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All,

At Stokes Bay we have had a few ideas for this year's open meeting - details yet to be confirmed.

The Weekend Before
We may do some organised coaching the weekend before - although this will depend on interest in what is a very busy opening to the season. In any case, if visitors want to leave their boats in the club compound after the Rutland Open and sail on the weekend before they will be most welcome. Club racing is on the Sunday and there is a £5 daysailing fee.

Friday 8 April
If people want to come down the day before and set up or sail, then with a bit of prior arrangement we should be able to facilitate.

Sat 9 April
Joint Open Meeting with B14s

Russ Clark (Some say he is an Olympic Coach, Others see him as a Musto God, but we know him as 'Big Unit') will be doing a pre-brief on Weather and Tide and will be filming the day's racing before conducting a video de-brief in the evening.

Catering will be open for breakfast, lunch and we will do a calorific and satisfying evening meal (with veggie options) to be served as soon as possible after the completion of racing (about 5:30).

There will be a Pub Quiz in the evening - for those that were present at last year's Nationals the questions will be different. I am planning a 'Rod Stewart Round' in honour of Dan Henderson's recent Global Victory. There will be B14 questions, Musto questions and any tie-breaks will be resolved by a dance-off to Salt N Peppa's seminal 1987 hit 'Push It'.
Note :"This dance ain't for everybody, only the sexy people"

Sun 10 April
Prizes
Yet to be decided - I am open to suggestions. Rosettes anyone?

It would be helpful to know how many are planning to attend- so please post a reply.

This is going to be massive

Dan

Some of the younger guys might not know "Push it"

But then again "Some guys have all the luck..."

Anywhere for me to stay would be appreciated

I will be there.

I'll be there too.

Looking forward to it.

Andy

Ill be atending the open. I would be keen for a coaching weekend, maybe dan could offer some dance coaching as well?

I'm Indenting on being there as well. A coaching weekend before the event would also be nice so i dont end up at the back hopefully given my current sailing....

It sounds like the week before the event could be quite good fun, A long way to come for me but too good to miss, Can we camp at the club grounds the week before?
Chris

Chris, Camping in club grounds - This is unlikely to be possible in the week before the event, although there are campsites nearby.

http://www.kingfisher-caravan-park.co.uk/


Brendan, on dancing... throw some shapes out there - little fish, big fish cardboard box - vogue - Aaah push it - hey you the rock steady crew, be boy break, wontcha letcha boogaloo. You can do it big guy.

sure the cornish boys will be poping up to, and i like the sound of traning the weekend before. be worth it to see these dance moves

Ill be there, however i can only do the saturdays racing as im competing in the Yachting nationals for portsmouth on sunday.

Dan

Notice Of Race will go up on Stokes Bay Sailing Club Website soon

Key points below..

Musto Skiff and B14 Open
9/10 April 2011
Entry fee: £20 (Musto) or £30 (B14)

The organising authority is Stokes Bay Sailing Club (SBSC).
All enquiries to Debbie Wood – phone: 023 9258 1513,
e-mail: administrator@stokesbay-sc.co.uk
(or ask on this thread)

Schedule of Races
Sat 9 Apr 2011
Briefing 1130
Race 1 1230 hrs (Racing on Sunday will not start before 1030)
Subsequent start times will be given by the race officer. A maximum of 7 races will be sailed.

I'll be there too. Out of shape and as organised as ever, but I'll be there.

Tristan.

Cool - that makes it an international event

I can only make the saturday, is that ok?
Alex Cooper

I hope to all that is holy that WindGURU is unreliable for Stokes Bay..?