer 18 races, 12 to count, 17 May - 19 July. Autumn 18 races, 12 to count, 2 Aug - 20 Sept. Winter 12 races, all to count, 27 Sep - 8 Nov.
(No racing 7 June (Club Open Day), 4 Oct (Squib Inlands). Pursuit Race 5 July and 6 Sept. 2 races, both to count. Windward/Leeward 26 Apr, 24 May, 28 Jun, 26 Jul, and 23 Aug. 5 races, 5 to count, 5 starts back to back. Thursday Evening
From Committee Boat, Flag K Sundays Start as dinghies, yellow flag.
BEGINNERS
An excellent introductory racing rules guide is available from the ISAF website.