May 10 2012
UK Cadet Class World Team Selector, Parkstone Yacht Club.
GBR 8514 & 9029 were in action last weekend at Parkstone YC in Poole. The occasion was the first of three UK Cadet Class Selector events to determine Team GBR for the International Cadet World Championships in Hobart at Christmas.
9029 with Matthew & Katy Lloyd came 49 overall with one OCS and an unfortunate DSQ. This masked some excellent sailing from Matt & Katy who have improved immensely over the winter. Within the six race series they had a top-fifteen finish. Without the said DSQ, 9029 would have finished 35th overall.
GBR 8541 with Alex Warrington & Laura Lloyd had a very erratic set of results – a 4th and a 50th in two races back to back. Overall they ended the weekend in 18th place out of a fleet of 77 with their World Team hopes very much alive.
Alex & Laura were selected in October last year to join the National Squad for training around the country during the winter; Matthew & Katy participated in the Development Squad, again for training through the winter.
For those readers unfamiliar with the International Cadet it is a ‘one-design’ class. This means anyone can make a boat but it must conform to specific measurements in terms of dimensions and weight. This differs from many other dinghy types at the club which are manufacturer-led classes. The boats are available in traditional wood or GRP.
The next event is the 2nd Selector at the Royal Corinthian YC in Burnham on 2nd & 3rd June. More details on the UK Class Association can be found at www.cadetclass.org.uk, Howard Warrington or myself.
Mike Lloyd
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