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Welcome to Catapult This is the website for sailing, racing and cruising Catapult, the unique single-handed catamaran |
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Sailing Programme The Boat |
Results and Reports |
Rigging and Tuning |
Tactics and Rules forum |
Sailing Catapult |
Class Association |
Gear and Used Boats |
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CATAPULT CATAMARAN ASSOCIATION John Peperell, the Association Secretary is the contact point to find out more, and to: # see or try a Catapult # ask about used boats or spares (and click on Gear and Used Boats) # get advice on buying, sailing, rigging or racing Catapult Contact John: aybn31@dsl.pipex.com
mobile 07939 485185
phone +44 (0)20 8892 4909 fax +44 (0)20 8892 4909
UPDATES NEW SAIL OPPORTUNITY, AND SPARES: John Peperall has sent details of a new Hyde mainsail at an attractive price (click here for details) and Cliff Antill reports he has a Catapult available for spares (click here) THE RACING PROGRAMME: The 2010 Programme kicked off in exciting conditions with a welcome return to Bewl Water (report) on April 12th and can be followed on the Racing Results Table The May Bank Holiday gave great racing in the beautiful venue at Bassenthwaite, for the Europeans/TT's with a strong win for Paul Ellis (Race report) from vigorous competition. Pagham on June 5th - 6th gave close racing in open sea (Report) and three Catapults contested the Colne Point long-distance race at Marconi Club, Essex on 4th July (Report) in sunshine and fresh breezes.
Rutland Water on 11th July,had a strong turnout, with bright sunshine and wind gusting up into the 20s (Results and Report and photos and more photos)
We were back to Bala for August 7th-9th, (Report) and then to the new TT event at the Royal Yorkshire Open Meeting at Bridlington on August BH, to a warm welcome and high winds, curtailing some of the racing The final two TT's will again be at Carsington and Grafham in Autumn (Carsington 2009 photos here ) Before that comes the second long-distance event open to Catapult sailors the Round Sheppey race on September 11th TT progress can be watched on the cumulative TT results and through Results and Reports
Below: Action in the sunshine, Rutland
2009 was sadly marked by the death of the designer of Catapult: click here for a tribute to Jon.
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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
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