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For Association membership details, please contact the Membership Secretary, or alternatively just complete and send in an application form(MS Word file). Scroll down for facts about the Europe dinghy.

2nd July
Largo Bay SCT &Scottish Championship 27-28 June Gordon McGeorge once again led the way  to win the  Scottish Championship at Largo Bay SC with Hamish Myles a consistent. Report and results here.

11th June
Weymouth ST & Southern Championship 6-7 June Gareth Williams Confirmed his lead position in the class by winning the Southern Championship at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy Regatta in a weekend with wind varying from strong to light and shifting. Report  and Results here.

21st May
Bala NMT & Northern Championship 16-17 May Gareth Williams won the Northern Championship & NMT event at Bala SC in a wet and windy weekend. Report and results here.

12th May
Training day at Weymouth 5 June See this Forum entry for details of  the training day on 5 June before the Southern Championship.

12th May
Southern Championship and STT at Weymouth 6-7 June Notice of race, SIs and  Online Entry now availabe from WPNSA website or via links on event calendar. WPNS are offering a £4 discount for early entry (by 27 May - you have to read the NoR to discover this). 

30th April
Loch Earn SCT 25-26 April Gordon McGeorge led the way to win the first Scottish Traveller event at Loch Earn SC but the battle on the water was between Hamish Myles and Katie Hughes for second place. Report and results here.

28th March
Sailing for Ostend 1-3 May NoR and Entry Form now available on the RNSYC website.

25th March
Change of date for Inlands The Inlands will be at  Chew Valley Lake SC on 31 October - 1 November. This is a change from the provisional date.

24th March
World Championships at Brest Worlds web site now open.

25th February
Alois Roland Trophy & Veterans Cup Notice of race for these events now on the Events Calendar. 

17th February
New Classifieds section The Classified For Sale pages have been upgraded. The old pages will remain accessible for a time and can be found from a link on the new Classifieds front page.

6th February
Tiger Trophy  Due to adverse conditions around Rutland the Tiger Trophy has been postponed and will now be sailed on 11-12 July. See Rutland SC  news.

21st December
2009 Sailing Calendar  Dates for 2009 are now on the Events page. This will be updated as further events are confirmed.


Nationals Fleet 2008
The leading group downwind at the 2008 Nationals at Lancing
Photo © warwickpics.co.uk

Final Start at South Shields
The final start of the Northern Championships at South Shields
Photo © Tony Mapplebeck
Europe Inlands at Leigh & Lowton
The Inlands fleet at Leigh & Lowton SC Photo © Tim Yeates
Mike Gilson (GBR344) and Jenny Rogers (GBR340) at Queen Mary
Mike Gilson (GBR344) and Jenny Rogers (GBR340) at Queen Mary Photo © Leslie Everitt
Guy Revill revels in the conditions at Bexhill
Guy Revill revels in the waves at Bexhill
Photo © Emma Warburton http://www.emmawarburton.co.uk

Europe Fleet at Nationals 2007
Another good turnout for the 2007 Nationals at WPNSA

Chris Gill leads James Eynon at windward mark - Nationals 2007

Nationals 2007 winner Chris Gill leads runner up James Eynon at the windward mark

Nationals photos: Tony Mapplebeck 

The Europe Dinghy

Europe Nationals 2006

Latest PN: 1139
Loa: 3.35m
Beam: 1.38m
Hull weight: 45kg
Sail area: 7sqm
Optimum overall crew weight: 55-75kg

For more on the history of the Europe in the UK, go here. You can download a brochure about the Europe from here (warning: this is a 500 Kbytes PDF file).

Class Polo Shirts

Class Polo Shirt

These are available for any member of the Association at an all inclusive price of £22.00 each inc p&p (£5.00 of it goes to the class funds).

They can be ordered through Steve Gill at 8, Rodmoor Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7HZ. Sizes are small(36"); medium (38"-40") and large (42").

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Class RIB

The Class Association Rib - which is available for hire.

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