European Championship Venue
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Topic: European Championship Venue
Posted By: Ian29937
Subject: European Championship Venue
Date Posted: 28 Jun 05 at 10:30pm
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What are peoples favourite venues for a championship? What makes a great venue? For me Lake Garda takes some beating - sun, fantastic Italian mountain scenery, cool refreshing and clean mountain water and a very regular strong wind. Add this to a beautiful venue like Riva with plenty of nice restaurants and accomodation and you have a winning combination. |
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Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 28 Jun 05 at 10:35pm
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I'd have to say Garda but after 6 visits it is less appealing due to the one way nature of the tactics. Also; it usually dosn't give much variation in conditions so you will always get a heavy weather series or a drifter; not much in between. The title does say Europeans but Durban in SA was great for the Fireball Wrolds in 94. In Europe our own Mounts Bay is also worth a mention. Rick ------------- |
Posted By: TheSeaFalcon
Date Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 7:16am
Ah, well I've never done any championships  , but I'd say if the weather was good (as always), and if the people there are nice and chat n make you feel welcome! ------------- x--x--x<x>x--x--x Topper 41825 Cherub 2539 (going, going and not quite but nearly gone)! |
Posted By: guytoon
Date Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 8:30am
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We have also nice places around there in France : Carnac, La Rochelle, Aix les Bains, Bandol ------------- Cherub 2692 "NBS" |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 1:30pm
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for a uk venue pwhelli has to be the best by a long way ------------- |
Posted By: Harry44981!
Date Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 8:39pm
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I agree ------------- |
Posted By: Wave Rider
Date Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 9:28pm
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Largs??? ------------- -[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933 |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 9:38pm
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the strange thing is all these clubs are large comercial centres only interested in your money i find the best events are at member run clubs! ------------- lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
Posted By: Ian29937
Date Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 11:00pm
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I was really thinking of some venues outside the UK when I posed the question... Swiss lakes, Germany, Holland, Denmark etc Where have people been? |
Posted By: lozza
Date Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 8:49am
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Santa cruz looks pretty amazing, as does fremantle ------------- Life's a reach, then you gybe |
Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 9:11am
| Cork for the craic. |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 11:03pm
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I am amazed that Sheppey doesn't get more of a mention. There are simply miles of open sea with launching from a sheltered ramp. It only needs a bit of development and there could be a first class venue within an hour of London. Instead any money there is goes to Weymouth which is a long way from London and has wind that is disturbed by a damn great rock. Nice place for a holiday though! Have a look at http://www.iossc.org.uk/weather/images/latest.jpg?1120168292 - http://www.iossc.org.uk/weather/images/latest.jpg?1120168292 |