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 (Click Photo to see next) Discount for online credit or debit card payers up to 18th July With a win in the second qualifying race, Phil Sparks & Ben Gratton will be looking forward to an early start tomorrow, after a windless afternoon of no sailing on Thursday. Amy Seabright & Katrina Brewer also in the top 20, with a 5th in R1. Progress bulletins are being posted on the Intl420 site. Our Lucy Macgregor, with Ally Martin and Mary Rook, won a place in the semi-finals in an exciting Repechage of hard-fought duels at Match Cup Sweden in Marstrand. Click above for Y&Y report and see Event Website....or Mary Rook's blog on Facebook! Phil Sparks & Ben Gratton (GBR) won the Kieler Woche today by 2 points from close contenders, Julian & Philipp Autenrieth (GER). Justin Liu & Sherman Cheng (SIN) were 3rd. A point ahead of the Autenrieths (GER), Phil and Ben had a faultless day of three bullets, on 4 points into the final day. Julian & Philipp Autenrieth, on 5 points, have a lead of 4 points over Justin Liu & Sherman Cheng (SIN). With Justin Liu & Sherman Cheng (SIN - winners at the 2007 Junior Euros at Medemblik and Asian and SEAsian 420 Champions), Phil Sparks & Ben Gratton lead on day 1 at Kiel, each with a 2, 1 in their respective qualifying fleets. James Hayward & Tim Carter are in 9th and Rebecca Kalderon & Rosie Sibthorp in 13th, but, after two qualifying races and a heavy use of the black flag on day 1, it is all early days! Watch the Kieler Woche website for up-to-date news etc. Nick Cherry, Tom Smedley, Ben Pym & Josh Rumbol to race the Fastnet 2009 Our Jonny McGovern & Christian Birrell have taken 2nd overall in the 470 Men’s at the Kiel Olympic Classes event, from Nick Asher & Elliot Willis in 3rd and Neil Marsden & Ian Dobson in 5th. Our men from Exeter Uni, James Rusden & Rob Partridge, were 10th. Serena and Kirstie report on the half term training run at Oxford SC by RYA 420 Head Coach, Callum Macdonald and organised by Richard Stanley. 420 sailors all in the top ten again: Charlotte Fitzgerald 3rd, Edward & Beth Grey 4th, Chris Rust 4th, Hugo Sloper & Emma Spruce 6th and Harry Yeoward & Nick Elsdon 9th Will Kennedy 1st, Christopher Tiernan 4th and Theo Bull 7th in a field of 82 Cadets at Stone SC ...."no-one roll gybes better than Tim & Chris"! Charles Ainsworth has supplied some of his photos for the Photo Gallery. Further images may be found on IBI Sailing Chew Valley hosted the final 420 Worlds Selector event over the 2nd and 3rd May 2009. With very light winds forecast the 38 boats arrived to a pleasant if a little shifty 5-8knt westerly Recent new Class Member and Largs Youth Championships 420 sailor, Jamie Noyes, of East Lothian YC & St Mary's Loch SC, was third in the Topper Class at the 2009 RYA Eric Twiname Championships at Rutland Water SC. After 18 races across a wide range of conditions The selectors announced the proposed team on Sunday 3rd May at Chew Valley Lake. The sailors are now making up their minds to accept these positions and the final make up of the team will be known on 12th May 2009. New North Sails Tuning Guide posted on Technical page Final Results. The event was held at Datchet Water SC, hosted by Brunel University Sailing Club, on behalf of BUSA and BUCS ….and former 420 crew (and Double Gold Olympic medallist) Sarah Ayton to be a Selector at the Youths. NB Closing date for on-line entry for the RYA Volvo Youth Championships is Sunday, 29 March The 2009, 420 selector series started at Weymouth with 45 teams eager to test their winter training skills. The first selector of three weekends each with 6 races, was held alongside the Olympic Class National Ranker. This was a great chance for the main of those aspiring sailors to see the next step in action.... New 420 World Championship titles announced The Notice of Race for the World Championships, to be held at Lake Garda from 27 July to 5 August, has now been published. Two new titles will be awarded at this event - International 420 Class Junior World Champion and International 420 Class Junior Ladies World Champion. Ben Pym (Solent 1), Ed Moore & Robbie Claridge (Imperial) and Chris Witty & Nick Blevins (Solent 2) ensured 420s well represented on all three podium places and for the BUSA Match Racing Finals Follow the Results here. Lucy Macg & Co. - straight 100% 11 wins in first round robin and Mr Pink in 2nd in 49ers. The Notice of Race and RIBs & Volunteers information are also on our Events Calendar. James Rusden won the Steve Nicholson Trophy last year. Is anyone going and able to help return the trophy on 24th January? If you are please contact Saron Rusden SARONRUSDEN@aol.com. Mike Wood & Hugh Brayshaw and Beccy Kalderon & Rosie Sibthorp piled on the thermals (hopefully!) and put the 420 in a very creditable 30/32 out of 177 Click above, and also see the Lucy Macgregor official website |