FD UK News -
Autumn 2002
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Summer 2002
Welcome to FD UK News
On this website (www.sailfd.org/GBR)
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.
Contents
Introduction
New items
Updates
Reminders
Information and Requests
New items
Southern Area
Championships
Bala
Nationals 2002
Rutland Training weekend
Oxford Tankards
Sailboat
Updates
Dates for Diary
News and Features
FD Training
Reminders
Travellers Trophy
IFDCO Reminders
Carbon Spars
Change to Class Rules
Regatta Information
Sponsors wanted!
Stolen boats register
Information and Requests
Trophies & Champions
FD British Newsletter
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 2000
FD Worlds 1999 77 FDs from 15 nations in UK
Introduction
This is Issue 13 of the FD UK Newsletter designed for the WWW. Please email
contributions to the Editor. Contents
Southern Area
Championships
On 27/28 July the sun shone at Lee-on-the-Solent and there was some very
close racing for the few FDs that attended.
Report & Results
Bala
Four FDs made what is now an annual visit to Lake Bala to sail in the long
distance race in which the FDs were the largest and most successful
fleet. Fd sailors who have not yet visted Bala are recommended to go as
hospitality is excellent and sailing conditions provide a good challenge.
Report & results
Nationals 2002
Whitstable Yacht club warmly welcomed the FD Class for the
National Championships from 1-3 June 2002. The FD fleet enjoyed some
excellent racing and hospitality. The overall results were decided in the
last race with John Best & James Cole winning the race and event with Peter
& Andrew Weeks only one point behind. Full
report and results click here
Rutland Training
weekend
The training weekend on 18/19 May
at Rutland was a great success. David Wilkins, Julian Bridges and John Best
provided a varied training programme with the emphasis on boat handling and
experimenting with new ways to carry out manoeuvres, The feedback sessions
highlighted the wide range of ways that each task is carried out. Everybody
learned a great dea and it was considered that the session should be
repeated at least once a year.
Oxford Tankards
On 6/7 April the FD fleet assembled for the
first regatta of the year at Oxford. Racing on Saturday was abandoned due to
35 knot gusts. On Sunday it was still very blustery and excellent racing was
enjoyed. Tony Lyall & Colin Burns back from there regattas on the Continent
were well practiced and gave the overall winners Peter Doran & Richard
Phillips three very close races. Results & report
Sailboat
Rosie & Neil Pye displayed their FD "Lady Jane Grey" at
Sailboat complete with a beheaded dummy as helm and full size dummy as crew.
Dates for Diary
(Fixtures
2002)
Worlds Tavira Portugal 28 Aug/3 September
50th Anniversary Regatta Loosdrecht 11/13 October
Rutland 26/27 October (AGM 26 October)
See www.sailfd.org for
international fixtures
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. Content
FD Training
Julian Bridges attended an RYA Class Coaching course and is keen to obtain
input from FD sailors in the UK. Please look at his note by
clicking here. Julian has also prepared a note about
analysing disasters,
trimming an FD and there is also an article aimed at new comers
from Julian and Andrew Belford AUS and about
rigging an FD
& Winter tuning by Julian Contents
Carbon Spars
At the 2001 British Section AGM it was agreed to continue to allow carbon
masts in British Section events until 31 December 2004 except that a boat using a carbon
mast would not be counted as the winner of the National Championships. Carbon masts need
to comply with current rules for measurement but not weight nor position of centre of
gravity.
NB: carbon booms and carbon spinnaker poles are legal for
FD events anywhere in the world.
IFDCO Reminders
Young Sailors Travel Grant - IFDCO offers a limited number of travel
grants to Young sailors to assist them attend World & European Championships.
Proposed Change to Class Rules
It is proposed to reduce minimum weight of the mast from 11kg to 10kg and clarify
the rules for determining what is included in the weight. Contents
FD rule changes
Changes effective from 1 March 2001 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. Contents
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)
Trophies & Champions
A list of trophies has been added
to the website together with winners where known. If you have any recollection of who won
the other trophies or where they might be please contact the FD Class.
We would like to have a complete record for the 50th Anniversary
celebrations in 2002. Contents
Travellers Trophy
The final results for the Travellers Trophy 2001 are
here. The first event for the 2002 Travellers Trophy is
the 2001 Midland Area Championship (see results). There
are some changes to the Travellers Trophy rules to increase participation
(see article). Main change is introduction of secondary
events. 3 FDs to an event nominated by you, one must travel and email the Coordinator at
least 30 days in advance of the event with details of the event. Contents
Sponsors wanted!
If you know of any organisation that would like to sponsor any FD events in the
UK or the Sailboat stand 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 148 - March 2002 . 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 2000
The top 50 for the year ended 31 December 2001 were printed in the FD
Bulletin 148. Regretably no British Boats!. For full list see www.sailfd.org 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. Contents
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. Contents
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.
Stolen boats register
If your boat is stolen you can register the details on the website
at www.stolenboatlist.co.uk
Please email any news, comments or suggestions to the Editor Richard Phillips
mailto:Richard@sail-cd.demon.co.uk Contents
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For more information about sailing FDs in the UK or to arrange a sail in an FD - send an Email to Tony Lyall, FD UK Class Secretary. mailto:Tonylyall@msn.com Contents