BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:515@donaghadeesc.co.uk DTSTART:20220521T090000Z DTEND:20220521T180000Z DTSTAMP:20220511T115947Z URL:https://www.donaghadeesc.co.uk/events/itca-topper-ireland-sprints-chal lenge-north-2022-official-entry/ SUMMARY:ITCA Topper Ireland 'Sprints Challenge' North 2022 - 'Official Entr y' DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Donaghadee Sailing Club's fun filled Topper Sprints event\, back for 2022!\n\nIt's been a few years since we've been able to r un this event for the topper class\, but we're back\, albeit in a slightly shorter format - as a full on\, one day only event! So come along to Dona ghadee\, race in the challenge event\, and get to experience some of our w eird\, wonderful and infamous tidal streams!\n\nThe emphasis  of the Topp er sprint's challenge @ DSC is on a fun learning experience\, it's rather different to that of a normal Traveller race day or weekend. It's all abou t getting practise at starts\, mark rounding\, finishes\, making new frien ds &\; having fun\, so whether your a seasoned racer or just starting o ut on your topper journey this event is for you!\n\nIt's a quickfire serie s of back to back races\, with a start signal and flag approximately every 3 minutes for a new race for a pair of the flights. The individual races are planned to take between 10-15min to complete before you line up for th e next race again.\n\nThe plan is for every participant have around 10 sho rt races over the day with boats racing in flights (mini fleets) of 6 topp er sailors\, all identified by a coloured ribbon on the mast head. This wi ll mean red flight vs green flight\, blue vs brown etc. On Saturday aftern oon the results will be compiled and no one will have any idea how they ha ve faired\, the winners of each flight competing in the finals\, should be a good days fun!\n\nIt is a great opportunity to try something new.\nEntr ies will be restricted to 36 boats\, and is open to both full rig Topper a nd 4.2 sailors.\nNumbers are not normally capped but on this occasion\, to make sure everyone gets plenty of sailing it is necessary. The race offic er wants minimal waiting around on the water.\nIn order for our Volunteers to make necessary plans\, prepare and organise the day for a successful d ay bookings will close 10 days prior to the event.\nClosing date for Entri es has been extended and will now be on Sunday 15th May at 11.59pm!\nThe e vent requires a minimum of 30 participants to make it work and give every participant the correct number of races.\nThe  DSC clubhouse will be open and parents etc welcome to enjoy the racing from our members lounge\, bal cony room\, or hopefully in the sunshine in our sheltered courtyard whilst enjoying some of our legendary hospitality\, with teas/ coffees / snacks &\; drinks from the bar. We will have breakfast baps on race morning fo r competitors and their parents\, but don't plan on offering a post event BBQ this year.\nPlease fill in the linked Medical Consent form and bring w ith you\, to hand in at the event registration. The registration will be o pen 7.30-9.30pm on Friday evening 20th March in the Balcony room\, upstair s in the clubhouse and from 9.00am on the Saturday morning in the training room\, access via the gate at the front of the clubhouse. It'll be possib le to unload your topper and equipment and leave overnight in our dinghy p ark if required.\nMedical Consent form is available for download here: Med ical-Form\nNotice of Race is available here: Topper-IRL-Notice-of-Race\nSa iling Instructions will be available the week before the event.\nHope to s ee you all there\, it’s shaping up to be a great day. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.donaghadeesc.co.uk/wp-content/upload s/2021/07/Toppers-on-Donaghadee-slipway.jpg CATEGORIES:Open Championships LOCATION:Donaghadee Sailing Club\, 20 Shore Street\, Donaghadee\, Co Down\, BT21 0DG GEO:54.643929;-5.538809 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Shore Street\, Donaghade e\, Co Down\, BT21 0DG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Donagha dee Sailing Club:geo:54.643929,-5.538809 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR