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THE NATIONAL ALBACORE DINGHY
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At
15 feet in length and 240 pounds hull weight, the Albacore is a great
first boat for those who are just learning to sail and a very
competitive racer for more advanced sailors. The Albacore is a fast and
lively while being relatively easy to learn to sail and race. Swept
spreaders supporting a tapered mast with a powerful vang and adjustable
sail controls allow a crew to depower in high winds - enabling both
light and heavy crews to race head to head A very versatile boat, it is
often sailed by husband/wife and parent child combinations. Some of the
all women teams are the most competitive in the class. Those looking
for a simple to learn, yet high performance sailing dinghy can join the
ranks of Albacore sailors who come from all walks of life and range in
age from teenagers to masters pushing 80 years of experience.
The Albacore is a boat that is both simple to get into at first, and
one which will challenge your tuning and tactical skills for the rest
of your life
comments and press reports on
the Albacore
read
more about the boat and association here
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2009
Internationals venue agreed
We shall be at Largs in Scotland for the week of 18th-24th
July 2009.
Preliminary info on this
page
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Come and sail the Internationals course
this year at the Scottish
Nationals combined with the European
Championships.
9th & 10th August at Largs - see fixtures
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Nationals
2008
Will be at Looe in sunny Cornwall
12 to 14
July (Sat to Mon)
Get your
accomodation booked early for this popular venue - details, NOR and
Entry Form here
Sponsored by Skinner's Cornish Ales
see their fun web
site
[stop press! - 2010 Nationals agreed at Lyme]
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Inlands
2008 at South Cerney
Neville Herbet and Steve Penfold beat a
field of 24. A successful event at a great venue - thanks South Cerney!
write up and results here
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20 entries for Maidenhead Open
The first Open of the year was a great
success with 20 entrants from all over England. Read the report,
results and photos here
Let's get travelling this year!
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GRP
Mould Improvements
After
discussions with our GRP builder Speed Sails, the Woof mould has
undergone a major refurbishment. The hull mould retains the same Woof
shape but both it and the deck mould have been improved, with a new
interior moulding. There is interest from 3 buyers and a full technical
spec is expected shortly. Go to speedsails
for details
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