ITCA(GBR) General Information

The following useful information has been published on the ITCA (GBR) Topper Web Site:

• Race Meetings 2008



• Constitution



• Championship Number Positions for:



• Old "Hyde" Sail



• New "East Sails" Sail



• 4.2 "East Sails" Sail

Topper Inlands @ Grafham Water SC

Grafham Water Sailing Club (The Finest Inland Sailing in the UK) is host once again to the Magic Marine Topper Inlands.

Saturday the 3rd of May and Sunday the 4th of May are the dates for this years Topper Inlands. Sailing starts at 12:00, there will be a briefing before the race, and further details should be available on the club website.

Grafham Water have produced a useful list of starting flag sequences used in open meetings which can be printed out, laminated and stuck to the deck of your Topper. please make a note of them as they are not the standard ones.

A topology map of the lake and the mark locations is provided by the club, and is well worth printing off and sticking to your deck.

The address for the sailing club is: Perry, Huntingdon, Cambs. PE28 0BU

• Tel: 01480 810478


• Tel: 0845 6442548


• Fax: 01480 812206


• email: admin@grafham.org

For those travelling from Southport, it's just short of 190 miles and is expected to take about three and a half hours, so safe journey and enjoy the sailing.

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Report, Pictures and Results.

• Main Fleet Results - 239 entries
• 4.2 Fleet Results - 20 entries
• Regatta Fleet Results - 14 entries

Yachts & Yachting 4.2 Report & Results - By Miles Palmer.
Yachts & Yachting 5.3 Report - By Miles Palmer.

Links & Logos

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Awards For All
Barnt Green Sailing Club
Calshot Activity Centre
English Nature
Grafham Water Sailing Club
International Topper Class Association
Magic Marine
Nantwich and Borders Sailing Club
Redesmere Sailing Club
RYA Sailability
Sail Racer - Event Booking Website
Sailwave - Race Scoring Software
Sport England
Volvo Youth Sailing
Winsford Flash Sailing Club
Volvo Youth Sailing
West Lancashire Yacht Club
Volvo Youth Sailing

Online Booking Information

Topper Inland, Nationwide and Worlds events can now be booked online using the SailRacer website. Clicking on the"More", or "Enter Now", links in the right box on each line takes you directly to the website for the event, and gives a map of its location.

Inlands & National Events 2008

Magic Marine Inland and National Topper Events for 2008

Date	Event	Venue	Entry Application
3rd & 4th May	Sailing Solutions 4.2 Topper Nationals	Grafham Water SC	Enter Here
3rd & 4th May	Magic Marine Topper Inlands	Grafham Water SC	Enter Here
3rd & 4th May	Magic Marine Topper Inlands (Regatta Fleet)	Grafham Water SC	Enter Here
3rd to 8th August	Magic Marine Topper Nationals	Paignton SC	Enter Here
3rd to 8th August	Magic Marine Topper Nationals (Regatta Fleet)	Paignton SC	Enter Here

Nationwides, Nationals & Inlands 2008

The following dates for the Topper Inlands, the Topper Nationals and the Topper Nationwide series have been published on the GBR Topper Website:

April	12th	&	13th	-	Nationwide #1	@	Datchet
May	3rd	&	4th	-	Inland Championships	@	Grafham
June	14th	&	15th	-	Nationwide #2	@	Largs
July	12th	&	13th	-	Nationwide #3	@	Oxford
August	3rd	to	8th	-	National Championships	@	Paignton
September	6th	&	7th	-	Nationwide #4	@	Pwllheli
October	18th	&	19th	-	Nationwide #5	@	Carsington

With the following comments on the races to qualify:

The best three (of five) Nationwide results to count for the series.
The squad selection qualifiers are likely to be Largs, Oxford, the Nationals and Pwllheli.
It is expected that ITCA will announce details of the World Championship in early October.

Nationwide & Nationals 2008

The following dates and venues have been posted on the GBR Topper website:

April	12th	&	13th	-	Nationwide #1	@	Datchet
May	3rd	&	4th	-	Inland Championships	@	Grafham
June	14th	&	15th	-	Nationwide #2	@	Largs
July	12th	&	13th	-	Nationwide #3	@	Oxford
August	3rd	to	8th	-	National Championships	@	Paignton
September	6th	&	7th	-	Nationwide #4	@	Pwllheli
October	18th	&	19th	-	Nationwide #5	@	Carsington

With the folowing qualifications:

The best three (of five) Nationwide results to count for the series. The squad selection qualifiers are likely to be Largs, Oxford, the Nationals and Pwllheli. It is expected that ITCA will announce details of the World Championship in early October.

Magic Marine - Inlands @ Grafham Water

Next weekend's event is the Magic Marine Topper Inlands @ Grafham Water.

Registration will commence at 09.15 hours on Saturday 5th May at the Event for those that haven't already registered on-line.

Do remember to register that you've arrived and collect your flight ribbon. With the number of competitors it is expected that there will be four flights in two starts, the first start sailing the outer loop and the second start the inner loop - but be sure to check the Sailing Instructions, and any Supplemental ones too, (links below).

Sailing Instructions are available on the ITCA(GBR) class website and any supplementary sailing instructions will be given in writing at Registration and/or displayed on the event notice board, and can also be downloaded from these links. So far 259 "Main Fleet" sailors have registered on-line, and in addition to the main fleet there are a further 26 in the "Regatta Fleet". Rumour has it that the 300 mark has been broken!!

More information on the event can be found directly from the Grafham Water SC Website. As usual the first race is not expected to begin before 12:00 (Noon), but a Balcony Briefing will take place in the hour prior to the start.

The Wind Guru forecast is a maximum of 13 knots NE, dropping on Sunday to 8 knots ENE, with temperatures as high as 19 Celsius.

One last thing - there is a chandlers on site - so if you forget, or break anything, you may well be able to buy it at Grafham. Dave Cockerill of Sailing Solutions will also be there so feel free to pre-order anything for him to bring up to the event.

For those travelling from Southport, it's just short of 190 miles and is expected to take about three and a half hours, so safe journey - see you at the Travel Lodge ;-)

Good Luck to the Fleet of Toppers from Southport.

Event Results: Main Fleet, Regatta Fleet