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Rick Pond, Hampton Court Park
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Updated 06/07/21
COVID-19 & 2021 Racing Programme
We have now been able to resume racing under Covid-19 guidelines.
Racing is in a single session, starting at 11.00 and finishing at 13.00. We are currently going to race fleets of 15 boats on a first come, first served basis.
Covid Procedures:
Please observe the following procedures:
Programme:
Please see the 2021 Racing Programme page for the programme for the rest of the year. Starting 1st May, all races will count towards the respective points series.
We are trialing an additional sailing day each week on Thursday, when we will be sailing IOMs. This reflects the fact that the IOM is the most popular class in the club and will allow more frequent sailing of the other classes on regular sailing days. The Thursday racing will be split into 3 series, May-June, July-September and October-December.
IOMs will still be included in the sailing programme for Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays.
We look forward to seeing you all back at the club.
Peter Wilkins
Secretary
Recent News
01/06/2021
Starkers Marblehead for sale details here
07/05/2021
Club Racing Results resumed (select class: IOM, RA, RM, R10R, DF95)
01/05/2021
2021 Racing Programme uploaded here
12/03/2021
Sails for sale - see For Sale/Wanted
13/01/2021
Racing Rules of Sailing
The MYA sails to World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) with amendments for our sport outlined by Appendix E - these are typically updated every 4 years and the RRS for 2021-24 took effect on 1 January 2021.
The full rules are available via the MYA or the World Sailing Rules websites, but a useful short presentation, explaining in an easily understood form how the 2021 changes will affect radio sailing, can be found here:
https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=AD6E9B9F339FDDC!79564&ithint=file%2cpptx&authkey=!AP4gcEnj-qvImdY
Updated 06/07/21
COVID-19 & 2021 Racing Programme
We have now been able to resume racing under Covid-19 guidelines.
Racing is in a single session, starting at 11.00 and finishing at 13.00. We are currently going to race fleets of 15 boats on a first come, first served basis.
Covid Procedures:
Please observe the following procedures:
- Use the hand sanitiser on entry to the clubhouse
- Wear face masks in the club room and boat room
- Use the disposable towels when washing hands
- Do not prepare food in the kitchen area
- No socialising in the club room or boat room
- Minimise your time in the club room and boat room. Where practicable, make rigging adjustments outside
- Always wear Hi Viz jackets at the lake
- Only launch and recover boats in the marked launching areas
- Where possible, avoid contact with other members boats – this includes removing weed. Use the hand sanitiser in the race box.
- Maintain 2m distancing where possible and always 1m+. We are going to be sailing from moving positions, so take care walking to the marks and at the marks and start/finish lines
Programme:
Please see the 2021 Racing Programme page for the programme for the rest of the year. Starting 1st May, all races will count towards the respective points series.
We are trialing an additional sailing day each week on Thursday, when we will be sailing IOMs. This reflects the fact that the IOM is the most popular class in the club and will allow more frequent sailing of the other classes on regular sailing days. The Thursday racing will be split into 3 series, May-June, July-September and October-December.
IOMs will still be included in the sailing programme for Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays.
We look forward to seeing you all back at the club.
Peter Wilkins
Secretary
Recent News
01/06/2021
Starkers Marblehead for sale details here
07/05/2021
Club Racing Results resumed (select class: IOM, RA, RM, R10R, DF95)
01/05/2021
2021 Racing Programme uploaded here
12/03/2021
Sails for sale - see For Sale/Wanted
13/01/2021
Racing Rules of Sailing
The MYA sails to World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) with amendments for our sport outlined by Appendix E - these are typically updated every 4 years and the RRS for 2021-24 took effect on 1 January 2021.
The full rules are available via the MYA or the World Sailing Rules websites, but a useful short presentation, explaining in an easily understood form how the 2021 changes will affect radio sailing, can be found here:
https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=AD6E9B9F339FDDC!79564&ithint=file%2cpptx&authkey=!AP4gcEnj-qvImdY
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THEN AND NOW
Model yachting has taken place on the Rick Pond since 1897. Hampton Court Model Yacht Club is one of the largest and most active clubs in the UK. The Club has its own clubhouse and car park situated near to the Rick Pond. We host events at Local, District and National Levels and sail mainly radio controlled yachts but there is also a keen group sailing vane and vintage boats. We sail 5 different classes - the International One Metre (IOM), the Marblehead (M), the 10 Rater (10R) the A Class (A) and the Dragon Flite 95 (DF95). The Club has an enthusiastic membership and promotes friendly and competitive racing which takes place up to 3 times per week throughout the year. You can find us at the Rick Pond from about 10am on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.