RYA Volvo Dinghy
Show
The
annual RYA dinghy show sponsored by Volvo was a busy
weekend for the UK classes volunteers manning the stand,
made all the better by the fantastic new Ovington Boats
backdrop which incorporated some of Tania’s wonderful
photo’s.
This year’s boat was ESP 458, which has
been bought by Menorca Sailing holidays, to join the
growing fleet of skiffs at their centre. They commented
“I have worked for Minorca Sailing as the equipment
manager there for the last 3 years. They have 3 skiffs
and I have to say they are the best designed and best
built boats I have ever come across. The fact that they
have one which is 5 years old is testament to quality
of the boat in terms of design and construction. Having
sailed and raced one many times, I recommend that anyone
should have a go of one. My thanks to the boat builders
at Ovington and the designers.”
The boat was also crewed by a Musto manikin
fully dressed in the Team GB clothing range.
For the first time there was a second
skiff at the show, arranged by the UK association in
conjunction with the RYA as a centre point for two seminars
on trapezing techniques and using asymmetric spinnakers.
Both seminars were crowded on both days and we’ve already
been asked to do it again next year!
If you attended the show and would
like to speak more about getting into the class contact
your local dealer or join
the forum to ask questions.
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