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Topic: Favourite Championship Venue? Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 9:17am |
Where is your favourite championship venue? To my mind this has to be somewhere with good waters (waves but not too strong a tide), good launching (not dragging the trolley acoss 1000 yards of quick sand, no hidden rocks, not surfers paradise), changing rooms big enough for everyone and all set in an attractive town that provides plenty for the family to do whilst I'm sailing. Places like Garda and Carnac are obvious, but where in Britain do you like? |
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stuarthop
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 9:33am |
pwllheli for me... always been my favorite venue, best sailing in the uk by a country mile if you ask me. |
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NeilP
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 9:41am |
Garda's rubbish compared to Como - I really love that lake! In the UK, Mumbles is good, and I like Torquay a lot. Great race management and a "proper" yacht club, plus Torbay can be a fabulous place to sail.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 10:40am |
Hayling!
It's always easy to launch no matter what the conditions. If the conditions are too harsh in the bay, you can race in the harbour. Fantastic facilities, huge bar and a good fry up in the mornings. I've loved being there every time I go! 2nd would be Rock! Absolutely great place to be for a champs. |
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 10:53am |
Funny isn't it how much opinions can vary... I dislike Hayling intensely and the one Championships I did at Rock was horrible. Both venues have far too many sandbanks for me! As a piece of water I like Weymouth, although I've always liked Castle Cove better than the National Sailing centre, which for all its facilities lacks a certain something. Plymouth can be fun. Torbay is good too. My absolute favourite venue, which isn't suitable for the big classes, is New Quay in Wales. Sheltered launching on sand and a 5 minute sail out to open water and dolphins joining you on the reaches. Bliss! Edited by JimC |
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sargesail
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 11:03am |
Penzance. All the wavey fun of Mount's Bay but you can always launch out of the harbour. Top class race management and a really friendly welcome.
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Guest
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 11:12am |
Whitstable ...
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ellistine
Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 762 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 11:33am |
It lacks a club! We've moved to Castle Cove to be part of a sailing club rather than a sailing venue. |
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Rockhopper
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Nov 07 Location: Eastry Online Status: Offline Posts: 642 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 12:11pm |
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
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Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest.
2004 national champ Laser5000 2007,2010,National Champ Rs Vareo |
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alstorer
Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 1:21pm |
lazy bugger... |
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