UK Cherub Class at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show
By Hayley Trim on 22 FebStand F16, 3-4 March 2012The Cherubs are on stand F16 at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show © Roland Trim
For 2012 the Cherub stand at F16 in the West Hall will feature:
- The brand new Elway 6 built by Aardvark and owner Paul Croote – the first Cherub hull to be built completely from female mouldings
- Fundraising for the British Heart Foundation – we will be aiming to collect the weight of a Cherub in coins and donating £2.50 from every £10 Associate Member joining at the Show
- Video footage and photos of the boats in action
- Experienced Cherub sailors ready and willing to discuss the broader and finer points of Cherubs
- Details of forthcoming events, how to get hold of a Cherub or take one for a sail
The modern Cherub is a fast, light racing machine which is constantly developing. It offers both helm and crew a challenging and exhilarating sail. Despite the all-up, fully-rigged weight being under 70kg, the progress of composite technology has made the Cherub as reliable as any production performance boat.
The fleet is diverse, sociable and very friendly, welcoming new members of all ages. Currently members range from age 10 to 50+ and there has been a notable recent influx of parent-children crew combinations. We are also enjoying a revival of the ’97 rules set – slightly smaller sails and single trapeze, but still offering speed, performance and above all fun.
As well as racing events throughout the year, the class also runs ‘blasts’ where anyone interested can have a go, and ‘sticky weekends’ where we make all sorts of boat bits out of materials from wood to carbon fibre. All of the above are of course accompanied by social events.
The 2012 Nationals are being held at Pwllheli Sailing Club from 21 to 24 August where we expect a bumper turnout and a week of great family fun.
To find out more come and visit the stand, visit the website www.uk-cherub.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (click the Facebook / Twitter tab below).