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Weston International 14 Open fast approaching

by International 14 GBR on 6 May 2013
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The Weston Open is now less than a week away - things are shaping up nicely and the forecast is looking good, sunny with 10 to 12 knots of breeze.

Entry fee for the weekend is £30 with free camping and a curry on the saturday night for £5. Racing will be 3 back to back races each day with committee boat starts run by a pro race officer.

Gates will be open from 9 o'clock saturday morning with a briefing at 11 o'clock and first start at 12 o'clock. If anyone would like to drop boats off on the friday night, then Tom is around to let people in just drop him an email on tsmile13@yahoo.com.

More info, SI's and NOR can be found here
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