Last updated 12 February, 2001

Contents
Introduction
New items
FD Worlds 1999 Website
Midland Area Championship
National Championships
IFDCO News
FD Bulletin
FD World Cup
Change to Class Rules
Updates
Dates for Diary
News and Features
Reminders
Regatta Information
FD Clothing
Sponsors wanted!
Where are former FD sailors now?
More information?
Contributions welcome
Clothing checklist for newcomers to sailing

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

FD Worlds 1999 Website
For information about the FD Worlds 1999 visit the website which is being developed. Organisations wishing to advertise on the website are invited to contact the Editor of this newsletter who is also managing the FD Worlds website.(see below). Contents

Midland Area Championship
Hugh Myers and Gordon Kingston, in a strongly contested championship, managed to beat David Wilkins and thus gained the trophy which David has won each year since 1991 (and several times before then). Contents

National Championships
Weymouth Sailing Club hosted the National Championship which saw a wide range of weather conditions. A gallant Hugh Myers decided it was too windy for the last race to be sailed and was thereby denied the chance to do battle again with the victorious Peter Weeks and Steve Mummery who had equal points after four races. Contents

Change to Class Rules
IFDCO proposed change to Class rules. "The rule will require to have sailnumber of the boat in 30mm letters on the transom" See page 5 FD Bulletin Nr143.

IFDCO News
IFDCO has set up an email list. (see IFDCO website to register).
First 10 Junior sailors to register for Worlds 1999 are offered a travel grant by IFDCO.
Want to change the IFDCO logo then send your design to General Secretary.closing date 31 December 1998.
Fancy being IFDCO webmaster then apply to General Secretary by 31 December 1998.

Regatta Information
Detailed information packs about regattas on 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 new FD badge developed for the 1999 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 a race, a social event or even the whole of the 1999 World championship please contact John Best (Lee-on-the-Solent FD WC Organiser) or the FD Webmaster. 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 FD look at the NEWS section. Contents

FD Bulletin
The latest edition of the FD Bulletin - October 1998 is available to all paid up members of IFDCO. Contents

FD World Cup
The results for the year ended 31 December 1997 were circulated with the latest Bulletin No 143.
Positions of British boats in the top 100 were:

• 41  Hugh Myers & Gordon Kingston - 187.12 points
• 50  Jonathan & Anna Gorbold - 176.52 points
• 52  Peter Doran & Richard Phillips - 173.28 points
• 78  John Best and James Cole - 143.25 points
• 83  Stephen Parry & David Parr - 135.85 points
• 99  Andrew Moss & Steve Rockey/David French - 121.14 points

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