BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.2//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10@cvrda.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20110827T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20110829T120000 DTSTAMP:20241227T080330Z URL:https://www.cvrda.org/events/whitefriars-cvrda-national-rally/ SUMMARY:Whitefriars CVRDA National Rally 2011 - Whitefriars Sailing Club - 27 Aug 11 12:00 DESCRIPTION:Programme of events\n\n(This is what we are aiming for – we c an but dream!)\n\nFriday\n\nAfternoon:           Setting up tents \, boat rigging\, free sailing\, registration.\n\nEvening:    Trip to th e Old George\, South Cerney\, for dinner. Or Take Away fish and chips\n\n& nbsp\;\n\nSaturday\n\nMorning:    Registration\, boat rigging\, free sai ling.\n\n12.00:        Lunch\n\n13.00:        Pursuit Treasure Hunt with a Le Mans start\n\n15.00:        Sail Past for the camera s\n\n18.00:        2011 Annual General Meeting\n\n19.00:         Barbeque\n\n \;\n\nSunday\n\n9.30:                     Registration\n\n10.30:        Briefing\n\n11.05:        S tart of 1st race\n\n12.00:        Lunch\n\n12.50:        Start of 2nd race\n\n14.35:        Start of 3rd race\n\n15.30:         Tea and cake\n\n16.00:        Start of 4th race\n\n18.00:         Concours d’elegance\n\n19.00:        Pizza Supper\n\n \ ;\n\nMonday\n\n10.15:        Start of 5th race\n\n11.15:         Start of 6th race\n\n12.00:        Lunch\n\n13.00:        G rand 90 minute Pursuit\, for a separate trophy.\n\n15.00:        Tim e to pack away!\n\n16.00:        Prize Giving and Farewell Tea.\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n \;\n\nThe Nationals this year move to Whitefriars in the Co tswold Water Park. With a short journey from both M4 and M5 this is a very accessible venue.\n\nThe Classic and Vintage Racing Dinghy Association’ s main event\, the National Rally\, will be coming to the Cotswolds this y ear. Whitefriars Sailing Club is a few miles south of the ancient Roman to wn of Cirencester\, between the pretty villages of Ashton Keynes and South Cerney\, with their Cotswold stone houses and (more importantly) country pubs.\n\nWhitefriars Lake is smaller than the locations generally used for the National Rally\, but its central location\, relaxed ambience\, ample camping space and countryside ‘feel’ make it an ideal location for cla ssic boats and their sailors to meet up.\n\nThe weekend will start on Frid ay afternoon\, with a chance for early birds to rig up and test out the wa ters and put tents up before retiring to a local hostelry for a well earne d pint and supper.\n\nSaturday morning will also be a chance to rig boats and tents and get to know the water (and in some cases\, the boat!) before an afternoon spent chasing treasure\, comparing boats and generally havin g a good time! Early evening\, we will hold our AGM\, a brief\, relaxed af fair\, generally\, and most problems get sorted out on the forum first. We will follow this with a ‘bring your own stuff to burn’ barbecue\, wit h heat\, rolls and salads supplied by the club.\n\nSunday will be the firs t day of (more or less) formal racing. The plan is to hold 4 races\, with the first start at 11.00am\, and the last start at about 4.00pm. Following the last race\, we shall have the traditional vote on which boats we like the most\, before settling down to a Fish and Chip supper with lashings o f ginger beer – or possibly something stronger if you’d like. We will be joined on the water by the club racers (those who haven’t been lent a Classic) but they are very nice people\, really!\n\nMonday\, we will have the lake to ourselves in racing terms\, and the 1st race will set off at about 10.30am\, with another following before lunch. This will complete th e 6 race Nationals series\, but following lunch we will set off on a grand pursuit around the lake\, with the slowest boat setting off first\, to be hunted down (or not\, as the case may be) by the faster boats starting af ter.\n\nThe weekend will end with a tea and prize giving\, before we wave you away with a tear in our eye.\n\nBoat eligibility: Boats must be 20’ long or less\, and monohull\, to fit Whitefriars SC regulations. To fit cv rda rules\, boats must be of a class designed before 1965 and built before 1985. Lost Classes (boats which have never or no longer have the support of a Class Association) must be designed and built before 1985. The lake i s quite deep except for some strategic spots\, so it is possible to launch and sail Flying 15’s and other small keelboats.\n\nPrize Giving: We wil l be dividing the fleet into 4 categories for the prize giving: Vintage\, Classic Old and Lost Classes\, which will include all eligible boats with no current Class Association organized racing.\n\nHandicapping: We will be using modified 1965 handicaps\, with adjustment for ‘State of Tune’ m ade by the handicapping committee as laid down in the cvrda handicapping i nstructions.\n\nRegistration: You will be able to enter on the day\, but e ntry forms will be available on the cvrda website nearer the date of the e vent. You will need to sign to say you have 3rd party boat insurance to th e value of £3\,000\,000.\n\nSailing instructions: These will be handed ou t on the day\, and will also be available online nearer the date of the ev ent.\n\nCosts: The entry fee for the long weekend will be £30\, which wil l include competitor camping\, the rolls and salad at the Barbecue and the Monday afternoon tea. Supper on the Sunday night and lunches will be  ch arged extra\, approximately at cost. Extra mouths will be charged £5 for the weekend\, which will include camping and the food included above.\n\nF ood: We have very limited cooking facilities at Whitefriars SC. We have 2 large barbecues\, which will be available for use all weekend\, including for cooking bacon for breakfast\, if you so wish. We also have a very smal l hob\, which might well suffice for cooking fried eggs to go with the bac on\, but you’ll have to wait in line. On Friday night\, the plan is to e at at the pub (location to be decided). Saturday evening\, you will need t o bring meat/veggie alternative to cook on the barbecue\, but the club wil l supply rolls and Salad. Sunday evening\, we will be sending out for a Fi sh and Chip supper. Orders will be taken at registration. We will supply p loughman’s style lunches Saturday\, Sunday and Monday\, at as low a cost to competitors as we can manage. Cornflakes and milk will be available fo r free at breakfast time each morning\, but anything more fancy will need to be brought with you! Afternoon Tea (scones and jam\, anyone?!) will be available at the prize giving. We are licensed to sell beer\, cider and wi ne\, and I will personally ensure we have plenty in stock!\n\nPlaces to St ay: As well as camping on site\, below are a couple of links to websites l isting B&\;B's and the like\, if you prefer a little more pampering:\n\ nhttp://www.cotswolds.info/accommodation/cotswold-waterpark-lodgings.shtml \n\nhttp://www.cotswoldwaterpark.org/accommodation.htm\n\nhttp://www.water park.org/leisure/hotels_bbs.html\n\nEntry Form: 2011 Nationals info and 20 11 WSC nats entry form in pdf format. Please print off the entry form and sent with your cheque. 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