Cardiff National 21st May

[Burty]

Welcome to Cardiff Bay Round 3 of the British National Water Ski Racing Championships

The Welsh Water Ski Association, in Partnership with Cardiff Harbour Authority are pleased to welcome you to Cardiff Bay once again.

Each year Cardiff have tried to improve the facilities on offer to you, the competitors, and this year we will endeavour to do our utmost to make your stay a happy and successful one.

Those of you who have been here before will be well aware of what the Bay area and the City have to offer. Those of you coming for the first time we welcome you and hope you enjoy your short visit and will want to keep coming back.

As well as our racing Cardiff Council are holding a French Market in the Roald Dahl Plas over the weekend which always brings the crowds and has some really good food and wine on sale.

This year the City is hosting the final of the European Rugby Cup on the Saturday which puts hotel accommodation at a premium. With this in mind we have tried to schedule signing in and briefing later than normal to enable competitors close to Cardiff who would have normally arrived on Saturday to arrive early on the Sunday morning, as long as they have given prior notice. Please phone Howard Smith to arrange scrutineering times.

Cardiff Bay will be very busy on Sunday, an ideal situation to bring our sport maximum publicity, so it is planned to hold the races at prime time for spectator value. i.e. 12.45pm Bambino race, 2pm for the Main race and 3.30 for the Support race.

Our hosts, once again are the Cardiff Yacht Club and we would ask that you take directions from the organisers as to where and how to park your vehicles. Cardiff Yacht Club are pleased to have us their and have laid on the shower and toilet facilities as last year, but the club and car park are still open to their club members and they take priority over us, so if you are asked to move don’t argue just do it.

Travel: Follow the M4 to Junction 33 taking the A4232. Ignore the signs for Penarth and Barry. Continue on until you start to cross a bridge, the Bay is on your right and the river on your left. Slow down, at the end of the bridge you will see Ski Race Competitor signs directing you to the left.
Follow the signs taking the slip road signposted Techniquest and at the junction take the second exit down Dudley Street. Carry straight on and the Cardiff Yacht Club (not the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club) is in front of you.

The full race programme is on the following pages so please read it.

Once again on behalf of the WWSA and Cardiff Harbour welcome and we hope you have a really great weekend.



David Silver

WWSA Chairman



Race Programme


Friday May 19th Competitors arrival

Lay course 2pm onwards


Saturday May 20th Competitors arrival

2pm – 5pm Scrutineering

2pm – 5pm Signing-in

4pm – 5pm Practice (Subject to Harbour Master approval)

Sunday May 21st 8am – 10pm Signing-in and Scrutineering (by arrangement only)

11am – Briefing at Cardiff Yacht Club

12.15 – Start launching Bambino and Main race boats

12.35 – Parade Lap

12.42 – Two Flags up

12.45 – Bambino Race. (Under 12) 15min race

1.45 – Parade Lap

1.57 – Two Flags up

2pm - Main Race (Formula 1, F2, F3, Open Class) 50min race.

2.45 – Launch for Support race

ALL SUPPORT RACE BOATS WILL BE LAUNCHED BEFORE RECOVERY OF MAIN RACE BOATS BEGINS.

3.15 – Parade Lap

3.27 – Two Flags up

3.30 – Support Race (Ladies F1/F2, Junior, Dauphine, Senior) 35min Race

3.15 Onwards – Recovery of Boats.

5.15-5.30 – Prize giving


Contact List

Race Organiser: Howard Smith (H) 029 2021 0262, (Mob): 07815 045099

Race Secretary: Linda Coleman (H) 01446 410982

Chief Judge: Ron Walker (M) 07801 385011

Assistant C/Judge: Dalton Spinola (H) 029 2049 8897

Judges:
1 Mike Spindley
2
3

BWS Head Office Gavin Kelly (W) 01932 570885

Welsh Water Ski David Silver (H) 029 2021 1193

Signing-in: Sue Fleming

Scrutineering: Rod Hawkins, Rod Jenkins, Steve Benny, Colin Harris
Timekeeper: Sue Fleming

Lap recorders: Michelle Norman

Course Marshall: David Llewellyn

Starter: Mike Spindley

Launch & Pit Marshall: Colin Harris

Launch Crew: T/B/A

Boat Paddock & Parking: Colin Harris

Safety Officer: Howard Smith

Radio Officer: Howard Smith

Paramedic: T/B/Confirmed

Ambulance: T/B/A

[Dangerous]

Why the f$%k do these events always clash with something else goin on down there. I understand the publicity thing but not when hotels go to pemium rate!! Last time we paid £80 for our room to watch a load of pissed up Arsenal and Man u fans smashing the resturaunt to bits in front of my 3 year old son. Anyway, when the racing is on theyll all be watchin the rugby, so wheres the publicity?????????

[Bazza]

There is not a room to be had within 10 miles of Cardiff, i know ive tried.

[Burty]

Luckerly i don't need to worry as will travel over on the day
Shame i cant go by boat as its only 10mins from my house but an hour and a quarter to drive

[JamesM]

Originally posted by Burty
Luckerly i don't need to worry as will travel over on the day
Shame i cant go by boat as its only 10mins from my house but an hour and a quarter to drive

You'll use less fuel if you drive though!!!

[Burty]

Results


1 222 F1 Brooks, Karl HUN
2 18 F2 Sewell, Dave STO
3 3 F1 Kim, Lumley HUN
4 51 MOP Hayes, Cye GB
5 111 F3 Davies, Martin WSM
6 999 F2 Fielding, Matt HUN
7 12 F3 Redhead, Ashley HUN
8 69 F2 Robinson, Harvey HUN
9 47 F3 List, Dan HUN
10 52 F3 Dowling, Simon WSM
11 118 F3 Adam, Murfet HUN

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Support Race

1 224 Jun Smith, James STO
2 36 Sen Hawkins, Rod GB
3 112 Sen Manchett, Glen HUN
4 17 Jun McCann, Sean HUN
5 32 Sen Grimes, John GB
6 149 Jun Gale, Lucy HUN
7 158 Dau Smith, Billy STO
8 51 Lad Natalie, Scott GB
9 18 Dau Frame, Jake ALL
10 91 Dau Clapson, Sam STO
11 1 BAM Smith, Thomas HUN
66 Jun Harris, Chris WAL
197 Dau Tyndall, Daryl STO
923 Lad Ashby, Jane Hun
199 SOP Taylor, Roy CHA
38 Lad Hawkins, Fiona WSM

[hot property 118]

results changed in f3 after the race