OFFSHORE RACING LAUNCH PARTY 2009 “Racing For All” 24 th February 2009

1. OFFSHORE RACING LAUNCH PARTY 2009 “Racing For All”24th February 2009

2. Agenda 2009 Offshore Racing Committee (Tom Partridge) Spring 2009 Racing Calendar • Spring Sunsail Series (Neal Kelshaw) • BVI Spring Regatta (Hilary Cook) • Red Funnel (James Frampton) • Antigua Week (Hilary Cook) Summer 2009 Racing Calendar • Race Training (Chris WI) • Round The Island (Neal Kelshaw) • Cowes Week (Tom Partridge) • Fastnet (Hilary Cook) Commodores Cup 2010 (Tom Partridge) Offshore Race Training Matrix (James Frampton)

3. 2009 Offshore Racing Committee Thomas Partridge, tom_partridge@yahoo.com Mike Ridley, mjfridley@googlemail.com Peter Hopps, peter@chsailing.co.uk Steven Gear-Evans, stevenge@chainlinkconsultancy.co.uk Nicola Beausire, nicola.beausire@googlemail.com Neal Kelshaw, neal.kelshaw@btinternet.com Tracey South, tracey.south@hotmail.com James Frampton, jamesframpton@hotmail.com Trudy Netherwood, trudy@tnetherwood.freeserve.co.uk

4. Spring – Feb/March: Sunsail Spring Series What is it and why take part? • Aimed at those new to racing / people looking to develop/ a good shake out for the season ahead • One training weekend (including spinnaker training) and three racing weekends • Sailing Sunfast 37ft boats – one class design • Racing includes 4 races per weekend • Qualified Instructor on board on both days When is it? • 28th Feb/1st Mar Training Weekend • 7th/8th March Racing Weekend (Sunsail Series 1) • 14th/15th March Racing Weekend (Sunsail Series 2) (Peter Hopps – coach) • 21st/22nd March Racing Weekend (Sunsail Series 3) How much does it cost? • £170 per weekend or £150 per weekend for two weekends or more Find out more or make a booking: • Queries – Neal Kelshaw (mail@kelshaw.net ) or 07717874656 • Booking – www.lcsc.org.uk / Berenice Hicks (admin@lcsc.org.uk) or 0208 748 3280

5. Spring – March: BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival What is it and why take part? • 6 days of sailing and racing in the beautiful British Virgin Islands on board Nisida with Peter Hopps. Race from Tortola to Bitter End and back, then 3 days of round the cans (or islands) racing. When is it? • 30th March – 5th April How much does it cost? • £850 to include all on board expenses Find out more or make a booking: • Queries/Booking – Peter Hopps 07770390856 • www.nisida.co.uk / peter@chsailing.co.uk

6. Spring – April: Red Funnel What is it and why take part? www.rorc.org • Crew tuning regatta organised by RORC in Cowes over Easter • Racing on the Solent with courses designed to emphasise crew work and boat handling. • Coaching support will be provided by RORC with post-race debriefing and on-the-water advice during racing • Sailing a J109 boat • Aimed at intermediate level sailors • Experienced racing skipper/ instructor on board When is it? • Friday, 10th April– 2 races • Saturday, 11th April– 3 races • Sunday, 12th April– 2 races How much does it cost? • £300 per person for the event Find out more or make a booking: • Queries – James Frampton – (jamesframpton@hotmail.com/ 07940 704 207) • Booking – www.lcsc.org.uk / Berenice Hicks (admin@lcsc.org.uk) or 0208 748 3280

7. Spring – April: Antigua Week What is it and why take part? • 6 days of spectacular racing off Antigua; inc races to Dickenson Bay and Jolly Harbour. Racing on the 52 foot Nisida with Peter Hopps. A training day is included. When is it? • 25th April - 2nd May 2009 How much does it cost? • £1200 which includes all onboard expenses Find out more or make a booking: • Queries – Peter Hopps (peterhopps@chsailing.co.uk) • www.nisida.co.uk • Mob: 07770 390856

8. New for 2009 Spring – May: Race Skills Training What is it and why take part? • Practical offshore and dinghy programme aimed at intermediate level crew & skippers • Dinghy Training - Weymouth National Sailing Academy • 24 places in groups of 6 focusing on boat handling & wind tactics • Lasers, Pico's & 3man: Day 1 - Handling, Trim, Rules & Day 2 - Starts, Wind Tactics • Fleet race training -Sailing Logic 'Race Development' • 24 places in 3 Reflex 38's focusing on Roles, Boat Performance, Starts, Course Tactics • Day 1- Roles, Rules, Boat Performance / Day 2 – Starts, Course Tactics, Races • When is it? • Dinghy Training 9th - 10th May followed by Fleet race training 17th - 18th May How much does it cost? • Dinghy Training – £140 (Accommodation – WNSA 3-6/room @ £16.50 pppn) • Fleet Race Training - £235 (Accommodation – Onboard or B&B's) • Book both - £375 Special - book tonight for £350!! Find out more or make a booking: • Queries – Chris WI / Neal Kelshaw / Trudy Netherwood • Booking – www.lcsc.org.uk / Berenice Hicks (admin@lcsc.org.uk) or 0208 748 3280

9. Summer – June: Round The Island What is it and why take part? • “The largest yacht race of its kind in the world” • Up to 1800 boats from Europe, USA, UK • Fleet races westabout from RYS in Cowes to The Needles, round St Catherine’s Point and Bembridge Ledge buoy back to the Solent • Approx 50 NM course, Fleet starts early and arrives late pm/early evening • Two boats - Sigma 38 and Nisida – 3 days (train, race, cruise) • Couldn't really be much simpler! (keep land on left) When is it? • 19th to 21st June, Race on Saturday 20th (Training Day On Friday, Cruise or return home on Sunday) How much does it cost? £ 310 - Sigma and Nisida Find out more or to book: • Queries – Neal Kelshaw (neal.kelshaw@btinternet.com) or Peter Hopps (peter@chsailing.co.uk) • Booking – www.lcsc.org.uk / Berenice Hicks (admin@lcsc.org.uk) or 0208 748 3280 http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/

10. Summer – August: Cowes Week What is it and why take part? • The largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world and a key part in the British sporting calendar • Racing in the Solent with a mix of competitive sailing and social activities • Over 1000 boats racing across almost 40 classes. One race per day over seven days. • Plenty of time to enjoy the parties and live entertainment. New - LCSC Gathering on Tues/Fri! • Sunsail 37ft boat in a fleet of 60 boats with a berth in Cowes Yacht Haven • Peter Hopps 52ft boat Nisida When is it? • Saturday 1st – Friday 7th August 2009 How much does it cost? • £170 per day or £150 per day for bookings of > 3 days Find out more or to book: • Queries – Tracey South (tracey_south@hotmail.com) and Peter Hopps (Peter@chsailing.co.uk) • Booking – www.lcsc.org.uk / Berenice Hicks (admin@lcsc.org.uk) or 0208 748 3280

11. Summer – May to August: Fastnet and the Qualifiers What is it and why take part? • The most prestigious offshore race in the UK. Starting at Cowes, the course is down the Channel then across the Celtic Sea to the Fastnet Rock, then back to the finish line at Plymouth, a total of 605 miles. During the race a wide variety of weather and tidal conditions can be faced. Sailors return to the event time and again. • Sailing on Nisida with Peter Hopps as skipper When is it? • The race itself starts on 9th August due to qualifications and training required. On average there is a total of 22 days sailing over 6 months. Nisidas campaign starts on 26th June with the Morgan Cup Race How much does it cost? • On Nisida with Peter Hopps as skipper. • The campaign includes a training weekend and 3 qualifying races • £2450 for the entire campaign including all onboard expenses Find out more or make a booking: • Queries and Booking: Peter Hopps peter@chsailing.co.ukwww.nisida.co.uk or 07770 390856

12. Commodores Cup 2010 International amateur racing event organised by RORC bi-annually Leading event of its kind in the world with teams from The Netherlands, France, Ireland & Hong Kong Cowes based run in June/July over a week including round the cans, RTI, 24 hr offshore race RYA 2010 selection will begin at the end of this year What is involved? It will cost time, money and you may still not be selected 60 days over 9 months of mainly weekend training and around £5,000 per person Sailing with and against the best amateur sailors – after this you might as well turn pro! Why do it? An opportunity to represent your country – we were Team GBR in 2008 like the Olympic squad. An intensive training and racing environment where you will learn more than any other campaign (even if you are not selected) An ultimate goal for all those years of amateur racing Next steps Launch evening to be held March ?? Contact: Mike Ridley or Tom Partridge

13. New for 2009 Race Training Skills Matrix • What is it ? • A ranked list of nautical criteria to help match racing crews. • When is it used? • Each time a crew sails in a race, the skipper will complete a scorecard. This will be returned to Raccom for collation. The information will then be used to help match crews, based on their level of expertise. • What else could it be used for? • Training! There are some theoretical and practical opportunities that the club could develop as courses, talks and through other material such as the web-site and the LCSC magazine. • Who can access the information? • Anyone. You can then approach fellow club members to ask their advice on certain aspects of your racing skills. • What will it look like? • This may be familiar as it is on the LCSC web-site!

14. Race Training Skills Matrix