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The weather played ball, with a cloudless blue sky all day and a shifty, brisk Force 3-4 wind from the east gusting up to 18kn. Class racing for 43 RS Aeros in these ideal conditions was just what the RS Aero UK Class needed after several months without an event!
The RS Aero Spring Championship 2021 was Island Barn's first major event of the year, coming only three weeks after the end of total club closure, and so a real test of all our systems, volunteers and continuing safety measures.
It was fantastic to see so many new faces joining the fleet and several making appearances at the front during the day. Congratulations to everyone on what was a tricky day with some hefty gusts coming in with shifts. The very flat water and the shifty gusty breeze enabled the lighter sailors in each rig size to hold their own, providing a good leveller of body size across each fleet.
Many thanks to Island Barn Sailing Club and all their volunteers for supporting our event and all the extra efforts to deploy a solid covid event plan. With dual winches working efficiently the light-weight RS Aero fleet was whizzed up the bank to their elevated race course in no time, after first receiving a hull and trolley rinse to help control the spread of any invasive species.
Thanks to Mike Jones (Race Officer) for his report and to Gavin Hayhurst for his excellent photos;
REPORT, RESULTS, PHOTO & VIDEO LINKS
Next up on the UK RS Aero calendar is the Lymington Town open on 15th May before the fleet visits Weymouth & Portland for the two day RS Aero UK Southern Championship on 29/30th May.
Check out full details on the RS Aero UK Event List 2021
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Warm, sunny, medium breezes with gusts up to 18kn and fantastic Class racing for 3 Classes with 43 RS Aeros on the water.
Just what we needed after over 4 months without an event! Thanks to Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club for an excellent day out on their elevated race track!
Full report to follow - in the meantime, here are the RESULTS
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ive entered but now can't make it
please give my place to another who can attend
thanks
jason
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We hit the 40 limit rather quickly so we have had a discussion about where likely choke points are and how to avoid them. Good news we have a plan to safely cope with 50 boats - the limit is now 50 but that really will be it.
See you (at a safe distace) soon
Gareth
Online Entry, NoR & SIs
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RS Aero UK Spring Championship
Island Barn Reservoir, West Molesley, West London, UK
Saturday 24th April
Entries are now OPEN for the Spring Champs. Entries are limited and entry is strictly by online entry only. Links to NoR, SI and Entry are here: https://www.islandbarn.org.uk/article/1552/RS-Aero-Spring-Championships-2021.html
Due to COVID restrictions we can't use changing rooms or the clubhouse (loos are open of course) and we ask that only sailors within about 75 miles attend. While we can't do lunches we will be providing Bacon Rolls before sailing and self service hot drinks (included in entry).
Look forward to seeing you from a social distance!
Gareth (3175)
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