August 6, 2025Aug 6 Fleetwood MYC are planning an A class EXTRAVAGANZA!! next July/August, when we're hosting both the Freesailing A Championship followed by the Radio A class Championship all together over a 9 day period. The Free sailing Championship (Vane A Week) starts with practice day on sat 25th and racing starts proper on Sunday 26th until Friday 31st finishing mid afternoon after which the lake is free for practise for the Radio A Class. Wed 29th July is a stand alone event for the Yachting Monthly Cup knock out regatta. The Championship for the Radio A Class commences at 10am on Sat 1st August and ends at around 3/4pm on Sunday 2nd. We would like to invite A class sailors from the U.K. and abroad to attend this event but if you're not able to PLEASE make your boat available for charter so that some one else can enjoy the experience. Please tell your fellow A class sailors, and friends about this!! Many thanks Derek Priestley
September 12, 2025Sep 12 Author It will be lovely to see you Nigel and Henning of course, and anyone else who would like to join us.We plan to ask the GBR RA fleet owners, who don't intend to race, to make boats available for charter to try to persuade as many as possible to take part.Looking forward to welcoming as many as possible.Derek
November 3, 2025Nov 3 Author Further Information!I've just discovered/remembered that it's 20 years since the 80th celebrations event of the 2nd Yachting Monthly Cup. The first one was won outright by Bill Daniels 1923, 23, &25. So the magazine presented a second one, which cannot be won outright! In 2006 the 80th year Martin Bandey made a celebration of it's 80 anniversary and YM came along & presented the trophy to the winner Me & my son Shaun! So, this 100th anniversary is another good excuse for a celebration!Get yourself a boat & come and join in!
December 30, 2025Dec 30 Vane A “Sir Percy” coming out again this year, with a sail each month to refresh me and boat.New RA “Sir Ivor” making her debut from February. We had a slight mistaken as both are same colour - oops. Roll on 2026 nationals.
December 31, 2025Dec 31 Author Thats ok Damian, you can use the same hull for both & pretend its 2 boats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 1Jan 1 Author So, here we are in 2026 and it's 27 weeks to go until 9 days of A's at Fleetwood !!We'll be having at least 5 boats in each race F/S & R/C. Who'll be joining us? Who would like a charter boat? F/S or R/CWho can offer a boat for charter? F/S or R/CLets make this celebration a HUGE success. 😀
January 1Jan 1 When, where and how do we sign up ? Are newbies to RA welcome ? My sword has never been on the water !
January 2Jan 2 Author Hi Mark and all A class sailorsALL A class sailors are welcome.NOR will be published around April and entries will then be OPEN!! to use a Strictly parlance!!Meantime book your accommodation so as not to miss out. there's not too much choice in the town of Fleetwood but plenty within a 5 mile radius.We look forward to welcoming you & your Sword.Best wishesDerek Priestley.
January 2Jan 2 Hi Derek,Subject to my recovery from the surgery, plan to sail the Vane A Nationals.If I can charter an RA, would hope to sail that as well Chris
January 3Jan 3 Author Thats great news Chris.Sending our best wishes for successful surgery and recovery and look forward to seeing you running down the lake.From all at Fleetwood.😀
Tuesday at 08:222 days Author 100 years of the BIG Yachting Monthly Cup..After Bill Daniels won the original YM cup outright, the magazine very kindly presented a second one in 1926 (100 years ago) We're hoping to celebrate this important anniversary at Fleetwood on the Wednesday of vane A week (25th to 31st Juy).So please come & help us with this important celebration in the history of the A class, the foundation of all International Model Yacht racing.At least 5 radiosailing World Champions will be taking part.Charter boats may be available.
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