WESTON BAY WATERSPORTS CLUB NATIONAL 2006.
Sunday 2nd July 2006
Competitors Information.
Dear Competitor
On behalf of the Weston Bay Watersports Club we would like to welcome you to the Weston Bay National 2006, which is to be held in Weston Bay on Sunday 2nd July 2006.
Detailed below are the arrangements for the race weekend, updates will be regularly made on the clubs website the address of which is
www.westonski.co.uk.
Weston Super Mare can be approached from Junction 21 Southbound of the M5 or Junction 22 Northbound of the M5, directions into Weston are well posted and you are advised to follow the signpost for the Sea Front.
The club has made arrangements with the local authority for motor homes and campers to use the Melrose Car Park, which is situated on the seafront however there are a limited number of spaces available and all costs incurred for parking must be borne by you. You will be charged for each parking space your vehicle takes up. An overspill motor home camping facility is available at the Madeira Road Car Park; there is no other overnight camping facility around the Knightstone Slipway. Please note that no bar-b-que, fires or awnings are allowed in any car parks.
There are several car-parking facilities in and around the slipway, unfortunately these facilities are not free and the current charges must be borne by you.
Weston has a wide range of hotel and guest house facilities, should you be booking a hotel, you would be advised to attempt to secure a facility in or around the Knightstone Slipway, the main activity area for the weekend. Should you experience any difficulty in obtaining a hotel or guesthouse we suggest you contact the Tourist Information Centre (01934 888800) who will be only too pleased to assist you.
Signing in and scrutineering on the Sunday is only by prior appointment and we would ask you to contact the Race Organiser to book this facility.
Teams arriving on the Saturday up to 1400 hours are asked to place their boats on the Beach Lawns adjacent to the Tourist Information Centre. Whilst on the Beach Lawns your boats will be scrutineered. Once your boat has been scrutineered you will be able to sign in.
A social event has been arranged on the beach lawns which will commence at 1200 hours where drinks and light refreshments will be available. However security id’s will be required and these will be available from signing in.
Signing In will take place from 1200hrs through to 1430hrs on the Beach Lawns. And afterwards at The Pavilion Bar from 1600hrs to 1800hrs.
Should you arrive after 1400hrs on the Saturday you are asked to go straight to Knightstone Slipway, your boat will be placed on the Promenade, where it will be scrutineered from 160hrs through to 1800hrs.
Signing In can only be completed once your boat has been scrutineered, you will be asked to take your completed scrutineering book along with all you race documents to signing in.
A boat parade will take place from the Beach Lawns along the sea front to the Knightstone Slipway starting at 1515hrs and you are invited to attend if you so wish. Please organise your towing vehicles to be at Beach Lawns for 1500hrs
All boats are to be placed on the Knightstone Promenade and security has been arranged for the Saturday night commencing at 1900hrs. Should you wish to gain access to this area after 1900hrs then you will need to produce your security ID.
A Competitors/Officials cocktail reception is to be held in the hospitality facility on Knightstone from 1900hrs through to 2100hrs on the Saturday.
Saturday 1st July will see the quarter rounds of the World Club both rounds will be shown at the Pavilion Bar at 1600hrs.
Entertainment will be provided on the Saturday night in the top bar of the Pavilion Bar from 2200 hours.
A firework display will take place over Knightstone Harbour from 2200 hours on the Saturday night.
The Weston Bay Watersports Club, it’s duly appointed officials or members cannot be held liable for any loss, damage or injury to any property or persons whilst using any facilities provided by the club for this event.
We trust you have an enjoyable weekend; however should you require any further information please contact one of the Club Officials listed below.
Rob Solomon Home 01934 418377
Work 0117 933 9148
Mobile 07966 250859
Email
robsolomon@btconnect.com
Richard Green Mobile 07932 236247
Club Email Info Weston National 2006
Website
www.westonski.co.uk
RACE PROGRAMME
Tide Information
Sunday Tide Time 1140 hrs
Tide Height 9.53 mts
Thursday 29th June 2006
Rescue boat briefing 2030 hrs Pavilion Bar
Friday 30th June 2006
Press and TV Day 0900 hrs – 1200 hrs Knightstone Slipway
Football (England Grp Qtr Finals) 1600 hrs – 1800 hrs Pavilion Bar
Saturday 1st July 2006
Boat Preview and Trade Show 1000 hrs – 1500 hrs Beach Lawns
Competitors Hospitality 1200 hrs – 1500 hrs Beach Lawns
Scrutineering 1200 hrs – 1430 hrs Beach Lawns
Scrutineering 1600 hrs – 1800 hrs Knightstone
Signing In 1200 hrs – 1430 hrs Beach Lawns
Boat Parade 1515 hrs
Signing In 1600 hrs – 1800 hrs Pavilion Bar
Football (England Grp Qtr Finals) 1600 hrs – 1800 hrs Pavilion Bar
Competitors/Officials Reception 1900 hrs – 2100 hrs Knightstone Island
Pre Race Entertainment 2200 hrs - late Pavilion Bar
Firework Display 2200 hrs Knightstone Harbour
Sunday 2nd July 2006
Club Members Arrival 0730 hrs
Teams Arrival 0800 hrs
Signing In (By appointment only) 0800 hrs - 0830 hrs Pavilion Bar
Scrutineering (By appointment only) 0800 hrs – 0830hrs Knightstone
Race Briefing 0900 hrs Pavilion Bar
Rescue Boat Launching 0915 hrs
Launching 1000 hrs
Main Race Start 1045 hrs
Bambino Race Start 1150 hrs
Support Race Start 1205 hrs
Pig Roast 1300 hrs – 1700 hrs Pavilion Bar
Presentation of Trophies 1400 hrs Pavilion Bar
Live Band 1430 hrs Pavilion Bar
Programme timings and format subject to change without prior notice
RACE OFFICIALS
BWS Chief Judge Dal Spinola
BWS Assistant Chief Judge Ron Walker
BWS Turn Buoy Judge Mike Spindley
BWS Scrutineer Rod Hawkins/Rob Jenkins
BWS Timekeeper/Lap Recorders Sue Fleming
Race Organiser Rob Solomon/Richard Green
Officers of The Day John Davies
Safety Officer Norman Mellowship
Rescue Officer Garin Cope
Publicity Officer Chris Reeves
Scrutineers John Grimes/Steve Benny
Race Starter Ian McIntosh
Course Marshall Chris Reeves
Paramedics Amcar Ltd
Rescue Boats Weston Bay Watersports Club
Launch Officers Paul Tarrant/Tony James
Club Signing In Cathy Grimes/Angie Bond
Dawn Reeves
Social Officer Tim Clarke
Commentators T.B.A
(me not doing my helmet up) we had to make a stop on the first straight which cost us a lap.
with the mistake I really wanted to press on and try to make up the lost lap.
we caught up the rest of the field and un-lapped ourselves, we then went on to finish first in class and second overall, only being beaten by an F1 boat.
as I wanted to go faster, he knew what he was doing and just did enough to put us in front.
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