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BUYERS BEWARE - FAKE SAILS HAVE BEEN FOUND
A South Coast Laser sailor swapped some kit recently. One of the items he acquired was a Radial sail, which has turned out to be a fake. Not an identifiable replica, but a clear fake, with a Laser square patch at the tack. It doesn't have a Laser button, and there are some other differences.
Our Measurer Nick Livingstone has created a page on his deadrock.co.uk website with pictures of the offending article. Use the title link to get there.
If you are buying second hand sails be extremely careful. As the Coppers say ignorance is not an excuse. (02/07/09)
UKLA MASTERS' NATIONALS - TRAVEL UPDATE
All helms travelling from the West Country to Pevensey Bay for the Nationals should be aware that the GOODWOOD Festival of Speed is running the same weekend. Travel on the A27 in the vicinity of Havant / Chichester could be slow on Friday morning. Competitors are advised to allow extra time for their journey. I have asked the RAC for advice and this will be posted if or when it arrives - Eddie (30/06/09)
LaserPerformance launch new Blocks
Use the title link to read about the new range of blocks being introduced by LaserPerformance (30/06/09)
UK LASER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - CORRECTION TO ENTRY DATES
Sorry Folks - I got it wrong - The LATE ENTRY FEE (£30) kicks in on MONDAY, 6th JULY NOT this coming MOnday (29th JUNE)
SO RELAX GO SAILING AND THEN SORT IT OUT AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK - BUT MAKE SURE YOU DO IT NEXT WEEK - Eddie (26/06/09)
UKLA AUTUMN QUALIFIER - WEYMOUTH - 3rd & 4th OCTOBER
The Qualifier booked at WPNSA on 3rd & 4th October, will have to be changed as WPNSA are unable to host this event. We are trying to find an alternative venue for the same weekend, but please note that the date may have to change if this is not possible. As soon as we have more information it will be posted on the web. (26/06/09)
THIS WEEKEND - 27th & 28th JUNE
Both days - Scottish Grand Prix Meeting at Largo
Saturday - Grand Prix Meetings at OXFORD (Thames Valley) & MUDEFORD (South Coast)
Sunday - HOLLOWELL (Midlands), WINSFORD (Northern) & CLEVEDON (Wessex)
Note - Last year there were complaints by the locals that Mudeford was left in an untidy state. Everyone - please always leave a club in a better state than you found it. That way we keep getting invited back (That is known as irony) (25/06/09)
ISAF WORLD CUP - KIELER WOCHE - GERMANY - FINAL UPDATE
Sorry Folks - I got it wrong - There were only five races and the Medal Race in this event.
Final results saw Paul Goodison win the Medal Race in the Men's class as well as all his other races to win overall. Nick Thompson finished 5th.
In the Radials Charlotte Dobson finished in 4th place, just outside the medals and Alison Young fionished 26th. (25/06/09)
Masters Nationals Caravan Accommodation at Pevensey Bay
A 6 berth caravan at Bay View caravan park next to the sailing club has become available from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th due to family issues. If anyone is interested please contact Tim Reid 07768 026031 or TimReid@reidsteel.co.uk (23/06/09)
HUNGARIAN EUROPA CUP MEETING
ILCA have issued a cancellation notice for the Hungarian leg of the Europa Cup due to financial considerations in the country. The meeting was due to be held on 11th - 13th September in Balatonfured (ILCA - 20/06/09)
NOMINATIONS for the NATIONAL COMMITTEE - 2009 / 2010
Please use the title link to read the documentation concerning Nominations for next year (19/06/09)
MIDLANDS LADDER - 19/06/09
Paul has sent the updated Ladder for the GP series. Please go to the Ladders Page.
UKLA OPEN TRAINING WITH JAMES GRAY
STANDARD RIG - 18th & 19th July @ WPNSA - There are only 7 places remaining on this coaching weekend.
RADIAL RIG - 18th & 19th July @ WPNSA - There are only a few places remaining on this coaching weekend.
If you would still like to attend either of these events please contact James Gray on 07751355592 or email jsg_grayz@hotmail.com (17/06/09)
UKLA NATIONALS @ PAIGNTON - RIBS
Paignton SC welcomes visiting RIBs and their crews who are willing to carry out support and rescue duties each day on the racing course. These RIBs and their crews will be accredited so that they can enjoy FREE FUEL TOP-UPS, FREE MOORINGS & FREE VOUCHERS for PACKED LUNCHES. They will also be able to leave their trailers on the Green. RIBs coming to Paignton to act as spectator craft or to provide support for individual sailors will have to make their own arrangements. Spare moorings in Paignton harbour are limited so most visiting RIBs will be allocated to either Torquay or Brixham harbours. There will be a ferry service to take accredited RIB drivers to and from these harbours before and after racing each day. For this reason all RIB owners planning to bring a RIB to Paignton are requested to contact Roger Gater by email, address rogergater@yahoo.co.uk giving their name, type of RIB, date and time of arrival and intended use of the RIB during the week. Accreditation will be issued where appropriate. - Dot
2009 UKLA NATIONALS @ PAIGNTON - ON-LINE ENTRY
The On-line Entry Facility is now open. Please go to the Event Calendar and pick up the link (14/06/09)
SHAKE A LEG M'HEARTIES - OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MASTERS
Glyn has asked me to remind you that Entries, AT THE NORMAL RATE, for the Nationals at Pevensey in early July need to be with the club by 19th June to avoid £20 late entry fee (12/06/09)
UKLA NATIONAL OPEN TRAINING - SUMMER 2009
Five more national training dates have been organised from the summer of 2009 for Radial, Standard and 4.7 rigs. For more details and dates please follow the title link. For any queries please contact James Gray by email (jsg_grayz@hotmail.com) or phone (07751 355592).
WESSEX GRAND PRIX UPDATE
Adam has sent me an update on the West Country doings. Read more through the title link (09/06/09)
UKLA MEASUREMENT WEBSITE
Nick Livingstone, UKLA Hon. Measurer, has created a MEASUREMENT SECTION on his own website at http://www.deadrock.co.uk/laser/measure/index.htm
Here he will update you with the latest measurement information. This is worth keeping an eye on as the ISAF rules about RULE INFRINGEMENT are very explicit and can not be avoided (02/06/09)
UKLA NATIONAL OPEN TRAINING - STANDARD RIG
Attention all Laser Standard Sailors! FOUR training dates have been organised from the summer of 2009. If you would like more information please contact James Gray by phone (07751 355592) or email (jsg_grayz@hotmail.com). Training sessions will be run with your own coach providing tips on the the most up to date Laser techniques and racing tactics. (02/06/09)
SPECIAL OFFER - A DAY'S TRAINING with ALI YOUNG
To find out more please use the Title Link (20/05/09)
ILCA - EC379 - SURVEY REGARDING 'BOAT LENGTHS AROUND ZONE AT THE MARK' - EXTRACT of OUTCOME
In EC364 we explained that the definition of the 'zone at the mark' has changed in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) for 2009-2012. The distance is now 3 hull lengths, it was previously 2 hull lengths. However, the 'zone' around the mark can be changed in the sailing instructions to either 2 or 4 boat lengths from the mark.
A test of both 3 boat lengths and 4 boats lengths was made at the Europa cup in Lugano in March. As well as the on-water testing the topic was also discussed at the coaches meeting and with sailors and the organisers provided a poster to allow feedback. The majority of people were in favour of 3 boat lengths based on the ease of judging on water the distance from the mark.
Following the feedback we have received and the live test , 3 hull lengths will be the standard 'zone around the mark' at all major European Laser events in 2009.
On behalf of the European executive committee,
Jean-Luc MICHON
EUROPA CUP - A DUTCH TREAT
Jon Emmett has written a report on the event at Hoorn in Holland (20/05/09)
NEW INTERNATIONAL REGATTA in TURKEY
The International Sailing Week will be held on 18 – 23 August, 2009.
There will be free accomodation within the club campus and free charter boats. To enhance the friendship between the participants and to make their stay in Istanbul more enjoyable, appropriate social events will be organized.
Use the title link for more details. Free accommodation and free boats sounds like a great cheap week's racing (13/05/09)
SUN, SEA, SAND & SAILING
The Masters' European Championships have just finished in Spain. A strong contingent from the UKLA brought home two titles and some very decent suntans. Jennie King has sent some images and the results are there too. Follow the title link (01/05/09)
WERE YOU AT SWARKSTONE ?
If so John Hainsworth has posted a gallery of images at www.swarkestonesc.co.uk from the event (29/04/09)
MIDLANDS GP LADDER
Paul Williamson has sent the latest standings after Swarkstone. See the Ladders page (27/04/09)
2009 ISAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to Oscar McVeigh & Hannah Tilley for being selected to go the World Championships in Brazil this July. In a wind affected RYA Selection at Largs last week they both sailed very consistently to take their respective titles (20/04/09)
UKLA - LASER 4.7 - EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - UPDATED NOTICE of QUALIFICATION
Any sailor wanting to qualify for this championship must read the updated notice (15/04/09)
2009 ISLAND GAMES
Andrew Leslie, from the Scottish Isles, previews this event that will be held in the Baltic this summer. Very well worth having a read - Eddie (10/04/09)
2009 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The NOTICE of RACE and ENTRY FORM are now on-line. Entry on-line will be made valid within the next few days (08/04/09)
LASER 4.7 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - SELECTION RESULTS
The combined results for Poole & Burton are now available through the title link.
This means that the provisional team for the World Championships is:
Tom Britz
David Grant
Andrew Dawson
Ben Robinson
Hannah Tilley
Lorenzo Chaviarini
Alice Burford
Congratulations to them & commiserations to everyone who didn't quite make it this time - MIke Lis - UKLA Laser 4.7 Representative (31/03/09)
CHAMPIONSHIPS, QUALIFIERS & OPEN MEETINGS
Unfavourable comments have been made about the state of the Dinghy Park & Car Park at Highcliffe following our Qualifier there last weekend.
It is extremely important that as members of UKLA we behave properly when we visit clubs. The clubs we go to put a lot of effort into making us welcome. It is common courtesy that we respect their club and its grounds.
On practical terms the number of clubs that can accommodate our large numbers of boats is small and we need them to be willing to have us back again.
If you have rubbish either take it away with you, put it in the club's rubbish bins or as a last resort get a black sack from Dot, she will have a supply with her in future.
I do not want to hear these type of remarks again - Thank you - Ken Falcon, PRO & Chairman - 31/03/09
UKLA MEASURER'S NEWSLETTER No. 1 - 29th March 2009
Nick Livingstone (UKLA Measurer) has published his first Newsletter. It contains important information, particularly if you are going to Largs for the RYA Youth Championships. It is available to UKLA members through the Technical Section. I suggest that everyone reads it. There are a couple of general issues discussed as well - Eddie - 31/03/09
EC372 - Accommodation for the European Laser Standard Senior & Youth Championship 2009
ILCA have issued the above document concerning accommodation at the 2009 Europeans. Please use the title link to read the full document (25/03/09)
NEW GRAND PRIX CO-ORDINATOR
Chris Johnson has kindly agreed to take over from Chris Fyans as Co-ordinator for the South East Region. His contact details can be found through the Association / Regions & Clubs page (23/03/09)
The RYA has published the latest RYA Youth Classes selection policy and selection notice for the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships.
The RYA Youth Classes policy, incorporating the selection criteria for the 2009 RYA National Youth Squad, 2009-10 National Youth Squad, International Competition Support and the Tailored Support (TS) Programme, has undergone a number of significant changes with the aim of providing greater transparency regarding selection decisions while also providing more clarity to aid sailors and parents in structuring their competitive programme for the year.
Please use either the title link to read the document or go to the RYA website for more details at http://www.rya.org.uk/Youth/yo
uthsailracingprogrammes/Pages/
aboutyouthsail.aspx (20/03/09)
EC371 - CHANGES to LASER EURO MASTERS SERIES 2009
ILCA have issued the above notice on 19th March 2009 detailed a couple of changes to the previously published programme. Please use the title link for full details (20/03/09)
IMPORTANT - HOW TO ENTER A QUALIFIER EVENT
Some confusion seems to have arisen about how to enter a UKLA Qualifier event for the Standard or Radial rigs.
1. You have to be a member of the UKLA, but you can join as a temporary member for that weekend.
2. You can turn up at the club with your boat and enter on the day.
3. You can, if you are organised and want to, enter on-line. This method of entry closes a few days before the event to enable the paperwork to be completed
I hope this eradicates any ambiguity - Eddie (18/03/09)
LASER 4.7 LADDER SERIES
Amendment No. 1 to the Notice of Event has been issued on 11th March 2009.
Para. 8 (Racing Programme) has been replaced (12/03/09)
MASTERS' QUALIFICATION for the 2010 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Glyn Purnell has finalised the system for qualification for the above event (08/03/09)
MEASURER'S MOMENT
Unfortunately Nick (Livingstone) was ill when I was putting GYBE together. He has sent me his thoughts on sails, both official and replica, and MORE IMPORTANTLY his plans for scrutineering during the Spring Qualifiers.
To read his column members need to login and go to the Technical page. Believe me it is well worth it. (08/03/09)
CRAZY NORWEGIANS GO SAILING
Typical - No videos for ever and then one great video comes along and then ten minutes later there is another.
Check out the Winter Laser sailing in Sandford, Norway (05/03/09)
GREAT VIDEO from the LEIGH & LOWTON LASER RACING
Nearly ten minutes of Laser racing from the L & L recent series. Brighten your day and dream of warmer weather. The link to the full clip is near the bottom of the page (05/03/09)
ILCA PUBLICATION - IC261 - RULE CHANGES 2009
The World Council of the International Laser Class Association have approved five rule changes. They are now referred to all members of the ILCA for acceptance. Please add the following link to your website so that your sailors can vote. Votes will be accepted until 1st September 2009.
Vote now through the Title Link
Only fully paid class member votes will be counted. Please take advantage of your right to be part of this democratic process. Your vote is important. - Issued by ILCA - 23rd February 2009
MASTERS' EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - IMPORTANT CHANGE of ENTRY DATES
Anyone thinking of entering the above championships due to be held in Spain in April should check the event website. The club, in conjunction with ILCA, have brought forward the dates and conditions for entering. Please go the event website for full details. This should be done urgently (21/02/09)
CHARTERING A LASER ABROAD
Ian Rawet has put together his thoughts on what to take and how to get it to your destination. Go to the Technical Section to download the document. This is a Members Only item so remember to login in first (18/02/09)
IMPORTANT - 2009 QUALIFICATION for WORLD & EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
UKLA members can check the criteria for going to these events by logging in and selecting the Technical page and then selecting the appropriate document.
Anyone wishing to go to the European championships MUST REGISTER THEIR INTENTION TO ATTEND by 30th JANUARY 2009 on the ILCA website. Registering intention does not commit you to having to go. Not registering will certainly prevent you from attending. (21/01/09)
ISAF 2009 YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Notice of Race
LASER MASTERS' WORLDS 2009 - GOOD NEWS - MORE PLACES AVAILABLE
Good news for would be entrants. ILCA have allocated a further 25 places to the UK bringing the total to 40. This is due to the high number of unused allocated places and an increase in the entry limit to 400 sailors. More places may be available mid January 2009 - Glyn Purnell (08/12/08)
RE-ORGANISATION of 2009 MASTERS' EVENTS
An additional Masters World Qualifier for 2010 has been added to next
year's calendar. The event will be at Sidmouth S.C. 12/13 September, the
weekend immediately following the worlds in Canada. The Masters' Inland Championships at Queen Mary S.C. has moved to 17/18 October - Glyn Purnell 12/11/08
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