Eurocat 2014, Count Down, 6 days to go (European Champ)

[Robert]

Anyone planning on staying on a bit longer and sailing in the Golf du Morbihan?

[simon]

Hi Robert
I am going and have booked a mobile home from 30th April to 7th May, if you or anyone else wish to share please pm me.

I will be interested in sailing around the Golfe of Morbihan, done it on a pleasure boat but never sailed.

Simon1970.

[Paul Craft]

Hi All

Just a quick update and to answers some question regarding Eurocat 2014.

1) Travel options
The travel options that have been put together are optional, you are more than welcome to make your own way and book accommodation.

2) Entry Forms
These are issued in the New Year by Yatch Club de Carnac on their web site; however they have agreed to send the entry form to me so we can put it on our web site.

3) Entry Fees
This year the entry fees if received before the 13 April were, Races only € 130.00, Long Distance Race € 45.00. Total for both € 165.00

4) Notice of race
To view the 2013 notice of race please copy and paste the link below into your browser, it is worth reading as it gives a guide to event organisation and responsibilities of the sailor.
http://www.yccarnac.com/uploads/pdf/eur ... %20DEF.pdf

5) Classes / Rating
Eurocat is open to any boat listed by FFVoile in their Rating Table, boats fall into three main groups, C1, C3 and C4. The Sprint 15 falls into one of two groups, Sport mode is group 3 and Una Rig is group 4, the table below gives you an idea of the competition in each group. If entry numbers are limited in a group they may amalgamate groups such as 3 and 4.
The link below gives full details of all boats. http://www.ffvoile.net/ffv/web/pratique ... amaran.asp

Boat --------------------- Rating-Group-Crew
HOBIE 16 ------------------ 1195 --- 3 --- 2
DART 18 CAT ------------- 1253 --- 3 --- 1
CATAPULT ---------------- 1258 --- 3 --- 1
DART SPRINT 15 SPORT - 1269 --- 3 --- 1
DART 16 ------------------- 1289 --- 3 --- 2
TOPAZ 16C ---------------- 1304 --- 3 --- 2

TOPAZ 14CX -------------- 1365 --- 4 --- 2
DART SPRINT 15 CAT --- 1389 --- 4 --- 1
HOBIE 14 LE -------------- 1395 --- 4 --- 1
NEW CAT F1 -------------- 1421 --- 4 --- 2
NEW CAT F2 -------------- 1458 --- 4 --- 2
HOBIE WAVE ------------- 1534 --- 4 --- 2



6) Who’s Going?
The following people have either booked or have said they will be going; it may worth starting to look at who you can double up with to reduce the cost.
Name ---------- Entries
Paul Craft ---------- 1
Kevin Kirby -------- 2
Steward Snell ----- 1
Gordon Goldstone 1
Stewart Pegum --- 1
Simon Hare -------- 1
Steve Sawford ---- 1
Mark Aldridge ----- 1
Thomas Sandal ---- 1
George Love -------1
Robert England --- 1
Liam Thom --------- 1
Stuart Pierce ----- 2

Total to date ---- 15

If you need any more information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thanks

Paul

[ray.gall]

OK count me in, can't have you southerners enjoying all the fun to yourselves
Must brush up my french, only took "esperanto" at school which apparently did'nt catch on
How do you say"YaHoo!" in french

[Robert]

"YaHoo!" as per normal only quite slowly and loudly, with hand signs and waving a baguette.

[ray.gall]

Rezervita mia chalet en Carnac dum dek tagoj, kiuj alie venos?

Just in case you didn't study Esperanto, european language, translation says:

Booked my chalet in Carnac for ten days, who else is coming?

Who would of thought culture up north

YaHoo!

[Mark Aldridge]

With the Sprint Sport Nationals or whatever they're called now in early June - would it be an idea for us all to agree that Carnac is a Sport format event??

I could do with the practice pre Instow and we may get more from the event if we're 'on the wire'.

Thoughts folks..

[paulgrattage]

Would have possibly made me interested in going but unfortunately I am training to be a teacher so will only be able to do events in the school holidays from now on..

[simon]

Everything booked but will stick with Una rig

Simon 1970

[Bob Carter]

Would have possibly made me interested in going but unfortunately I am training to be a teacher so will only be able to do events in the school holidays from now on..

Corr - I hope that you have a strategy to get to the Nationals at Thorpe Bay next year which is in July

Regards

Bob

PS Well done for your performance at Grafham

[caracolito]

Hi All

Just a quick update and to answers some question regarding Eurocat 2014.

1) Travel options
The travel options that have been put together are optional, you are more than welcome to make your own way and book accommodation.

2) Entry Forms
These are issued in the New Year by Yatch Club de Carnac on their web site; however they have agreed to send the entry form to me so we can put it on our web site.

3) Entry Fees
This year the entry fees if received before the 13 April were, Races only € 130.00, Long Distance Race € 45.00. Total for both € 165.00

4) Notice of race
To view the 2013 notice of race please copy and paste the link below into your browser, it is worth reading as it gives a guide to event organisation and responsibilities of the sailor.
http://www.yccarnac.com/uploads/pdf/eur ... %20DEF.pdf

5) Classes / Rating
Eurocat is open to any boat listed by FFVoile in their Rating Table, boats fall into three main groups, C1, C3 and C4. The Sprint 15 falls into one of two groups, Sport mode is group 3 and Una Rig is group 4, the table below gives you an idea of the competition in each group. If entry numbers are limited in a group they may amalgamate groups such as 3 and 4.
The link below gives full details of all boats. http://www.ffvoile.net/ffv/web/pratique ... amaran.asp

Boat --------------------- Rating-Group-Crew
HOBIE 16 ------------------ 1195 --- 3 --- 2
DART 18 CAT ------------- 1253 --- 3 --- 1
CATAPULT ---------------- 1258 --- 3 --- 1
DART SPRINT 15 SPORT - 1269 --- 3 --- 1
DART 16 ------------------- 1289 --- 3 --- 2
TOPAZ 16C ---------------- 1304 --- 3 --- 2

TOPAZ 14CX -------------- 1365 --- 4 --- 2
DART SPRINT 15 CAT --- 1389 --- 4 --- 1
HOBIE 14 LE -------------- 1395 --- 4 --- 1
NEW CAT F1 -------------- 1421 --- 4 --- 2
NEW CAT F2 -------------- 1458 --- 4 --- 2
HOBIE WAVE ------------- 1534 --- 4 --- 2



6) Who’s Going?
The following people have either booked or have said they will be going; it may worth starting to look at who you can double up with to reduce the cost.
Name ---------- Entries
Paul Craft ---------- 1
Kevin Kirby -------- 2
Steward Snell ----- 1
Gordon Goldstone 1
Stewart Pegum --- 1
Simon Hare -------- 1
Steve Sawford ---- 1
Mark Aldridge ----- 1
Thomas Sandal ---- 1
George Love -------1
Robert England --- 1
Liam Thom --------- 1
Stuart Pierce ----- 2

Total to date ---- 15

If you need any more information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thanks

Paul

hello,
i'm member of french afidart wich deals mainly with Dart 18. But I saw your project and I will try to help you to be numerous in carnac.
I've also raced several eurocat and involved in the organisation team of last dart world championship last july.

I'm already trying to contact french D15 owners throug afidart web site but there is no real "class live" in france for this boat.
http://www.afidart.eu/index.php?option= ... Itemid=135
(need to be register on forum to read it but I will add an article on website next week)

You've already the good contacts in Carnac with leonie and francois pedro.
last years there where just a few C4 racing (4 last year) on same race area than C1 (daggerboard) and C3 (SL16/SL 15/D18/HC16) but on shorter race. mainly HC14, mystere Tyka, and twincat.

Finally last year, for world championship we succeed getting 20% discount with britany ferries, so you certainly can have same kind of deal, it's early season.

[Paul Craft]

Hi
Thank you for making contact, I have been discussing with Brian Phipps how we can engage Sprint 15 sailors in France, we are aware that there is not a big fleet but with a bit of enthusiasm we are sure there could be some interest, we also believe there are some expats with Sprint 15’s in France.

If you could send me an email, my address if on the contacts page, and I will send you the information we have, we are also looking to put an article in our national magazine so I could send you a copy.

How do we go about negotiating with Brittany Ferries as we have not had a lot of luck form this side of the water?

Any help you could give would be more then welcome as this is the first time we have ventured as a fleet abroad.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks
Paul Craft

[Simon Giles]

Does anyone know if I can do the Eurocat in 2up Format?

[Simon Giles]

Does anyone know if I can do the Eurocat in 2up Format?

Oooooh - I've just noticed on Paul's link the "Dart Sprint 15 GTI" with "equipage" of 2!

AND - a more favourable handicap than the unarig!

Watch out guys!

Simon (& Henry)

[caracolito]

you can have numerous ratings, it's up yo you:


Désignation Rating Groupe crew
DART SPRINT 15 CAT BOAT 1,389 4 1
DART SPRINT 15 DX 1,159 3 1
DART SPRINT 15 GTI 1,407 4 2
DART SPRINT 15 SPORT SOLO 1,269 3 1
DART STING 1,369 4 2
DART STING CAT BOAT 1,354 3 1
DART STING SOLO 1,247 3 1

just take care of the group, if 3 you will race race with dart 18, SL 15.5, SL 16 and HC 16 !!!!