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The Boat Sailing Programme |
Results and Reports |
Rigging and Tuning |
Tactics and Rules forum |
Sailing Catapult |
Class Association |
Gear and Used Boats |
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This is the website for sailing, racing and cruising Catapult, the unique single-handed catamaran CATAPULT CATAMARAN ASSOCIATION John Peperell, the Association Secretary is the contact point to find out more, and: # see or try a Catapult # ask about used boats or spares # get advice on buying, sailing, rigging or racing Catapult Contact John email aybn31@dsl.pipex.com mobile 07939 485185 phone +44 (0)20 8892 4909 fax +44 (0)20 8892 4909 By post 23 Heatham Park, Twickenham, Middx, TW2 7SF United Kingdom UPDATES The year's Programme is over after a great series of events (click for Travelling Trophy final results) and rising competition and numbers. (Click for the Reports) and was rounded off again at the end-of season lunch and prize-giving at Hunting Lodge Hotel, Cottingham (pictures below) Stuart Ede is organising next season's Programme. He confirms return to Bassenthwaite at the May Bank holiday, and hopes to tie down return to Bala in August. A new event will be at the Royal Yorkshire Open Meeting for the August Bank Holiday, and we will round off again at Carsington and Grafham in Autumn (More Carsington 2009 photos here ) More news and confirmations of events will follow The two long-distance open events supported by Catapult sailors can be fitted in around the 2010 Travellers Trophy programme, with the Colne Point/Three Piers event at Marconi Club, Essex on 4th July, and the Round Sheppey race in mid-September, Saturday 11th 2009 kicked off at Minnis Bay Cat Open in April with exciting and demanding conditions (Report) and then Bassenthwaite Sailing Club hosting us again at the May Bank Holiday weekend May 2nd- 4th, for the Northern Championships (Bass Report)
Immediately after, on June
29th, three Catapult contested the open catamaran 29-mile Colne Point race, at Marconi
Club, Essex
(Report) Bala for three days July, 25th-27th again attracted a great turnout of 17 boats, combining TT racing with fun events (relay racing, Pro-am racing, and regional team racing.) The Club was as always very welcoming, running a great social event. (Bala Gala writeup)
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Racing in the Travelling
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Other sailors will offer advice Committee members are in contact before each event to tie up the arrangements
An "honour" approach to
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Jon Montgomery: Catapult Designer: 1935----June 9th 2009 2009 was sadly marked by the death of Jon Montgomery, designer of Catapult. (Tribute to Jon here)
Below: Chairman Stuart Ede congratulates Cliff Antill on his third place in the Travellers Trophy, before modestly acknowledging his own second place for 2009. (Winner Gareth Ede was unable to make it.)
Below: the new glassware annual prizes
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