IT's a WINNER! Refl Ecting All That's Great About British Dinghy Sailing
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ALeXAnDRA PALACe, LOnDOn 3-4 March 2012 IT'S A WINNER! Refl ecting all that's great about British dinghy sailing 1647 DS Guide (52).indd 1 24/01/2012 11:45 Y&Y AD_20_01-12_PDF.pdf 23/1/12 10:50:21 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K The latest evolution in Sailing Hikepant Technology. Silicon Liquid Seam: strongest, lightest & most flexible seams. D3O Technology: highest performance shock absorption, impact protection solutions. Untitled-12 1 23/01/2012 11:28 CONTENTS SHOW ATTRACTIONS 04 Talks, seminars, plus how to get to the show and where to eat – all you need to make the most out of your visit AN OLYMPICS AT HOME 10 Andy Rice speaks to Stephen ‘Sparky’ Parks about the plus and minus points for Britain's sailing team as they prepare for an Olympic Games on home waters SAIL FOR GOLD 17 How your club can get involved in celebrating the 2012 Olympics SHOW SHOPPING 19 A range of the kit and equipment on display photo: rya* photo: CLubS 23 Whether you are looking for your first club, are moving to another part of the country, or looking for a championship venue, there are plenty to choose WELCOME SHOW MAP enjoy what’s great about British dinghy sailing 26 Floor plans plus an A-Z of exhibitors at the 2012 RYA Volvo Dinghy Show SCHOOLS he RYA Volvo Dinghy Show The show features a host of exhibitors from 29 Places to learn, or improve returns for another year to the the latest hi-tech dinghies for the fast and your skills historical Alexandra Palace furious to the more traditional (and stable!) in London. Designed as the designs for family sailing, as well as all the COMMERCIAL ‘people’s palace’ and known kit you need for both on and off the water. 30 ExHIbITORS fondly as ‘Ally Pally’, the RYA has I hope you enjoy your day with us here at Who will be at the show? Theld the show in these magnificent Victorian the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2012 and I am Full listing halls for the last 17 years. sure you will join me in wishing our sailors This year’s show promises to be as the very best of British in August. CLASSES spectacular as ever and we are delighted Special thanks to our title sponsor, Volvo 36 The world’s largest that many of our Olympic classes sailors Cars and to our sponsors Yachts and Yachting selection of dinghy & small have taken some time away from their and Suzuki. keelboat classes all under preparations and travelled up from one roof, stand details and Weymouth to join us. class information With a unique display of legendary Jack Holt designed dinghies as well as the ‘Our Sporting Life - Sail for Gold’ exhibition we take a look back at dinghy sailing’s heritage. Many clubs and classes from around the country are here for you to talk to and as always the Published by Yachts & Yachting magazine RYA is here to answer your questions and HELEN WATERHOuSE on behalf of the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show. assist you with any advice and information. RYA SHOW MAnAgeR March 2012 RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 3 1647 DS Guide (52).indd 3 24/01/2012 11:45 AT THE SHOW There are a huge - the Sail for Gold Heritage Exhibition in the guest appearances from members of Team Palm Court. Here you can immerse yourself GB’s sailors and the RYA support team on the variety of activities in 112 years of Olympic and Paralympic Volvo Main Stage on Saturday and Sunday. history; the highs, the lows, the challenges around the show… and triumphs, in a fascinating exhibition Olympic class medal racing celebrating Britain’s unique sailing heritage. Whether you will be watching the Team GB here’s a quick guide Put together by the RYA in association with sailors from the Nothe in Weymouth or from Our Sporting Life, the exhibition illustrates your armchair on the television, RYA racing rules how Britain cemented its place as the world’s guru Chris Watts’ talk on the Volvo Main Stage rom Olympic classes, coaching most successful Olympic and Paralympic will help you to understand how medal racing is talks, boat maintenance and sailing nation through the captivating run, the rules and the all-important tactics. towing tips, to alien species anecdotes, photographs and keepsakes of As Chris explains, ‘Sailing in a one-design and cutting edge technology, those heroes who made sailing history. class will always mean the rules and tactics there really is something for From ‘yachting’s’ debut as an Olympic sport remain very important and when that race is everyone at the RYA Volvo at Paris 1900 to Britain’s record-breaking medal part of a series, their significance will increase FDinghy Show. With blow boat and virtual haul at Beijing 2008, the exhibition lets you into as the series draws to a close. As a result it will racing, competitions and treasure hunts, the secrets behind the success, including how not be uncommon to see two boats engaged in not forgetting the Volvo Chill Out Zone in the boats, clothing, technology and training a match race where one is trying to make sure the Panorama Hall - a great place to relax, have changed dramatically over time. it could not be beaten on the overall score. surf the net, play games and catch up on the ‘I will be explaining what you might see latest sailing news when it all gets too much! Olympic class sailing preview at the forthcoming sailing events at the Don’t miss out on your chance to hear about Olympics, the rules and tactics you can Sail for Gold heritage our top British sailors’ preparations ahead expect to see and the tension between rule As you arrive you will see Our Sporting Life of their quest for medals in August. With compliance and good sportsmanship.’ 4 RYA Volvo Dinghy Show March 2012 1647 DS Guide (52).indd 4 24/01/2012 11:45 VOLVO RYA DRIVER DAY SCHEDuLE olvo has relentless focus on safety and extensive experience of designing and developing cars suitable for towing, making VVolvos the perfect choice for sailing families. SHOW OPENS Every test drive booked over the show weekend automatically gets 10.00 entered into a draw to win a place on an exclusive Volvo RYA driver training day run by former British Touring Car Champion and British Racing Driver of the Year, Robb Gravett. VOLVO MAIN STAGE, HALL 2 Years of success at the top of international motorsport has meant (WEST HALL) Robb has been able to re-invest his skills to develop EPD – Excellence in Professional Driving. The unique hands on training day, which has OLIVER'S TRAVELS been adapted and personalized for sailors focuses on towing and 10.30 Sailing around the UK for charity driver safety and will take place in the UK during the summer of 2012. To book a test drive and to check out the latest Volvo range TECHNOLOGY AND TACTICS including the XC60 and all new V60 head to the Volvo RYA Youth 11.15 Using GPS tracking to hone your racing tactics Stand, West Hall. OLYMPIC CLASS SAILING PREVIEW 12.00 Oliver’s travels Championship Trophy for the Oliver Rofix not only beat off classes (Saturday and Sunday) and PROFESSIONAL DRIVING AND TOWING leukaemia but he then went on the 2012 Virtual Endeavour Trophy 12.45 to sail solo round Britain, raising for individuals (Sunday). With live PRIzE DRAWS AND PRESENTATIONS money for the Antony Nolan Trust. commentary from Olympic sailor 13.30 The voyage took 215 days during and coach Hugh Styles, Yachts and JACk HOLT CENTENARY CELEbRATION which Oliver made stops around Yachting’s Mark Jardine and guests. 13.45 the coast to raise awareness of the If you didn’t manage to get OLYMPIC CLASS MEDAL RACING trust, to talk about how his bone involved in the Championship from 14.30 The rules and tactics marrow donor saved his life and to the start you still have the chance meet other young people who have enter at the show. Latest time for RYA VOLVO DINGHY SHOW SAILx been affected by leukaemia. It’s an entries is 13.15. 15.15 CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 inspiring story, not just of sailing but of personal endeavour. His talk on Meet the aliens TREASuRE HuNT PRIzEWINNERS' the Volvo Main Stage is well worth Did you know that there are over 16.15 PRESENTATION listening to and very humbling. 140 aquatic ‘alien’ or non-native species in the UK. In other words VOLVO RYA CHAMPION CLub OF THE Jack Holt’s Centenary plants and animals that have 16.45 YEAR PRESENTATION Jack Holt was one of the greatest arrived in the UK and now pose a (Sat only) small-boat designers that Britain threat to our natural ecosystems has ever had. In a career spanning and even our boating activities. RYA CLub OF THE YEAR AWARD over 60 years, a quarter of a million Find out more about these alien 16.50 CEREMONY examples of Holt’s 40-plus designs, creatures on The Green Blue Stand (Sat only) including the Cadet, Merlin and (D18) and take a look at some Mirror dinghies, were built. specimens, such as the Killer In celebration of Jack Holt’s Shrimp and the Chinese Mitten ON STAGE IN HALL 1 incredible talent you can find out all Crab. Learn how they like to catch a (PANORAMA HALL) about his innovative boat designs, lift on hulls, chains and anchors, as their impact on dinghy sailing in well as trailers, propellers and sails Your chance to learn from and talk to the experts the post-war era and how they and find out what easy steps you can have shaped dinghy sailing today at take to help stop them spreading.