Get your tickets now for RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2011

Tickets are now on sale for The RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2011 when we will be celebrating the show's 60th birthday. Come join us in the celebrations, and your club could also be in with a chance of winning some great prizes.

Held at the magnificent Alexandra Palace in London over the weekend of 5-6 March 2011 the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show, in association with Yachts and Yachting and Suzuki, has something for all dinghy sailors young or old, novice or pro, cruiser or racer and is the only show in the world dedicated exclusively to all things dinghy sailing. The perfect way to take the wraps off the 2011 season.

“We have some great talks, coaching sessions and exhibitors lined up for the 2011 show and being it’s our 60th birthday there will be a real party feeling to the show, so why not get your tickets for the show now, they’ll make an ideal Christmas stocking filler; I guarantee any dinghy sailor will love them”, commented Paul Bayliss, RYA Volvo Dinghy Show manager.

Tickets brought in advance cost just £11.00 for adults (£9.00 for RYA members and £8.00 for RYA Gold members), children 16 or under; accompanied by an adult, just £5.00 a ticket and go free on Sunday (maximum two free of charge child tickets per adult). Children who are RYA members go free of charge all weekend.

Tickets can also be purchased on the door for £13.00 adult and £7.00 child, but if you want to beat the queues and save money then book online now at www.dinghyshow.org.uk or call the ticket hotline on 0844 811 0409.

Win great prizes

Once again by booking in advance you could also help your club win some fantastic prizes. Anyone buying a ticket in advance up until midnight on 4th March 2011 will be able to nominate their sailing club to be in with a chance of winning. Thanks’ to show sponsors Volvo plus Suzuki, Rigiflex, Mersea Trailers and Rooster Sailing, clubs will be placed into one of the three prize draw groups depending upon the number of tickets sold and nominations made.

Clubs could win:

• 10 - 20 tickets sold: CLUB CAN WIN Set of 10 Rooster Sailing buoyancy aids
• 20 – 30 tickets sold: CLUB CAN WIN A set Volvo race marks
• 30 or more tickets sold: CLUB CAN WIN Safety Boat Package comprising: Suzuki 9.9hp Outboard engine, Rigiflex New Matic 360 motor boat and trailer from Mersea Trailers

Don’t worry if you’re not a member of a club, if you’re passionate about dinghy sailing or simply want to find out about getting started, then book your tickets now and come visit the show; there really is something for everyone.

For the price of your ticket, you get far more than just a show. Free advice, free workshops and free talks are available at your fingertips, and the halls are packed to the rafters with dinghies galore, from timeless classics to the very latest in design. There are also hundreds of exhibitors filling the show so you’ll find everything you need to improve your sailing or get you started.

So make a date in your diary now and come celebrate 60 years of the show with us. For all the show information visit www.dinghyshow.org.uk