SAILING NEWS
RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2009 7
Picture:
onEdition
What's on...
Picture:
onEdition
With over 100 sailing clubs, classes and associations, these boats have developed over the years from the
all the latest kit, boats and top tips from dinghy sail- earliest boats to the cutting edge skiffs of today.
ing’s leading experts, coaches and sailors the RYA For the new sailor or a first timer at the show the
Volvo Dinghy Show 2009, in association with Yachts ‘New to Sailing’ area could be right up your street.
& Yachting and Suzuki, has it all. Find out what boat to sail, where to sail and ask as
Around the show there are many great displays many questions as you like. There’s plenty for the
including the new ‘Fitness Zone’ where you can kids too with colouring competitions, face painting;
pitch your fitness levels against the Olympic sailors the ever popular Holt Blow Boat Challenge and
on Concept 2 rowing machines, as well as pick up show treasure hunt.
tips on improving your fitness levels and essential Alongside all this the show has a great line up top
nutrition. There is a stunning display of talks from some of the sports leading experts, coach-
International 14s from across the ages. See just how es and sailors.
What’s on when:
Volvo Main Stage Hall 2 (West Hall) – at the heart of the show
10.00 Show opens
11.00 Olympic Anecdotes – a unique behind the scenes look at the 2008
Olympics with Stephen Park, RYA Team GBR manager and Olympic
Prizes galore
medal winners
11.45 Trailing and roof racking your boat – Steve Cockerill (Rooster) & John
Lefley (Volvo Car UK) - all the latest rules, regulations and tips on safe,
at the RYA
easy and legal transportation of your boat in the UK and abroad
12.30 Prize draw – Tacktick Compass
Dinghy Show
12.45 Sailing Faster – Paul Goodison, OBE – Team Volvo for life sailor - tips
and techniques with the world’s no. 1 Laser sailor and Olympic gold
medal winner
THERE'S a bounty of prizes ty. Simply visit the stand (F38)
13.30 Prize draw – Rooster Aqua Fleece and Ronstan Orbit Ratchet Blocks
awaiting visitors to the RYA and fill in an entry form, it’s that
13.45 Cruising in a Wanderer – Tim Robertson - how to get the best from
Volvo Dinghy Show 2009, in easy. And it doesn’t end there; creek crawling and pottering with the family in a Wanderer
association with Yachts and there’s also a plethora of compe-
14.30 Fast Foward – Dick Johnson & Phil Morrison - a fascinating look at the
Yachting and Suzuki. From hol- titions and prize draws running
International 14s history and impact, from the very start of dinghy sailing
idays and clothing to technical throughout the weekend from
kit and dinghies too, you could some of the show’s 200 plus
15.15 Playing by the Rules – John Doerr - learn the latest on the NEW rules
kit yourself out for the new sea- exhibitors.
and get top tips from the experts on the most important rules to know
son – but you’ve got to be in it Over in the ‘Sailing in London’ 16.00 Prize draws – Sunsail Holiday and Children’s Treasure Hunt
to win it! zone on the RYA Stand
16.15 Volvo Champion Clubs Presentations (Saturday only)
Even before you hit the show, (Panorama Hall) you could win
Team Volvo for life sailor, Paul Goodison will be presenting these presti
which takes place at Alexandra yourself a dinghy sailing lesson
Palace on the 7th and 8th March, courtesy of one of the local
gious awards for sailing clubs across the UK
you could line yourself up for London sailing clubs; whilst
16.30 RYA Club of the Year Awards – awards for 5 clubs with one overall Club
some top prizes. Simply by pre- France Leisure Holidays (stand of the Year (Saturday only)
booking your tickets you could A10) are running a free prize
16.30 National Champions – celebrating the RYA National Champions – top
be in with a chance of winning draw to win a one weeks’ activi-
sailors from across the classes (Sunday only)
an RS Tera dinghy, courtesy of ty holiday at their establishment
LDC Racing Sailboats and if in South West France for two
you have the largest group book- people.
RYA Coaching Area Hall 1 (Panorama Hall) – the part of the show where you get to
ing you’ll win a 2.5hp outboard Some of the competitions taking talk to resident RYA experts (7th & 8th)
Suzuki engine for your club. place include; on stand F26, the
Then when you arrive at the Scorpion Class Association is
10.30 Winning communication principles – Adam Bowers
show make sure you fill in the running a raffle for someone to
reverse of your ticket to enter win a brand new Scorpion lami-
12.00 Fitness & physiology for successful sailing – John Wilson
the many free prize draws taking nate mainsail and the Streaker
12.45 Understanding Olympic sailing psychology – Ian Maynard
place on the main stage through- Class Owners Association on 13.30 Basic Rig Tuning – John Thorn & Grahame Forshaw
out the weekend (valid for pre- stand C28, will be continuing to
14.15 Progress of the Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme – Bas Edmonds
booked and on the door tickets). run their competition where
15.00 Nutrition & hydration for sailing – Pete Slater, Science in Sport
By simply popping your com- £630 worth of prizes can be
pleted ticket in the boxes on won. Win kit from Rooster
15.45 Winning communication principles – Adam Bowers
either the RYA stand (Panorama Sailing and Allen Brothers as
16.30 Basic Rig Tuning – John Thorn & Grahame Forshaw (Saturday)
Hall), Volvo stand (F38, West well as vouchers for comprehen-
Hall) or the Sunsail stand (E6, sive dinghy insurance, more
West Hall), you could be in with information on this competition
Make the most of your RS by
the chance of winning one of can be found at www.streaker-
these fabulous prizes; a Tacktick class.org.uk (live from 12
compass, Rooster Aqua Fleece, February).
Ronstan Orbit Ratchet blocks or The kids can get in the prize
Ra
cing
joining the Class Association
even a Sunsail Holiday. action too. The Dinghy Show
Show sponsors Volvo are also
Top class racing circuit and
Treasure hunt gives younger vis-
Discover a wealth of RS information – visit
DIBNQJPOTIJQT
r
DMBTT
USBJOJOH

running a fantastic competition itors to the show the chance to
r
UVOJOH
BEWJDF
r
DIBU
GPSVN
r
www.rs-association.com or call the RS Of_f_ice
to win a new Volvo car of your follow the clues around the
VOCFBUBCMF
TPDJBMT
r
EJTDPVOU

choice, seen by many as the per- stands in the hope of bagging
WPVDIFST
r
OFXTMFUUFST
on 01590 610273 or 07792 108678
fect car for the sailing communi- some top prizes.
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16