UK Cherub Nationals 2011

[Stuberry]

The UK Cherub Nationals 2011 will be held at Lee on Solent Sailing Club from 16/08/11 - 20/08/11

This is an early warning to save the dates.

Further details will be released in due course.

[simon_jones]

Great Job Stu. Thanks for sorting that out.

[Neil C.]

5 days next year?

[Graham Bridle]

The actual nationals will be 4 days as usual, Tuesday - Friday.

As its our 60th Nationals, we are planning a "Spectacular" on the Saturday that will include on the water specials and hopefully an off the water evening event. We want this event to attract not just the nationals competitors but other people that have enjoyed cherubs over the last 60 years.

In order for that event to be a success, it really has to happen on a Saturday, so it made the most sense to butt the nationals on the front so that people can run the two events together and have Sunday to travel / recover.

Of course more details to follow, but Neil is right to question the change and these are the reaons for it.

We'll be looking for absolute maximum attendance, so if you have a cherub, we want to see it there !

[Tom K]

The posts in this thread leading into discussing non nationals related, personal club selection have been moved to the members area. 

[phil_kirk]

I preffered the latter week as discussed at the AGM.  The current dates clash with the Fastnet which i committed to in early november.  I will have to see if I can get out of it otherwise I will have not sailed at three nationals in a row.

[Ben Howett]

I hadnt noticed the dates clash but if thats the case then im afraid I currently have Fastnet commitments aswell...

[ross_burkin]

I'm planning on coming. Sounds like it's going to be pretty epic this year.

My girlfriend (Lucy) and I are going to start piecing fuzzy back together in a couple of weeks over a series of long weekends (I have Fridays and Mondays off) and hopefully I'll start teaching her to sail when it starts to warm up a bit around easter.

I have no idea how I'm going to sort out logistics but I'll sort it somehow!

[Ratface]

Sadly i'm not going to able to attend the nationals this year. going away on a family holiday in Weymouth on the 13th august


Ross, if you would like, i could tow it down when i go away, and drop it off on the saturday at the club (providing the club would be happy with this) and then on the 20th when i come home i could collect it for you and bring it back.

just an option for you that is there,

james

[ross_burkin]

I forgot to mention that Fuzzy is in a garage in Leeds. Thanks though!

[Neil C.]

Time is short!
There I was thinking the Nationals are ages away, but then I looked at the calendar. Going off on my summer hols to France the first 2 weeks in August. Then take out the days in July when I've got work commitments and a 2-day trip to Scotland. That leaves 22 evenings. But I reckon at least half of those will get taken out by other general life stuff. That leaves about 11 evenings to get the boat fully ready and get in a trial sail or 2. Better get a move on!

[Graham Bridle]

You can do it Neil !

[ross_burkin]

Have we got any idea of the price of this years nationals? I've looked but I can't find anything apart from dates.

[simon_jones]

Ross I have asked the club so hopefully information will be forthcoming soon. As soon as I know I will post on this thread.

[whirly]

Hi everyone. . . .
I am a member of Lee sailing club ( LOSSC) and have been for many many years and used to sail cherubs there
with Chris Clode in my youth.
I am not on any of the committees now but I am trying to chivvy them to get the nationals sorted ASAP
and in view of the 60th would like to include / promote a 'cherub reunion dinner'

not sure which evening? which would be best?
any ideas from you would be welcome. . .
Sue