UK National Championships, Sunderland YC, UK

I’m sure you all know by now that the 2004 musto skiff nationals will be held at Sunderland yacht club on the 27, 28, 29, 30, August. We up north intend to make this the biggest and best Musto Skiff event there has been in the UK so far.

All we ask of you is that you ALL come. That includes all the sailors that live outside the UK. There is a ferry terminal at North shields on the river Tyne.  You have easy access and no excuse. 

The Yacht club at Sunderland is very impressive. It was built about five years ago with the aid of a lottery grant. I have been to many sailing clubs throughout the country and Sunderland ranks as one of the best  you can find. The launching is right outside the club gates down a good concrete slip way onto a flat sandy beach.

None of this heaving your boats up gravel like some places I can think of.

The sailing will speak for itself. You launch in safety inside the harbour then after a short sail you are on the open sea. Most of the time we sail on fairly flat water with the prevailing wind being South West, but some times we can have wind more cross or on shore which gives a nice swell.

We are sharing the event with the yachts from the North East. (Event. Not course) This will make the event a real stormer socially. I have done the yacht event a few times myself and there have always been some nights to remember (or not remember.) There will be bands and disco’s good food and the friendliest people you can meet. We have a local brewery who is sponsoring the event so there will be plenty of CHEAP beer and some FREE.

As far as the local area goes there is a huge selection of things to do with fun parks great pubs and good restaurants, if that’s what you are after. There are plenty of places to stay with B+B’s hotels and self catering places right along the sea front close to the sailing club. I have a list from the tourist information above.

We are holding the Sunderland dinghy regatta the weekend before the nationals so if anyone wants to come to that, practice and leave your boats, then you are welcome. (I’m sure the Stens will be there.)

We spend our whole lives travelling down to you guy’s and we know that if you make the trip you will not be disappointed. You will only need one day off work and you will get some of the best racing possible.

A lot of people up here are putting in a lot of work to make this event a success. 

Just be there.

See you at Sunderland.

Kev Anderson.

Musto 141 Trident.

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