Entries open for the RYA Women’s Dinghy Championships
The RYA Women’s Dinghy Championships is back for 2006! Scheduled to take place on 20-21 May at Hayling Island Sailing Club this year’s event is expected to be the bigger, better and more competitive than ever before so dust off your Dinghy and get out on the water.
Sponsored by Dinghy Sailing Magazine and organised by the RYA, the RYA Women’s Dinghy Championships will be held at Hayling Island for the first time and is open to any mono-hull centreboard dinghy with a PY Handicap between 1238 (RS Feva XL) and 781 (RS800).
With five races scheduled (three on the Saturday and two on the Sunday) competitors will be able to mix it with some of the UK’s top female dinghy racers or simply enjoy the atmosphere and have a laugh. The race management team is headed up by International Race Officer Roger Palmer, to ensure the highest quality racing.
The RYA will be supplying a top coach to give on-the-water advice. This will be followed up with a debrief, a review of video footage shot each day and a question time in the evening. After a hard day’s racing competitors will be able to unwind at a Hawaiian themed BBQ and disco in the clubhouse.
Racing is strictly girls only, but the party afterwards is open to family and friends. There will be lots of prizes up for grabs, including RYA trophies and subscriptions to Dinghy Sailing Magazine.
Event Organiser, Lucy Burn commented: “This is the perfect opportunity for the girls to kick the lads out of the boat and have a weekend of competitive racing and a load of fun!
“We’ve taken a fresh approach to the event this year and have chosen a new date and venue, as well as injected some much needed enthusiasm into the organisation of the event. There has been a lot of interest already so I’m really excited about it – and yes, I will be taking part too!”