The Next Big Event
Noble Marine Streaker Nationals 2009,
Lancing Sailing Club, 18 & 19 July 2009
Each of the last three Streaker National Championships has attracted an entry of over 50 boats. Can we do it again this year? Will recent success in the Battle of the Classes, dramatically growing interest in the class, and the large number of new boats sold in the past year, guarantee another huge turnout?
This year our hosts are Lancing Sailing Club – a stunning south-coast venue offering exciting racing on the sea and a warm welcome on shore.
For further details, Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, entry form, information on accommodation etc, refer to the special page on the Lancing Sailing Club website. Get your entry in early!
And that’s not all... The Streaker Class is providing a free training day with current national champion Steve Cockerill on Friday 17 July. Details will be available on the Lancing Streaker Nationals web page, and all we ask is that you register for the training by ticking the box on the entry form.
Action from the 2007 Nationals – join in the fun at Lancing this year!
Photo Bett Simmons
From the Chairman
After the dinghy exhibition, Dave Shuster expressed a wish to leave the committee for a while. This is a sad loss to us. Dave put an enormous amount of work into the organisation of the streaker stand. We wish Dave and the family well.
We have co-opted onto the committee Hugh Brazier, whose homemade boat was on show. He is one of those with moderate views. I am sure he will be a calming force during our livelier discussions. He has background as an editor; thus he will be coordinating our efforts at communications in the future.
Hopefully he can give impetus to all our contributors. I'm sorry I have not sailed this year, being plagued with back trouble, but hopefully I will see some of you at Lancing for the nationals. More soon.
Mike Rimmer
Streaker Competition is stonking success!
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Five hundred entries made this the most successful Streaker competition ever - generous prizes from our sponsors ensured a good entry as soon as Show visitors and Streaker sailors got wind of the competition. When ex-Streaker sailor Paul Goodison’s car broke down on the way to the show, John Heyes from Yachts and Yachting kindly stepped into the breach to draw the winners. First prize winner Matt Burnett from Bognor Regis scooped £330 worth of Rooster accessories and sail, second prize winner Ruth Baker from Woodbridge gained £200 worth of Allen Brothers fittings and third prize winner Mark Read from Ipswich won a £100 voucher for insurance from Noble Marine. |
 Yachts and Yachting’s John Heyes draws the Streaker competition winner assisted by class secretary Ian Bradley 
Second prize winner Ruth Baker is presented with her prize by Class Chairman Mike Rimmer |
