The Mermaid 2018 is different this year, brought forward to the summer only a couple of weeks before competitors go to BIBLIS Germany for the Marblehead World Championship. This gives you the opportunity for a final tune-up session in good competition, or just a good sail at Abbey Meads, one of the best lakes in the country.
Mermaid 2018
GMYC warmly invite all Marblehead sailors to enjoy the best of Abbey Meads Lake and help us make this a really good event in a keen, yet friendly atmosphere !
The current IRSA Marblehead class rules will apply and the racing will be governed by the RRS 2017-2020 and MYA SSIs. The usual Guildford race team will do our best ensure a well run event on a superb radio sailing water.
The relevant notices are as follows:
REGISTRATION– from 0900 hours. All boats will be checked in the length/depth gauge. Rigs may be checked for compliance with the class rules and certificate.
BRIEFING– this will start at approximately 0945 hours.
RACING TIMES– the first race will start soon after the briefing at approximately 1000 hours – no race will start after 1700 hours and any race in progress at 1730 hours will be abandoned.
In addition to the Mermaid, you will also be racing for the Ted Gearey Trophy for the best improver (best place improvement after Race 3). The Vic Cooney Trophy will also be awarded to the highest placed competitor over 60 years of age. There will also be a junior prize.
Please make your boat and PSN certificate available at the registration table as soon as possible after you arrive. We will inform competitors in advance if there is a requirement to modify sail numbers or add a prefix ‘1’ to avoid clashes.
Please enter preferably online via the MYA website or by email or to Roger on stollery17@sky.comor by phone on 01483 421 801 by of midnight on Thursday 10th May. The entry fee is £7.50, to be paid at registration.
Guildford’s waterat ABBEY MEADS lake is easy to find. From whatever direction you are travelling, follow the brown signs to THORPE PARK and go to the roundabout at their entrance. Travel south on the A320 towards Chertsey. After a few hundred yards turn left off the road, where signposted ‘Chertsey Water Treatment Works’ and where you should also see a sign, RADIO SAILING. If you are coming to watch and arrive whilst we are racing, dial 1617on the black number padlock and press the button on the bottomto open the gate.
