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October 2013 Class Association Association Class Karen Ballentine National Solo of courtesy Photo Tim Law at Salcombe Solo Specific A.G.M minutes 2013 Supported by National and Inland Championship Reports Charlie Cumbley on the 3DL Good Wood Modifications Charlie’s Foils Area Reports www.solosailing.org.uk NSCA Officers and Committee 2013/2014 Class President Technical Adviser Northern Area Rep Roger Gravatt Jim Gates Nick Hornsby 24 Mundells, West Cheshunt, 17 Shaggy Calf Lane 5 Field Hurst Hertfordshire, EN76BP Slough, Berks, SL2 5HL Barkisland, Halifax 01992 626377 Contact 01753 529170 HX40JE [email protected] 01422 820212 Newsletter Editor [email protected] Vice President Vacant Claire Clark [email protected] Western Area Rep 28 Bassett Gardens Nick Fisher North Weald, Epping Coaching e-mail Essex, 01992 523262 [email protected] Simon Jones [email protected] Contact 01934 811319 18 Cornfield Gardens [email protected] Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5LB Hon. Treasurer Contact 01752 340614 David Walford [email protected] 8B Huggins Lane Thames Valley Rep North Mymms Midland Area Rep Vacant Hatfield Stuart Bush [email protected] Herts 25, Leicester Rd AL9 7LR Sharnford,Hinckley Tel : 01707 259665 Eastern Area Rep/TV Rep LE103PP [email protected] Godfrey Clark Contact 01455 272927 28 Bassett Gardens [email protected] Membership North Weald, Epping Essex, 01992 523262 Phil Sturmer [email protected] 6 Tor Bryan, Web Master Ingatestone, Doug Hughes Essex, CM4 9HJ. 4 Oak Cottages, , Scottish Area Rep [email protected] Hungerford Lane, Sherlock Row Kevin Gibb Reading RG10 0PH 27 Buckstone Hill, Edinburgh Contact 01189 320223 Contact 0131 4452498 Hon. Secretary and Info [email protected] [email protected] Martin Allen 11 Grantley Close, Southern Area Rep Ashford, Kent, TN23 7UE Publicity Andrew Thompson 01233 646471 Claire Clark 10 topcliffe drive Farnborough [email protected] 28 Bassett Gardens village Orpington Kent North Weald, Epping 01689 816878 Chief Measurer Essex, 01992 523262 [email protected] [email protected] Gordon Barclay 98 Norwich Rd, Chichester West Sussex, PO19 5DF 01243 789162 [email protected] CONTENTS ADVERTISERS 4 President’s Report Vice President’s Report Inside Front Sailboats.co.uk Hon. Treasurer 5 Rooster Sails 6 Editorial 7 Chris Brown Trailers Membership Milanes Foils 8 A.G.M. Minutes 15 Noble Marine 13 National Championship Report 16 Edge Sails 19 Equipment Analysis 20 Boatyard at Beer 20 The Boatyard at Beer 23 Creation Covers 22 Area Reports 24 Winder Boats 24 Winder Boats 30 C2 Marine 25 Charlies Foils 31 Poulson Boats 26 3DL Campaign 35 Gosling Dinghycraft 29 Good Wood Tips Paintcraft 31 Licences Craftinsure 32 Inland Championship report Back Cover Boonboats 34 Dutch Nationals Report Disclaimer The views expressed in this magazine are those of the contributors and not3 necessarily those of the Officers and Committee of the N.S.C.A. President’s Report THE PREZ SEZ (4) Hello National Solo sailors, I hope you are well. With only the End of Season Championship to go our main 2013 activities are coming to an end but I expect your sailing will continue at Open Meetings and at Club level. Enjoy. At our AGM, Mike Evans stood down and I thank him for his service to the Association. Claire Clark was voted in as Vice President and I welcome Dave Walford as our new Treasurer and Phil Sturmer as our new Membership Secretary. Also, Martin Allen agreed to stay for one last year as our Honorary Secretary and I am very grateful for this. We have experienced good attendances at many of our main events and with Membership at over one thousand your association seems to be in rude health. Our events have produced a variety of different people at the front of the fleet, using various different Hulls and sails although one mast continues to dominate. Having choice is good, I believe. It is also good to see some not brand new or nearly new boats competing. Will Loy brought S1102 to the Inlands, a boat which won the National Championships in 1966 and 1967. Pleasingly, this boat has not been restored as a piece of furniture and from a short distance looks every inch of a modern FRP hull. Having said that, I also spotted S3977 owned by Dave Rudman, a Gerry Ledger hull recently refurbished by Kevin Gosling and very beautiful it was too. Proof positive that it is possible to compete without the need for a mortgage. I hope to see more examples like this. Good sailing to all. Roger Gravatt S5300 Pingu Vice President (or should that be President of Vice??) Report Ramblings Having been Publicity Officer since 2004 bar. Move over Pinot Grigio and hello “championship” events. There will be a and with Will Loy’s enthusiasm for Doom Bar!! need to take account of local variations writing event reports accompanied by at the different venues, but these can be his fantastic video’s, I thought it was issued as appendices to the standard time for a change of role on the NSCA SI’s. The hope is that not only will it Committee and put myself forward as make it easier when organising each Vice President. event (no need to keep agreeing the SI’s) As I sit here and write this, the weather but will also help the competitors by is definitely changing and becoming knowing what will apply at quite autumnal. Gone are the heady Championship events. I hope to have days of summer that gave us some this in place for the start of the 2014 brilliant “champagne sailing” days this season. year. While many of you were The “Battle of the Classes” race competing at the National previously held at the London Boat Championships at Hayling, I was further Show at ExCel, has been revived and down the coast at Salcombe competing this year will be at the Southampton in the Merlin Rocket week crewing Boat Show. The result will be known by our recently acquired Winder Merlin. It the time you get this newsletter, but was lovely to laze on the beach after representing the National Solo class this each race but at the end of the week year is David McGregor and Ben there were some interesting tan McGrane. I hope you did well guys! lines!! I’d always vowed never to sail a Hope to see you on the water Merlin Rocket, now I have one registered One of the first tasks as Vice President somewhere. in my name and I’ve been seen drinking I’ve undertaken is to try and standardise Claire Clark a pint of the sponsor’s beer in the the Notice of Race and Sailing Vice President Instructions we use for all S 5012 – Reckless Rat An Introduction To Your New Treasurer My name is David Walford and I have Series. I do also participate in the Winter relating to finance within the Solo been racing in various Solo's since I was / Spring / Inland and End Of Season Association or have suggestions as to aged 16. My father Geoff Walford put me Championships on an annual basis. how matters could be improved then in a boat at the age of 5 at Chess Sailing please do not hesitate to contact me Club Rickmansworth Hertfordshire and Whilst racing my various Solos I can either via the Treasurer link on the since then I have been actively involved confirm that we have a friendly / social website or by phone. in our sport. My father up until recently Open Circuit and Association where raced in a Solo for circa 50 years and everyone is made welcome. Competitive Elsewhere within the newsletter is an up this included Open Meetings / Nationals racing is undertaken throughout the to date financial summary for the and the like in 1960's 1970's alongside fleet irrespective of your position in a association which was shared with the Will Loy's dad. To coin a phrase Solo race. All members are happy to provide membership at the Nationals at Hayling sailing is definitely in the blood ! advice and guidance on a number of Island Sailing Club. subjects ranging from boat set up to I have owned a number of Solos ranging sailing technique. It was on this basis See you on the water soon and for those from 1710 to my current boat 5320 - a that I wanted to support the Solo attending the End Of Season Winder (mark 2) named 'Aquasition'. The Association and volunteered to become Championships see you at Draycote name being linked to my job as a your new Treasurer. Water Sailing Club in late October. Relationship Director within the Royal Bank of Scotland. Mike Evans your former Treasurer has David Walford undertaken the role in an efficient N.S.C.A Treasurer My home club is Broadwater Sailing manner where I am pleased to report Solo 5320 Club near Denham in Buckinghamshire that all is in good order. 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