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    Posted: 12 Jun 08 at 10:24am
I'm trying to find out what dinghy fleets are around in the Plymouth area as I'm going to be moving there soon and looking to buy a boat.

I've had a look at racing results of local clubs on the net but can't seem to find any fleet racing its mostly handicap stuff.

Does anyone know of any fleets in the area? Anything is considered.

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i will be down there from october (with the 49er). there are 3clubs down there. i would wait until you move down there and visit some clubs to see which one you like best and see if anyone has a crewing position so you can try different boats.
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I am from Plymouth, I don't think there are many fleets. There is a good
laser fleet at Saltash SC which provides great river racing on a Tuesday
evening. The Royal Plymouth Corinthian has quite a good dinghy fleet, but
they are handicap races I think. Mount Batten is just a watersports centre
and doesn't do racing.

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a few b14s seem to be creaping into the area aswell. we had 5 49ers last year, but most have left the area.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote tack'ho Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 08 at 3:44pm
What the hell has happened?  When i was at uni there and a member of RPCYC there was a cracking laser fleet and enterprise fleet every wednesday night.  You'd also get a good smattering of larks during term time.
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theres the western laser series after xmas for about 8 weeks. they usually get around 60 boats for that
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Post Options Post Options   Quote foaminatthedeck Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 08 at 5:53pm
Not much dinghy racing in plymouth, Saltash have handycap racing on Tuesday night AFAIK, we go up to Roadford Lake in mid Devon each Sunday for there racing . There are regualy  10 boats of mixed speeds, If you want a lift up to have a look PM me and we can sort something out.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote JimiQuik Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jun 08 at 4:43pm

Thanks for all the info guys.

Hmmmm looks like handicap racing for me then .

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I would recommend Roadford, less than 30 miles from Plymouth with a varied fleet on a 750 acre lake. Buzzes, Finns, I14's and a variety of others giving good racing throughout the year.

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I can put a good word in for roadford, i have been their a few times now and each time i am made to feel really welcome, also it is a nice place to sail
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