DRAGON NEWS CHRISTMAS 1997 REGATTA REPORTS EDINBURGH CUP CITRON TROPHY FLEET REPORTS FROM AROUND THE COASTS CLASSIC NOTES 1998 FIXTURES BRITISH DRAGON ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS NEWSLEITER INCORPORATING NOTICE OF AGM Winning One Design 11 Actions speak louder than words ... 11 The success of North Sails One Design in National, European and Olympic One Design competition has confirmed that NORTH is the 'Number One' choice for sailors who want consistent results and an after sales service that is second to none. Ensure your DRAGON achieves regular race success, Danish Championship 1st/2nd Nordic Championship 1st/2nd International Carnival Cup 1st Regate Royale 1st Pflngstbusch Kiel I st Spring Championship lst/3rd Swedish Championships 1st/2nd/3rd A A ~ ~ NORTH SAILS NORTH SAILS ONE DESIGN DENMARK ONE DESIGN U.K. SUNDKROGSKAJ 8, SATCHELL LANE, HAMBLE, OK- 2100 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK HAMPSHIRE, S031 4HH, ENGLAND. TEL: 45 31 204090 FAX: 45 31 204412 TEL: 44 (0)1703 455220 FAX: 44 (0)1703 457015 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] DRAGON NEWS Christmas'97 Production Editor: Janet Harber Printed by: Wednesday Press The Secretary's Ramblings hy is it always so busy at the Yachting are definitely working . I CONTENTS end of the year? Why do I always know when another Walways have so many advertisement issue has been deadlines near Christmas? Why do I published because my answering Chairman's Report 4 always end up working on my birthday? machine has ten messages, every Ah, I think I have just remembered night, for a week. why this time of year is so chaotic: What is selling? Well, the market is Notice of AGM, Annual Dinner, 1) In September when I should have booming in wooden , or classic boats. and Fixtures List 5 completed project X, I was in Kinsale at There is no problem with new boats the Irish championship. Now that was either. The problem appears to be in really good. the five to ten year old glassfibre boats. Fleet Reports 6 2) In October when I should have met Boats that would be considered the with Y, I was at the Northern and good club racer boats. Why are they Classics. Now that was a really good not selling? I do not know, but if Edinburgh Cup 12 weekend, and did I tell you about the anybody has any good ideas about how Goose? we can overcome this, then please do 3) I should have not hesitate to contact me. Citron Trophy 13 In August when been completing Z, I was at the Gold Following the AGM, the officers were Cup, which was forgivable. !asked with drawing up new European Irish Championship at Klnsale Then I went to the Belgian Nationals, and World championship selection Owen Pay reports 13 which was naughty. But I was really in procedures, the results of which were trouble when I went to Burnham Week published in the Summer magazine. as well! Any competitors wishing to participate Northern & Classic What I am trying to say is that I've in the 1998 European championship championship on Windermere had a great season. I hope that you should have let me know, in writing, by Owen Pay reports 14 have, as well. September 30th. lt has been a strange year with too So far I have five written applications, much wind at the beginning of the one on a serviette! Where are you all ? Penguin Too season , a quiet middle, and no wind at There will be people travelling from goes to Windermere all at the end . I know that in Burn ham Portugal and Finland, and the Brits by Robert and Claire Sheppard 15 they lost half of their points races due can't hop on a ferry across the North to lack of wind! I'm sure that it has got Sea. something to do with El Nino, it seems I look forward to seeing you all at the Classic Notes to be responsible for everything else AGM , and dinner, at the Royal Thames with Slmon Holt 16 that is happening. Yacht Club. Until then can I take this Enough of this rubbish! I hear you opportunity to wish you Happy Boats for Sale 17 say! What is the health of the class etc. Christmas and a happy and successful etc.? Well, we are still getting lots of Uust don't beat me) New Year. enquiries. The adverts in Yachts & Owen Pay BOA Accounts 18 Windermere Scenes 19 Plans and Rules The IDA Assistant Secrntary Dinny Reed PO Box 2 Bordon Hants GU35 9JX Telephone: 01420 472293 (right) Medway Dragons - p hotog raph by the late Jennie Martin/Colloryan Cover photo: Gaia and Fanfare approach The Needles - photo Christel clear 3 Richard Davies looks back at a good year for the class others who make their living from the your committee will be giving attention sport. The arguments are necesarily to fresh initiatives to ensure that club complicated and it is unlikely that the racing continues to prosper. lOA will propose any new rule before its One final forward-looking note : the lOA 1998 General Meeting. has announced that the 1999 World The lOA has also been considering championship will be held in December the anomalies in application of the sail that year, in the Caribbean island of measurement rules. In essence, these Martinique. As if this wasn't an attractive require British sail makers to have their enough venue in its own right, sails measured by independent extraordinary efforts have been made - measurers, while the authorities of notably by Adrian Patten in conjunction many other countries allow 'in-loft' with the relevant authorities in Martinique measurement. lt is likely that - to arrange for crew and boat independent measurement will be transportation and accommodation at required everywhere. most reasonable cost. You will be aware The evidence from the regional that selection criteria for the World championships, the Edinburgh Cup, championship have been changed- the qualifying events for the 1999 Worlds are the three best results from the 1997 and 1998 Edinburgh Cups and the Eastern , 1997 HAS BEEN a year of good Southern and Northern Area progress for the Dragon class in the championships in 1998. You must notify UK. Our fleet has recorded five new the Secretary of the BOA if you wish to registrations - approximately 10 per be considered for selection, in writing by cent of the world-wide total. All our September 30th 1998. regional championships have been well The BOA Officers this year are a new attended, with excellent fleets at team , apart from me. I would like to Cowes, Lowestoft and (for the first take this opportunity to thank Mike time) Windermere. There was also a British attendance at the Gold Cup and Hayles, Owen Pay and Luci lla high quality turn out for the Edinburgh other intern ational regattas, is that the Herrmann for their hard work this year, Cup on the Forth, where the Royal circuit is thriving as perhaps never and even more nextt Forth's organization was most before. The BOA is , however, Happy Christmas - hoping to see impressive. Congratulations to the consciou s that the grassroots of the many of you at the AGM. respective winners- Robin Hennessy, class must be carefully nurtured, and Richard Davies Paui-Ricard Hoj-Jensen, Martin Payne and Rory Bowman - there were no walk-overs! BOA stand at Sail boat '97 , Alexandra Palace- photo by Christel Clear Rory does not quite have the record for Edinburgh Cup wins, as he is, at the moment, tied on four with Tony O'Gorman. Perhaps he can take the Cup away again in Torquay in 1998. The BOA has been active within the lOA on a number of important issues. Of particular interest to the UK class are the subjects of professionalism and sail measurement. The BOA's view on professionalism is that a line needs to be drawn in the sand, in an effort to prevent outright, 'paid cash to sai l and more to win ' practices from developing. The reasoning is that a fleet which tolerates such sailors risks the loss of the broad base of amateur support that the Class now enjoys. The lOA is considering the issue in the context that we also enjoy- and do not want to lose- the involvement and support of numerous boatbuilders, sailmakers and 4 Notice of AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, Knightsbridge at 18.45 on Friday January 16th 1998 AGENDA ANNUAL DINNER 1. Apologies for absence The Annual Dinner will follow the AGM at 2. Minutes of the last meeting and matters arising 2000 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club. 3. To re ceive and adopt the accounts for the year ended 31st October 1997 (see page 18) Tickets must be booked in advance. Please return the coupon 4. Chairman's Report below together with a cheque for £34 (made out to the British Dragon Association) per person to Owen Pay, to arrive no later 5. IDA Report than Monday January 12th 1998. 6. Subscriptions PLEASE BOOK EARLY 7. Any other business Dress: Reefers or Lounge Suits 1998 FIXTURES MENU Terrine of Goat's Cheese UK Qualifiers Potato, Celeriac and Provencal Fondue South Coast Championship, Cowes 2nd-4th May Grilled Supreme of Scottish Salmon East Coast Championship, Lowestoft 23rd-25th May with a sorrel and watercress sauce Edinburgh Cup, Torbay 27th June-3rd July Chefs selection ofpotatoes and vegetables Northern Area Championship Poire William and Chocolate Trifle Edinburgh provisionally 12th-13th September Coffee and Dark Mints Other Regattas Burnham Easter Regatta 1Oth-13th April Lisney Cup, Lough Ree (Ireland) 17th-19th April r--------------------------------------------------- Bailey Bowl, Dun Laoghaire 16th-17th May TICKETS FOR THE DINNER Irish East Coast Championship, Dun Laoghaire 30th May-1st June Send this slip to : Irish National Championship, Dun Laoghaire 11th-14th June Owen Pay, 54 Queens Road, Basingstoke Cowes Week 1st-8th August RG21 ?RE.