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    Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 1:30pm

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Whitstable ...


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Hardly ... the last championships I did at WYC involved many many hours planning and organising prior to the event.
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Originally posted by Rockhopper

Netly in the solent camping is behind the clubhouse water is ok not too big a wave for lake sailors bit boaring for the sea boys.second time there in last three years for our nationals

I'd second that.  Thats why i now travel 1.5hrs to sail there every weekend.

Otherwise, Plymouth is an awesome place to sail.  Gorgeous coast, flat water in the sound, proper sea outside the breakwater and decent breeze in the summer months.
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Tenby
Tenby
Tenby
Tenby
Tenby
Tenby

Just don't go walking on the sandbanks when the tide comes in...


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Lyme Regis - nothing better than those fast, long rolling waves downwind. Had a fantastic time in the 5 tonners back in '97.
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Weston had a great time at the B14 nationals there a couple of years back. also like Abersock

Dont like

Looe and Filey both bad places to launch and crammed in to a small boat park
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Never been to Garda or one of the "trendy" locations abroad - but Medemblik in the Netherlands is one of best places I've ever raced.

Back here in the UK I enjoy Poole Bay & Christchurch Bay(Parkstone & Highcliffe). Had a great time in Penzance a few years ago. Abersoch & Sunderland were good championships.

Didn't like Largs (nice facilties but horrible sailing conditions) Not a fan of most Solent locations simply because they're too tidal for slow-ish boats especially if the wind is light. Don't mind Portland harbour but if I'm sea sailing I'd prefer to be on open water.
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Mounts Bay & Lyme Regis are my South Coast Favourites

Helensburgh is probably my Scottish favourite
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Prefer Paignton to Torquay, like Hayling for it's facilities, have enjoyed
Tenby, have also enjoyed little spots like Aldeburgh, not a big fan of
Poole or Sandbanks, too touristy, Mounts Bay can be fun, so can Largs in
Scotland if it aint too cold, would love to do Salcombe some day but
understand it's not exactly a 'big championship' venue, have had some
great championships on the 'lakes' Coniston and Windemere fun if you're
camping, Plymouth outside the wall can be interesting, love Lyme bay,
also enjoyed Tynemouth for its tidal conundrums and I used to enjoy
Whitstable for the same reason, Burnham and Stone similarly, but pick
one?

No, just too much choice.

Aren't we lucky?

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Mounts bay and pwllheli. And im at pwllheli next week in toppers and grandparents live in penzance so can take the 600 down in the holidays.
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I like sailing from the academy at weymouth, although its
not a club I enjoy being at a venue full of olympic/squad
sailors. The sailing and race organisation is great there
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