Zone Championships @ Ullswater YC

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of September is that weekend that marks the 2007 Topper Zone Championships. These are to be held at Ullswater Yacht Club.

They have very kindly posted some helpful information on their website about the event:

A 2 day championship event - 29th and 30th September 2007.
Notice of Race and entries - all sailors must complete the online application process on www.ryaracingevents.org.uk by 19th September no late entries allowed.
Camping available on site sorry no sleeping in campervans on site.
Good value breakfasts, lunches and snacks available Saturday and Sunday.
Evening meal Saturday - Homemade Cottage Pie and vegetables followed by Apple crumble and ice cream.
Vegetarian option available £5 per head, (half portions available).

To quote their location and description:

Ullswater Yacht Club is situated on the North East shore of the beautiful Lake Ullswater, about 2 miles from Pooley Bridge on the Howtown Road.
Being at the northern end of the Lake District National Park Ullswater Yacht Club is unrivalled in its facilities both on and off the water.
Ullswater Yacht Club was founded in 1958 and has a lake frontage of 200m, with easy access for both dinghies and keelboats, and a sailing area, which is both sheltered and challenging, covering 7 miles by 1 mile at its widest point.

There is expected to be quite a few Toppers from the North West competing in this event, it's a selection event for the 2007 - 2008 North West Topper Zone Squad, so competition is likely to be of a high standard.

Ullswater YC is just under 100 miles from Southport, and is expected to take about two hours to get there. For the GPS enables ones the post code is CA10 2NA.

As always good luck to all NW Topper Sailors, and have a safe journey.

Report and Results.

Open Event @ Tamworth SC

This weekend, Saturday the 22nd of September, is the Open Meeting at Tamworth Sailing Club. This event is one of the mandatory events used by the RYA in the NW Zone selection process. Tamworth SC is almost 120 miles from Southport, and is expeted to take about two and a quarter hours to get there, the sailing club is not far off the M42, so you'll probably use the M6 toll road to get there. Instructions from their website on how to get there are:

• Leave M42 at Junction 9.
• Take A4097 to Kingsbury.
• Turn Left at first roundabout into Cotton Road, this goes into Bodymoor Heath Road.
• Kingsbury Waterpark is on RHS after ½ mile.
• Enter the park and turn Right at T junction.
• Follow the road round until you come to the club.

The winds are expected to be light, 5 knots in the morning building to almost 9 by the evening, and light showers may well appear. As ever good luck to all North West Topper Sailors, and a safe journey both ways. Report and Results.

Nationwide #5 @ Sunderland YC

The Nationwide Series continues this weekend: the 15th and 16th of September, with event number five in Sunderland, at Sunderland Yacht Club.

Sunderland YC have very kindly published directions to their club.

Unfortunately this weekend is the WLYC 24 Hour Race, so there may not be many Toppers from Southport attending this event, however we wish all sailors a safe journey and good sailing.

For those that are intending to travel up to Sunderland the post code for your GPS is SR6 0PN, and the Yacht Club is just over 150 miles from Southport. Expect to take a minimum or three hours to get there, so it looks like a very early start on Saturday morning, or a two night stop over.

Report and Results.

Zone Squad Selection 2007-2008

North West Zone Selection for the RYA Zone Squads starts this weekend at Chelmarsh.

This is what you need to do to be eligible for selection for the 2007 - 2008 Topper North West Zone Squad:

1. Read the full selection policy
2. Attend the Open Training at Chelmarsh on the 8th of September
3. Attend the Topper Event at Tamworth on the 22nd of September
4. Attend the Zone Championships at Ullswater on the 29th & 30th of September
5. Tthe RYA you would like to be considered for a zone squad place by completing the online application process which will be available from http://www.ryaracingevents.org.uk/

The Full Selection Policy is available here and from the RYA Racing Events Site.

For Toppers you will need to attend the following events:

Date	Event	Location	Contact Details
8th Sept 2007	Open Training	Chelmarsh S.C.	Nick Dawkes email: nick@fulgent.co.uk Telephone: 01386 792325
22nd Sept 2007	Regional Event	Tamworth S.C.	Nick Dawkes email: nick@fulgent.co.uk Telephone: 01386 792325
29th Sept 2007 & 30th Sept 2007	Zone Championships	Ullswater Y.C.	Online Registration via RYA Racing Events

Zone Squad - Open Training @ Chelmarsh

Saturday the 8th of August is one of the selection dates for the 2007 / 2008 Topper Zone Squad qualifiers. The Full Selection Policy is available here, and you must register online with the RYA.

The session takes place at Chelmarsh Sailing Club south of Bridgenorth in Shropshire. Places on the course can be secured by contacting Nick Dawkes 01386 792325, and this session is listed as mandatory by the RYA for Zone Squad Selection.

Take a look at the panoramic view of the location courtesy of the BBC.

More information on Topper North West Zone Squad Selection will be published later....

Chelmarsh Sailing Club is nearly 115 miles from Southport, and according to the AA route finder is expected to take just over two and a half hours to get there. That means an early start on Saturday to get there ready to sail at 09:30, or a stop overnight nearby.