The Torbay Regatta is the 23rd - 25th August 2008.
This could be a great warm-up event before the Nationals.
2008 is the first year that all the clubs in Torbay have shown a united front to run a regatta together, rather than having separate events.
We would have two options for fleets to sail in:
The asymmetric fleet normally sails around a long windward/leeward course with a wing mark on the 1st lap. This wasn't a huge fleet last year and we would probably be the most numerous class, practically having our own start. Other boats in the fleet last year were RS800 and V3000's and Laser 2000's.
The other option is to sail in the 12foot skiff fleet. They also have their own start. This would be a good opportunity to give the skiffs a good bashing on their home soil. However, you wouldn't be able to use a T-foil rudder, and they may even ask you to cover the Cherub "heart" insignia with a Bartercard sticker showing your racing number.
Also happening at the same time is the Iso, Buzz, and Tasar Nationals. A Cadet fleet is involved somewhere, an SB3 fleet, Flying Fifteens, and numerous yachts.
Each fleet has prizes for every race!
Royal Torbay Yacht Club is incredibly friendly, and is quite posh. The club house is almost like a town house, with changing rooms and reception downstairs and two lounge rooms and a dining room upstairs. The dining room has a great chef, and properly laid tables with table cloths and cutlery and everything. And it's all really good value for money as well. There's also a large outside garden bit from one of the bars. However this year, dinghy classes are sailing from Paignton, I don't know about this or the other clubs involved in the regatta. Maybe someone else could fill me in.
Last year there was also a marquee with a bar outside.
The club arranges corporate sponsorship for the event which involves lot's of free alcohol.
There are numerous accommodation options, ranging from parking a car on a quiet road, to camping, to B&B's, to posh hotels!
Further info at:
http://www.torbayweek.co.uk/So is anyone interested? Can we get a fleet together? If people can commit to going I will phone the organisers and see if I can persuade them to let us have our own start!
