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An Open Meeting is just a Club race at someone else's Club
Next ND Open Meeting
Sunday 19th Feb
Blackpool & Fylde @ Lytham
raceday No 4 in the series
Briefing 10.15 Racing starts 10.30 No race after 3.30
location details on RC Laser Clubs
Very good water, good access very good location
Local cafe
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Laser News
Note that the Class is now sailing under the new revised Class Rules
not much has changed a great deal
You have to revert to the original spec steering arms
UK Sailing Instructions allow you to use a cunningham downhaul and to fit a bow bumper
Cordage is allowed to be as the owner sees fit with a few rules on the way it is fitted
There has been a speed restriction on the sail winch, now clarified to read as full out to full in, reconised as ninety degrees, must be no quicker than 3.9 seconds
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On a slightly wider note, there has been a question regarding the legality of using tell-tails on the leech of the sail. Someone appears to have proved that the tell-tails are counted as additional sail area
This does not concern us, as the sails are supplied c/w tell-tails
However, if you replace tell-tails and use a tape of a greater surface area, or a greater number of tapes, then it is possible that you contravine the ISAF sail measurement rules
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5th Feb at West Lancs didn't happen, lake frozen. There will still be best 3 events to count towards the overall position
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Dinghy Exhibtion 3rd-4th March 2012
For the past two years The RC Laser has been represented on the MYA stand
This year, 'our man' is celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary, and his wife seems to think that this is more important than a weekend promoting Lasers. Strange woman, I can't understand it myself
As a consiquence we need someone, or two, who is prepared to go to the exhibition to help out
Entry will be free of course, but there are no other expenses i'm afraid, though car parking is free
You will get plenty of time to look around what is the very best exhibition of its kind in the world
You would need to take a couple of boats down with you, RC Lasers can help out with this, and you will need to be there by about 9am
The exhibition closes at 5.30 on the Sunday
The stand will already be set up, all you have to do is to be charming and positive!
It is a truly excelent weekend, there are a lot of very nice people and you are bound to meet someone you haven't seen in years
To see all the dinghies in their best bib and tucker and all the latest trends is fantastic
I strongly recommend it to anyone who can spare the time
If you can only do one of the days, that will be good as well
Please email me if you can help, asap, as this is getting quite pressing
There is a comment about the Planet 5 on the Forum
Blackpool and Fylde MBC has now officially adopted the RC Laser
Sailing on Fairhaven Lake, Lytham
more details on the Clubs page
National TT series 2012
Dates and more information is now on the National TT page
Note that the Association will be running a Ranking system from the first of the 2012 TT races until qualifing date for the 2013 'World Championship' at Gosport
ND Championship Fleetwood 21st Oct this is now the final 'confirmed' date!
National Championship dates for 2012 confirmed as 22/23 Sept at Castle Semple Loch
SW of Glasgow under the Ayr Bay Model Yacht Club burgee. A super lake with the Parks Authority very much on our side.
TheScotish clubs have an enviable reputation for their organisational skills, so its going to be good
The evening 'do' will be on site and there is limited space for caravans and camping on a first come first serve basis. The entry form will become available in early 2012
Access is very easy with motorways almost the whole way, the lake is superb and there is a train station within about a half mile for travel to and from the venue, or a day trip into Glasgow
The full Winter Series is now published
The 2012 Summer Series is also published
For ND Championship 2011 results in full - see navigation bar
Reports are published on line with Yachts and Yachting www.yachtsandyachting.com
Association News
The Class Association is, in the normal way of these things, looking for a couple of keen owners who are prepared to act as Committee Members. This is not an onerous position, as there are several keen and organised members already in position who are prepared to continue. Committee Meetings tend to be by phone or at Race Meetings, and it is a good opportunity for someone with a little time and and interest in the Class to put themselves forward. Of course, it also gives us a chance to promote to the rest of the Laser Family the race systems that have worked so well for us in the NW
If you would like to talk about it before you commit, please contact either Andy K (Boat Bits) or Dave Fowler (Racing Sec)
Although there is still a bit of time,it's a good idea to get things moving
A new Trophy has been presented for the post Christmas Series
Dates and venues are now published
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Winter/Summer Series dates 2011/2012
There has been a couple of changes for the Summer 2012 Series
Note that the ND Championship 2012 will now be on Sunday 21st Oct, one week later than previously announced
The ND National TT will now be on 17th June 2012, one week earlier than previously announced.
Both these races will be at Fleetwood
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Confirmation has come through that 3-1 outhauls are legal
It appears that the 'new' Class Rules are still under discussion. They ought to be adopted on 1st Jan 2012, but htere sems little chance of that. There are apparently no major changes. The intention is to tighten up on the 'one design' principle, so if you have strayed, it looks as though you will have to change back to 'original spec'
Boom slide adjusters are now in stock
£1.20 each
The new 'Official' D sail is now available at £30.00 A new batch of A sails is now available at £41.00
Sorry, no 2nd hand boats at the moment
NEW BOATS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
let us know if there is anything you would like to see in the future
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