TORQUAY 29th & 30th May (RYA Nationals all classes)

A weekend of fun-filled racing; for ThunderCat racing there will be a Longhaul race on the Saturday only; Cowboys and Indian boat parade with all the other classes on the Saturday afternoon followed by a night of mayhem; on Sunday both officials and racers can chill and watch the others race, enjoy the delights of Torquay and know that you dont need to go home till Monday as it's a bank holiday! This event is run in conjunction with ORDA (Ofshore Racing Drivers Association)

Accommodation:

Rooms are available at the Gresham Court Hotel for £30.ppn B/B if you need to book, that's where a lot of us are staying.

http://www.gresham-court-hotel.co.uk/map.htm

The Regina Hotel - right by the pits 01803 292904

Torbay Appartments - 01803 211116

Travel Lodge Torquay Hotel 0871 984612

Bay Tree Hotel 01803 293718

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Teams are required to carry the following safety kit on board boat for this circuit longhaul:

Toolkit (flip kit) with a minimum of: Easy Start spray/WD40 – No. 7 flexible socket – 3 x dry spark plugs - spark plug spanner – Phillips screw driver, all to be kept in dry sealed container.

Orange retirement flag – 60mm by 40mm

2 x Paddles

Basic survival: 2 water bottles, 2 glucose (energy) bars and first aid kit.

VHF / mobile phone in water proof case – fully charged. 

The race will consist of the start run and 8 laps of the 'B' course.

PLEASE REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO DO A LAP OF YOUR 'B' COURSE AS A TEST SESSION AT THE DESIGNATED PRACTICE TIME AS STATED IN THE TIMETABLE - THIS IS MANDATORY! THEREFORE YOU WILL NEED MORE FUEL.

WE ARE UNABLE TO DO A BEACH STOP SO WE RECOMMEND YOU CARRY 2 X 25LT TANKS THAT WILL LAST YOU FOR THE RACE WITHOUT STOPPING - IF YOU WISH TO STOP THEN ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR A FUEL TANK TRANSFER ON WATER... PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR FUEL TANKS ARE CLEARLY MARKED WITH YOUR BOAT NUMBER!!

WHEN YOU SIGN IN YOU WILL RECIEVE YOUR PASSES ETC...

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT FANCY DRESS FOR YOUR BOAT AND TEAM - COWBOYS AND INDIANS!!

WE WILL STAGE THUNDERCAT'S PRIZE GIVING AT 16.00HRS ON SATURDAY IN THE PITS AS SOME OF THE TEAMS ARE NOT STAYING FOR SUNDAY... WE DO ASK THAT TEAMS WHO ARE STAYING ON SUNDAY DO SUPPORT PRIZE GIVING FOR THE OFFSHORE CLASSES... THANKS.

REVISED EVENT TIME TABLE TORQUAY 28 29 30 MAY 2010

Friday 28 May 2010

14.00 hrs       Signing in/race administration opens at RTYC

14.00 hrs       Scrutineering available

17.00 hrs       Signing in/race administration closes

17.30 hrs       Officials Meeting RTYC

Saturday 29 May 2010

07.30 hrs       Safety to oversee buoy laying and ensure course is laid

08.00 hrs       Race Administration Office opens

08.00 hrs       Crews to sign in up to 09.30 hrs

08.00 hrs       Scrutineering starts and ends at 17.00 hrs

09.00 hrs       Safety/Marshalls briefing RYTC

09.00 hrs       Launch and Recovery commences

09.30 hrs       Sign in Drivers Briefing RTYC all classes

09.45 hrs       Drivers Briefing RTYC Classes 3B,3C,V24,OCR,4 Nations  and 225 Thundercats and Club Basic Boats

11.30 hrs       Mandatory Official Practice all classes

12.15 hrs       Mandatory Official Practice ends

13.00 hrs       Heat 1 National Class 3B,3C,V24, OCR and 4 Nations 225

13.45 hrs       Thundercats Long Haul Race

15.30 hrs       Heat 2 National Class 3B,3C, OCR and 4 Nations 225

17.00 hrs       Launch and Recovery closes

18.00 hrs       Boat Parade

19.30 hrs       Commodores Welcome Party RTYC

Sunday 30 May 2010

07.30 hrs       Safety to review buoys and course laid

09.00 hrs       Race Administration Office opens

09.00 hrs       All Classes commence launching

09.15 hrs       Safety briefing RTYC

09.30 hrs       Sign in Drivers Briefing RTYC all offshore classes including basic boats

09.45 hrs       Drivers Briefing RTYC Class 3B,3C,V24,OCR, 4 Nations and 225 and Club Basic Boats

12,00 hrs       OCR Heat 3

13.30 hrs       All Classes main race to include (Heat 3) 3B, 3C, V24, 4 Nations 225 OCR (Heat4) and Club Basic Boats

16.30 hrs       Launch and Recovery Closes

17.00 hrs       Prize Giving RTYC

EVENT RACE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL CLASSES - SOME OF THE THINGS IN RACE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOR THUNDERCAT RACE AND OUR CLASS SPECIFIC RULES APPLY. http://www.orda.co.uk/images/race%20instructions%20template%202010%20torquay%20may%202010%20final1.pdf

PLEASE NOTE: AS PER STANDARD PRACTICE FOR LONGHAULS - THE WET WATER RULE DOES NOT APPLY - IF YOU CALL INTO THE WATER OR BREAK DOWN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO TRY AND START AGAIN. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE YOU MUST RAISE THE ORGANGE FLAG AND DO THE DISTRESS SIGNAL IF POSSIBLE TO ALERT FOR MEDICAL/SAFETY ASSISTANCE. AS SOON AS YOU HAVE OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE RACE.

                        THE START PROCEDURE WILL BE THAT P750 BOATS WILL BE IN THE INSIDE AND P750S WILL START ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE START RUN. THE RACE WILL BE TIMED AND WILL KEEP RUNNING TILL 15.20. IF ANY BOATS ARE NOT COMPLETED BY THEN THEY WILL BE STOPPED. ALL THIS WILL BE EXPLAINED AT DRIVERS BRIEFING.