FD UK News - Winter 2000/1
Last updated 14 July, 2001

FD Worlds 1999 at Lee-on-the-Solent 77 FDs from 15 nations raced in the Solent in 1999. For photos, reports and results see the FD Worlds 1999 website.

Sailboat 2001 - photo SP

	Banks Sails sponsored the FD stand at Sailboat - 3/4 March 2001 at Alexandra Palace. John Best's FD  - 3rd in 2000 Worlds was on display with carbon spars.
	Yachts and Yachting who support Sailboat, has a website providing links to UK Classes and Clubs and opportunity for sailors to register.

Winter 2000/1   

Welcome to FD UK News
On this website you will find news about FD sailing in the UK and links to stories, regatta reports, results, list of FDs for sale, details of FD UK Travellers Trophy, stories of sailing escapades and links to other websites. We hope you had an enjoyable and successful sailing season in 2000 and that it is even better in 2001!

Contents
Introduction
New items
Sailboat 2001
FD Training News - March 2001
FD rule changes
FD Training News January 2001
www,sailfd.org
FD Training News December 2000
Stolen boats register
JB 3rd at FD Worlds
FD Training
Midland Area Championship and AGM
FD British Autumn 2000 Newsletter
ISAF retains 6 dinghies in the 2004 Olympics
Updates
FD World Championship 2000
Dates for Diary
News and Features
Reminders
IFDCO Reminders
Change to Class Rules
Regatta Information
FD Clothing
Sponsors wanted!
Requests and information
Second Hand Boat List
Where are former FD sailors now?
More information?
Contributions welcome
Clothing checklist for newcomers to sailing
FD Bulletin
FD Flyer
Dawes World Cup 1998
FD Worlds 1999 77 FDs from 15 nations in UK

Introduction
This is the tenth FD UK Newsletter designed for the WWW.  Please email contributions to the Editor. Contents

Worlds 2001
The FD worlds in Denmark attracted 69 entries from 14 nations. Jorgen & Jacob Boysen Moller (DEN) won. British places Peter Doran & Richard Phillips (39), , Tony Lyall & Colin Burns (51), Julian & Cathy Bridges, (53). Tom Clancy (IRL) (49).  For results and video clips see  www.fdworlds2001.com

Sailboat 2001
The fastest FD in UK, third in FD worlds 2000 and 6th in Worlds 1999 was on display at Sailboat 2001 rigged with the experimental carbon mast.This significantly improves upwind performance in waves and makes the FD much easier to right after a capsize due to significant reduction in weight of mast.

FD Training News - March 2001
Julian has focussed this month's article on trimming an FD and there is also an article aimed at new comers from Julian and Andrew Belford AUS  about rigging an FD

FD Training News January 2001
Winter tuning by Julian

www,sailfd.org
The new redesigned International FD website is now at www.sailfd.org. The UK website can now be advertised as www.sailfd.org/GBR.

FD Training News December 2000
Click here for the first of Julian's training newsletters..full of ideas and suggested books for your Xmas reading list.

FD rule changes
Changes in rules are effective from 1 March 2001 and can be found at www.sailing.org/rating/FD.pdf. Changes relate to battens, Side deck pads and references to IYRU rules being replaced by various ISAF rules.

JB 3rd at FD Worlds
The FD worlds in South Africa were attended by  21 FDs. After the first race,  very high winds (25+knots) and steep seas led to several days racing being postponed . 2 races were held per day. On the final day winds were again too high for racing.  Ian McCrossin & James Cook (AUS) won their third World Championship title with 6points. John Best and James Cole won the third race and finished 3rd overall with 11 points behind Hans-Peter Schwarz and Roland Kirst (GER) 7 points. Results & report see www.mscworlds2000.co.za Contents

Stolen boats register
Newton Crum Insurance has sent an email to advise us of a website that tracks stolen boats. If your boat is stolen you can register the details on the website at www.stolenboatlist.co.uk

FD Training
Julian Bridges is attending an RYA Class Coaching course and is keen to obtain input from FD sailors in UK ..please look at his note by clicking here. Julian has also prepared a note about analysing disasters Contents

Midland Area Championship and AGM
David & Gill Wilkins organised another excellent event at Rutland which was held in conjunction with the Contender and Osprey Classes. David regained the trophy. The event was again the best attended FD event.

At the AGM on the Saturday evening it was agreed that the experiment with carbon masts should continue and it was noted that John Best and others who had sailed against him are convinced that the mast is faster particularly in waves and that the boat can be righted after a capsize very much more easily and quickly. Contents

FD British Newsletter
Rosie Pye is the new Editor of the FD Newsletter. The Autumn Newsletter 2000 was circulated to British Section members in October and includes colour photos of the Nationals in Abersoch and the new Open meeting at Burton in September. Reports are included of the Oxford Tankards in April, the Lee-on-th-Solent open meeting, Nationals at Abersoch including a list of equipment used,  the Burton event, FD European Championship and FD World Masters in Elba. There is also a report abouy the carbon mast being tested by JB, a Second Hand Boat list and some contact information. Content

ISAF retains 6 dinghies in the 2004 Olympics
At the November ISAF conference in Edinburgh, ISAF reversed its earlier decision to reduce the number of dinghy events from 6 to 5, changed the proposed Women's match race event to Women's fleet event and voted the Soling out in a 20-17 vote in favour of the Star after the Events Committee made it clear that the 49er was the least supported of the Olympic Classes. The Tornado Sport was introduced in place of the Tornado and the Yngling is the Women's Fleet race class. The Laser. 470, Finn, Europe and 49er were retained. Contents

Boatmagic News service

Dates for Diary - Year 2001
7/8 April - Oxford - confirmed
12/13 May - Burton - cancelled
20-27 June - FD World Championship, Gilleleje, Denmark. See official web site at www.fdworlds2001.com
early July - Bala
21/22 July Lee-on-the-Solent
6/10 August - Nationals - Ullswater
13/14 October - Rutland

See www.sailfd.org for international fixtures

FD World Championship 2000
November 13-24 in Durban, South Africa. Official web site: www.mscworlds2000.co.za

Second Hand Boat List
The second hand boat list is on the website click here. If you have any FDs, sails or equipment for sale please send an e-mail to the webmaster. Contents

Travellers Trophy Format 2000
After considerable discussion the Format for the Travellers Trophy was changed for 2000 so that a high score points system is used, all 7 of the main UK FD events qualify, the position in the event determines the score and the highest 4 scores of the 7 count. For more details see FD UK Travellers Trophy. Contents

IFDCO Reminders
E-Mail List - IFDCO has set up an e-mail list. (see IFDCO website to register).
Young Sailors Travel Grant - IFDCO offers a limited number of travel grants to Young sailors to assist them attend World & European Championships.
New IFDCO President - Ian McCrossin (AUS) President of IFDCO since 1994, handed over the Presidency to Alberto Barenghi (ITA) at the 2000 Europeans in Elba.
Advertising
IFDCO plans to register as Category C but with the same restrictions as currently apply.
Change to Class Rules
Digital compasses and carbon booms and spinnaker poles are allowed with effect from 1 March 2000.

Regatta Information
Detailed information packs about regattas on the FD UK fixture list are available from John Best. No crew?, no helm?, no FD? - Do not stay at home! - contact Peter Doran.   Contents)

FD Clothing
A wide range of clothing can be purchased from Shoreside Clothing with the FD badge developed for the 1999 FD World Championships. Contact Debbie Jarvis on 01536 791302 (phone or fax) if you want to place an order. Contents

Sponsors wanted!
If you know of any organisation that would like to sponsor any FD events in the UK please contact John Best. Contents

Where are former FD sailors now?
If you used to sail an FD then please drop us a line. What are you sailing now? How did sailing an FD help you gain experience or contacts? Would you be interested in sailing an FD again either in a one off event or on an ongoing basis?  Contents)

Clothing checklist for newcomers to sailing
Sailing kit guide kindly provided by Julian Bridges. Contents

News and Features
To see past news and other information about the FD and stories of sailing escapades look at the NEWS section. Contents

FD Bulletin
The latest edition of the FD Bulletin is Nr 146 - August 2000 . It is available to all paid up members of IFDCO. Contents

FD Flyer
The latest edition of the FD Flyer is No 6 February 2000  Contents

Dawes World Cup 1999
Results for the year ended 31 December 1999 were circulated with FD Flyer No 6. British Boats in the top 100 were:

• 48th John Best & James Cole

• 68th Tony Lyall & Colin Burns

• 75th  Jonathan & Anna Gorbold

• 87th Peter Doran & Richard Phillips

• 92nd Andy Moss & David French/Steve Rockey/Richard Phillips

• 95th Peter Weeks & Steve Mummery/Andrew Weeks

Dawes World Cup 1998
Results for FD World Ranking List for the year ended 31 December 1998 - British boats in the top 100 were:

• 35th  Jonathan & Anna Gorbold

• 43rd  Hugh Myers & Gordon Kingston

• 62nd John Best and James Cole

• 80th Peter Doran & Richard Phillips/Steve Rockey/Cathy Bridges

• 89th Tony Lyall & Colin Burns

Contents

FD Worlds 1999 in UK
77 FDs from 15 nations raced in Solent in 1999. For photos, reports and results see the FD Worlds 1999 website.

Quokka Sports at www.quokka.com provided 3D viewing for Americas Cup and has a website for the BT Global Challenge at www.btchallenge.com. Stunning use of technology to bring sailing to life and to share information.

Your attention is drawn to the international sailing news service provided by ISAF at www.sailing.org.

As an experiment we are providing a link below to the innovative  Boatmagic News service and in turn they will include reports of FD events.