Over 300 sailors will descend upon and this weekend in what promises to be one of the biggest student events of year. The BUSA Fleet Racing Championships will give students the opportunity to race against each other individually in Larks, Lasers, Laser 2’s, Fireflies and a Handicap Class, as well as competing for an overall Universities Team Trophy.
Defending Champions will be returning to race against new students and with forecasts predicting winds in excess of 20 knots, any tiredness caused by the social at Rendezvous is sure to be washed away quickly.
Below is the provisional entry list and important notices.
HANDICAP FLEET Notice – For those of you who have not give us the class you will be sailing in this fleet, please e-mail/call Jess Mapplebeck to confirm it before the event!
FIREFLY FLEET Notice – For those of you sailing in Club boats please be aware that we need you to have your University initials on the sail with the sail number if there is someone else with the same number [colour combinations of jibs and sails is not acceptable]. We are doing this so that the results can be easier to take, and so that there will hopefully not be the same problems as last year. Therefore We will be expecting to see for University LU1 to LU6 [not F1-F6]. IF you have any queries about this please call Jess.
Teams are reminded that they must be have paid their BUSailingA subs for this year to attend the event. Subs forms are available in the Welcome pack and on the Downloads page. Teams who have not paid so far are Glasgow, Kingston, Loughborough, Sheffield Hallam, Swansea, London, Plymouth and Portsmouth.
Registration will now take place from 8am-10am on Saturday, and NOT on Friday.
Social events are currently being organised for the Friday and Saturday nights.
Accommodation can be booked through the Weymouth Tourist Information Centre on 01305 785747, or to stay at Boscawen House (run by WPSA) 01305 866 000.
Please note that at registration competitors will be expected to produce the following:
a) University Registration Card. NUS cards will not be sufficient.
b) Acknowledgement of Risk Form ? A valid form for each boat is compulsory and no boats will race without presenting the form. All competitors must have signed the certificate acknowledging that they have read and understood the paragraph relating to Acknowledgement of Risk. (available at registration)