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Kestrel class at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show

by Dusty Miller 4 Mar 2011 09:44 GMT Stand C8, 5-6 March 2011
Multi-championship winning Kestrel 'Back in Black II' will be on display on stand C8 at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show © Mike Newport

The Kestrel Class Association will be on stand C8 in the Great Hall at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show this year. We will be exhibiting "Back in Black 2", the multi-Championship winning Kestrel 2000 of Class Chairman Dusty Miller and John Ellingham. The boat features a carbon rudder and stock along with other performance features.

The class has a full season of eleven events in 2011, kicking off at Stewartby Water SC on 16th/17th April and culminating in the National Championships at Netley SC between 13th-16th August. Fixture lists will be available on the stand to take away.

The Kestrel Class are renowned for their friendliness and the boat lends itself equally well to competitive racing or family cruising whether on the open sea or inland.

Whether an existing Kestrel owner or just curious about what the Kestrel can do for you, we’d love to see you.

To find out more about sailing the Kestrel come along and see us on 5th/6th March at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show, visit our website at www.kestrel.org.uk or find us on Facebook.

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