Datchet one day rescheduled Open

Rescheduled Datchet open is one day on Sunday May 16th. The first start will not be before 10:30am.

There will be very limited facilities. No changing or catering facilities but the toilets will be open, accessible at the opposite end of the building from the usual clubroom doors. Also no overnight camping onsite.

Please enter online so that as little interaction with Datchet staff is necessary. Click here for the link to the entry system, NOR and SIs. Note - An account needs to created! Cost £20.

Nationals Entry is now open

This years Nationals will be held at the Mount Batten Centre in Plymouth. It is  a 4 day event from September the 3rd to the 6th, which is Friday to Monday.

The entry is £125 as standard, or £65 for anyone under 25 or if its your first Contender Nationals. All entrants must be a member of the BCA or another national Contender association. The entry fee includes all race management, safety cover, and prizes as expected, as well as a welcome social with food provided and a 3 course championship dinner for each competitor.

The event venue has it own accommodation and space for campervans that can be booked on 01752 404567, the surrounding area of Plymouth has lots of accommodation that can be found at

https://www.visitplymouth.co.uk/accommodation. 

The NOR will be published in the near future with the details of racing but in the mean time you can enter here;

https://www.mount-batten-centre.com/contender-nationals-2021/

Entry remains open until August the 1st at which point a late entry fee will be required. Please enter as soon as you can to give the centre some idea of numbers. 

Due to the the testing year(s) we have had, this event provides a positive opportunity to get us back to a Contender strength, competitive fleet racing on the sea. I hope that all of the hardened Contender regulars are eager to return but also those many sailors that have recently bought into the class, if you are looking to improve your skills against some of the best around at a superb venue, this is the event for you. Without a National Championship last year and with no overseas travel this one should be well attended. What possible reason is there not to attend?

I will see you there!

Ed

Provisional 2021 British Contender association fixtures.

Cancelled TT2 April 10/11^th Oxford SC being re-arranged

Cancelled TT3 May 1/2^nd Hayling Island SC, Southern area championships

Cancelled TT4 May 15/16^th Thorpe Bay YC, Eastern Area championships 

TT1 May 16th Datchet Water SC, one day Sunday open

TT5 May 29/30^th Castle Cove SC, Western area Championships

TT6 June 12/13^th Weston SC

July 2-3^th Warnemunde, Pre worlds

July 4-10^th Warnemunde, World championships

TT7 July 24/25^th Hythe and Saltwood SC

TT8 August 14/15^th Yorkshire dales SC, Northern area championships

September 3-6^th Mount batten centre, Plymouth, National Championships

TT9 September 18/19^th Broadstairs SC & Toms Birthday🎂 

TT10 October 2/3 Felpham SC

TT11 October 16/17^th Rutland water SC, Inland championships

Tony would like to see your money.

Membership renewal is £30.00 if paid before the end of February or £35.00 after.

Click here for all the details

Quiberon Worlds 2019 video

Click here for the French associations video of the Quiberon Worlds 2019

Interested in a trial sail?

OK, so you've read about the class, seen awesome pictures and videos and want to try one before you buy?

Well, we're a friendly bunch and if you've got one at your local club just ask for a go one day.

If you're unlucky enough not to have any Contenders at your local club, don't worry, just give the Chairman a call or email him by clicking here, he's nearly always got a boat you can borrow for a test sail down at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club. You can also have a go in Stranraer, Scotland by emailing here.

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