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Gocycle® UK Nationals : Category & Buddy Prizes

We are expecting a good turnout for this years nationals and just wanted to make sure that everyone knows that unlike many classes at the MPS Nationals there is somthing for everyone to race for. There are age categories, Silver & Bronze Fleets & the buddy system. As usual with the Musto Skiff Nationals the best prizes will not go to the top sailors, they get the glory the rest are racing for the goodies ...

Youth (Under 21 on 31/12/2010)
Master (Over 45 on 1/1/2010)
Grand Master (Over 50 on 1/1/2010)

Gold Fleet (Top third on at the end of the 1st day) - No extra prizes, overall only
Silver Fleet (Top third on at the end of the 1st day) - The 2nd best prize list ...
Bronze Fleet (Top third on at the end of the 1st day) - The best prizes from the sponsors

Buddy’s at the UK Nationals

For a number of previous regattas the class has run a buddy system, which has been very successful and lots of fun!

How it works –

At the end of the first days racing the fleet’s results will be split in half, and the leader on day 1 will be paired for the rest of the regatta with the sailor positioned half way down the results (ie 41st position in a 80 boat fleet and so on ...). The sailor in 40th position will therefore be paired with the sailor positioned in 80th place.

The objective –

There are really two main features, explained below

Helping new and less competitive sailors improve their skills

The main aim of the buddy system is for the newer and less experienced sailors to improve their skills by having the front of the fleet sailors mentor them through the regatta. It’s also a great way for sailors new to the class to get to know the fleet and meet new friends.

Winning prizes

We are all a friendly but competitive bunch, so there has to be something worth winning! The class puts up a nice prize for the team who manages to improve their buddy’s result the most throughout the regatta. Note; it's only the lower buddies improvement that counts so if the upper buddy blows their championship to help their lower buddy then that is just fine :-)

SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT

High-performance commuting comes to the Musto Performance Skiff, with the generous sponsorship of the UK National Championships by Karbon Kinetics Ltd. (KKL), producer of the award-winning electric two-wheeler Gocycle®.

The UK MPSCA are pleased to announce that KKL and Gocycle will be supporting the Whitstable Open Meeting and will be title sponsors of UK Musto Skiff National Championships, to be held in Hayling Island in July.

Paul Manning, international class secretary, said, “The simple, stylish, yet functional design of the Gocycle fits perfectly with the design ethos of the Musto Performance Skiff. We are very grateful for KKL’s generous support and look forward to working with them over the season.”

Richard Thorpe, KKL founder and designer of the Gocycle, commented, “We are excited to support the Musto Performance Skiff (MPS) class in 2010 and especially pleased to sponsor the UK National Championships on the class’s tenth birthday. The Musto Skiff is one of the fastest, most lightweight and highest performance sailboats on the water. Gocycle is the lightest production electric two-wheeler in the world and probably the fastest way to get from point A to B in a city,”

Thorpe continued, “Gocycle’s on-demand electric power makes commuting to work fun and fast. The space-efficient design also allows it to be packed down for easy storage.”

Dan Parsons, KKL’s technical representative and Musto Performance Skiff sailor, commented, “Gocycle and the MPS share the same passion for performance and appreciation for lightweight materials. With Gocycle, the fun and performance of a sailing weekend can continue on a Monday morning. In the city, nothing beats a Gocycle for a fast and fun commute.”

To see a Gocycle, come to the Ovington stand (C92) at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show where it will be on display all weekend.

About Gocycle® and Karbon Kinetics Limited

Developed and manufactured in the United Kingdom by Karbon Kinetics Limited (KKL), Gocycle is an electric bicycle specifically designed for the city environment offering performance commuting at a lower cost than public transport.

Gocycle is an internationally award-winning product, receiving the GOLD Award at the 2009 EUROBIKE show in the electric bicycle category, the Bicycle Innovation Award at FietsVAK 2009 in Amsterdam and the awards for Best Complete Bicycle and Best Innovation at the 2008 Taipei International Cycle Show.

Based in London, KKL was founded in 2002 by former McLaren Cars design engineer Richard Thorpe with the aim of developing and commercialising light electric vehicles, starting with the Gocycle. Gocycle meets EN 14764, BS 6102 North American Bicycle Standards and has CE certification on its electric components.
Gocycle® is a registered trademark of Karbon Kinetics Limited.

Gocycle is available for purchase through a Gocycle Certified Dealer or directly online at www.gocycle.com, with delivery throughout the European Union. MSRP £1,495.

http://www.gocycle.com/