FD UK News - Autumn 1999
Last updated 12 February, 2001
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We wish you a successful years sailing in 2000. The FD UK News - Spring 2000
Electronic Newsletter will be published in February..news of new format for Travellers
Trophy, sailing and training events for 2000, Second Hand boat list..register now if you
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Contents
Introduction
New items
Travellers Trophy
results for 1999
National Championships 1999
Midland Area Championship
IFDCO-BS AGM and dinner
FD British Autumn 1999 Newsletter
Conrad Gulcher Memorial regatta
Second Hand Boat List
FD Worlds 1999 - 77 FDs - 15 Nations
Updates
Dates for Diary
News and Features
Reminders
IFDCO Reminders
Change to Class Rules
Regatta Information
FD Clothing
Sponsors wanted!
Where are former FD sailors now?
More information?
Contributions welcome
Clothing checklist for newcomers to
sailing
FD Bulletin
FD Flyer
Dawes World Cup
Introduction
This is the eighth FD UK Newsletter designed for the WWW. Please email contributions to
the Editor. Contents
National Championships 1999
Two races were held at Brixham, one very light wind and the other
in some of the roughest seas sailed in an FD. It was decided that the event should be
decided by including the races at the Midland Area Championship with one discard from the
6 races and including anybody participating at Rutland. Despite counting a DNS, David
Wilkins made a good showing but the overall winner for the second year running was Peter
Weeks, this time with his brother Andrew as crew.
Midland
Area Championship
Another great event at Rutland shared
with the Osprey and Contenders.
IFDCO-BS AGM and dinner
After looking at JBs new carbon fibre mast and boom and
discussing the plans for 2000, the usual excellent Rutland hospitality was enjoyed
courtesy of David & Gill Wilkins.
FD
Worlds 1999 - 77 FDs - 15 Nations
FDs arrived from around the World, the sun blazed the wind blew, the band played.
Conditions on the course were very testing with unusual NE winds gusting strongly and
fanning out across the course. The current at the windward mark provided a severe penalty
for those that misjudged the strength. A very strenuous week for everybody. with Accolades
were received from the Worldwide President of the 505 Class crewing an FD and the World
Champion Jorgen Shonherr having just finished third at the 505 Worlds in France.The write
up in Yachts and Yachting says it all. Well done to John Best the event organiser and the
cohorts of volunteers at Lee-on-the-Solent Sailing Club for organising the most successful
World Class event in the UK in 1999. See FD Worlds 1999 website for more information
FD British Newsletter
The Autumn 1999 Edition produced by Hugh Myers and published by John Best has
been circulated to British Section members and includes magnificent colour photos of
Sailboat 1999 and the FD Worlds at Lee-on-the-Solent in July 1999. It also contains
reports on the Oxford Tankards Easter Regatta, Open Meetings at Arun Yacht Club 1-3 May,
Whitstable 29-31 May, Cathy Foster FD Training event prior to FD Worlds, Bala Regatta,
Southern Area Championship and FD Worlds at Lee-on-the-Solent, 1999 National Championship
part 1 at Brixham, Lee-on-the Solent Regatta 4-5 September, Steinhude (Germany) and Conrad
Gulcher (Netherlands) Regattas. Also included were the provisional 2000 Fixture list and a
Second Hand Boat list. Contents
Travellers Trophy results for 1999
Peter Doran and Richard Phillips won the FD UK Travellers Trophy despite a
valiant effort by Hugh Myers and Gordon Kingston to make up for missed races with an
excellent result at Rutland. Contents
Second Hand
Boat List
The second hand boat list will be published on this website in February
2000. If you have any FDs, sails or equipment for sale please send an e-mail to the
webmaster.
Conrad Gulcher Memorial Regatta Loosdrecht
3 FDs from the UK went to Loosdrecht for an excellent 4 race event with
competition from as far away as Australia. |
Dates for Diary - Year
2000
March Sailboat
April- Oxford Tankards - Oxford SC
May - Whitstable SC - FD Open meeting
June - European Championship - Elba, Italy
July - Lake Bala Handicap race
July - National Championship - Abersoch
October - FD Midland Area Championship - Rutland SC
November - FD World Championship - South Africa
IFDCO Reminders
E-Mail List - IFDCO has set up an e-mail list. (see IFDCO website to register).
Young Sailors Travel Grant - Following the success of the grant in 1999
the first 10 Junior sailors to register for Worlds 2000 are offered a travel grant by
IFDCO.
New IFDCO President - Ian McCrossin (AUS) President of
IFDCO since 1994, hands over the Presidency to Alberto Barenghi (ITA) at the 2000
Europeans in Elba.
Advertising
The Advertising rules are under review by ISAF and category B is to be
abolished. IFDCO plans to register as Category C but with the same restrictions as
currenly apply.
Change to Class Rules
It is planned to allow digital compasses and carbon booms and spinnaker poles
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 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 FD look at the NEWS section. Contents
FD Bulletin
The latest edition of the FD Bulletin - October 1999 is available to all paid up
members of IFDCO. Contents
FD Flyer
The latest edition of the FD Flyer - March 1999 is available to all paid up members of
IFDCO. Contents
Dawes World Cup
The results for FD World Ranking List for the year ended 31 December 1998 were
circulated with FD Bulletin No 143. 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
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