Volvo RYA Zone Talent Squad

NOTICE OF RACE

Introduction
The Volvo RYA Zone Squad Selection Series will take place at up to three selection events detailed in this Notice of Race.

Rules
The races will be governed by the current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) the Prescriptions of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), the Class Rules of the participating classes, this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions for the individual events.

Event and Organising Authority
The organising authority is the RYA and racing will be organised as defined in the Notice of Race for each event.

Classes
Classes to be raced shall be: Optimist, Cadet, Topper, Mirror, Aloha, JOD, 103, Open Longboard (must have a daggerboard and a sail no bigger than 6.5 sq.m.).

Eligibility
The Selection Series is normally open to Optimist sailors aged 14 and under on 31 December 2001, and to Cadet, Mirror, Topper and Board sailors aged 15 and under on 31 December 2001.
In order to qualify for the Zone Squad sailors must be resident in, or sail at, a club in the Zone

Selection Events
The 2001 selection events will take place at the following venues:

Optimist Zone Squad:
26/27 May Guernsey YC
16 June Bowmoor SC
7/8 July Roadford Lake

Cadet Zone Squad:
19/20 May South Cerney SC
23/24 June Royal Torbay YC
7/8 July Roadford Lake

Topper Zone Squad:
12 May Frampton
7/8 July Roadford Lake
1 September Chew Valley Lake SC

Mirror Zone Squad:
7/8 July Roadford Lake
22 July Royal Plymouth Corinthian YC
8/9 September Starcross (Western Areas)

Windsurfing Zone Squad:
7/8 July Roadford Lake
18/19 August SW Event - Plymouth
22/23 September SW Event - Poole

Entries, Registration and Measurement
As before

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