Arch Byte CII World Championships 2006

by Byte Class Association on 8 Jul 2006 The Byte Class of Bermuda is extremely pleased to host the 6th running of the Byte World Championships, which will be sailed in CIIs on the Great Sound and run out of the Spanish Point Boat Club. Use the Info Tree at left to navigate but realize that some pages are not yet active.

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Event News:

Singapore tops! Nicholas de Cruz new Byte World Champion, Elizabeth Yin Women's World Champion
July 8, 2006

The last two races sailed in lighter, but very shifty winds, did not change the top places from yesterday's standings but did shake up 3, 4 and 5. See Daily Comentary

Updates on the racing with lots of photos available!
July 5, 2006

For the latest updates on all the racing activity with daily comments and lots of photos, look under the Racing section on the menu at the left of this page then click on Daily Comments.

There's tons of awesome photos so be sure to look for your favourite! Names of sailors mentioned in the Daily Comments are also links to their profile page where you can see their bios and photo. The Race Results page also contains links to competitor's profiles within the actual results.

The Hon. Dale Butler opens the Arch Byte CII Worlds
July 4, 2006

The Opening Ceremonies for the 2006 Byte CII World Championships moved to the beat of the Gombey dancers and drummers and the energy and enthusiasm of the Hon. Dale Butler, Bermuda's Minister of Community Affairs and Sport. A Sunfish and Laser sailor, he was completely at home amongst the sailors.

John Gardner, Public Relations Officer for the event, kicked off the twilight ceremony with a welcome to all and a sincere word of thanks to the Spanish Point Boat Club's Commodore, Terry Rance, for the superb staging of the Event. He then introduced Preston Hutchings, representing the Title Sponsor, Arch Capital Group Ltd. who welcomed the competitors to Bermuda as part of the continuing, long standing, relationship between the Islanders and the sea.

Then up went the Country flags of Canada, Denmark, Great Britain, Italy, Singapore, United States and Bermuda.

John Gardner then called on Minister Butler to open the Championship. The Minister, in an eloquent and passionate speech, charged the competitors to use the event as a wonderful opportunity to befriend fellow sailors from different countries and cultures and, above all, to enjoy themselves to the fullest while maintaining the highest standards of sportsmanship.

Then, in came the Gombey dancers...

and the steel pan drummers who treated the visitors to some real down-to-earth Island beat! Not surprisingly, the Minister was the first out on the field amongst the dancers showing a really good turn of foot! This encouraged some of the competitors to try strutting their stuff before the dancing wound up for food and refreshments. A more pleasant evening could not be imagined!

Minister Dale Butler in an animated discussion with juror Dick Kemp and Head of the Jury, Harry Kieth.

Social Schedule - July 3rd-8th
June 27, 2006

Opening Ceremony Reception -

Monday, July 3rd - 6:00 PM -8:00 PM

6:00 Flag Raising and Regatta Welcome

6:30 Bermuda Gombey Performance

7:00 Calvin Crookshanks - Steel Pan

Drinks and Appetizers hosted by Spanish Point Boat Club.

Open bar from 7:00-8:00 PM. Happy hour prices after 8:00 PM. (*see note below)

Dress - Casual

Beach BBQ -

Wednesday, July 5th - 6:30 PM-9:30 PM

Menu - BBQ chicken, Macaroni and cheese, beans (with and without Chirico) coleslaw and dessert.

Competitors, Jury and RC - No charge for dinner; drinks at Happy Hour prices. (*see note below)

Friends and Family - $10 each, tickets available at Regatta Office

Closing Ceremony Barbeque Dinner

Saturday, July 8th - 7:00PM - 11:00PM

7:00- Prize Giving, Followed by Dinner.

Entertainment - DJ Razzle Dazzle until 11:00 PM

Dress - Casual

Menu - Salads: Spinach Salad, Bermuda Potato Salad, Tomato & Avocado Salad

Accompaniments: Corn on the Cob, Assortment of Fresh Vegetables

Entrees from the BBQ: Spare Ribs, Kebab of Wahoo & Tuna, Kebab of Chicken & Pineapple

Desserts: Chocolate Mousse, Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce, Fresh Fruit Flan

Competitors, Jury, RC and Invited guests - No charge for dinner. Cash Bar. (*see note below)

Friends and Family - $30 each, tickets will be available for purchase at the Regatta Office.

*Note: The legal drinking age in Bermuda is 18. All competitors will be issued with wristbands at registration which must be worn through out the competition. The wristbands are colour coded by age; underage consumption of alcoholic beverages will not be tolerated.

During the Regatta Week (Monday, July 3rd- Saturday, July 8th)

· Breakfast items will be available for purchase at the Club each morning from 7:30 AM

There will be a choice of pastries, fruit, juices, etc.

Tea and coffee will be available all day at no cost.

· Lunches will be available for purchase at the Club each morning starting with the first day of racing on Tuesday, July 4th to take out on the water for $5.00 per lunch bag. This will consist of a sandwich, fruit, potato chips and cookie.

Drinks: Orange and Apple juice will be $1.00 per 10 oz bottle and the other soft drinks are $1.50.each.

· Complimentary After-Sailing Pasta will be available to all competitors on Tuesday, July 4th, Thursday, July 6th and Friday, July 7th following the day’s racing at approximately 5:30 PM

Ronstan on board to sponsor the Pre-Worlds Event
June 26, 2006

In lieu of the normal, meaningless, practice race which is run before most major championships, The Ronstan Pre-Worlds are scheduled as a 2-race Series to be sailed on the first day of the Championship prior to the start of racing for the main event. The award for the series is a major grant towards travel, chartering and registration for the 2007 World Championship. For additional information and also to view some of the additional prizes being offered by Ronstan for the World Championships, visit the Trophies Page.

PS2000 adds custom designed Rashguards to the list of trophies for the event
June 26, 2006

For more information on the placings receiving the rashguards, please visit the Trophies Page

Event T shirts now on display
June 26, 2006

The gorgeous and highly original T shirts, designed for the Championships by Event Committee Manager Judy Gardner, are now on display and will be issued to all the competitors at Registration.

Revision to NOR - Registration extended to June 12th.
May 31, 2006

In order to accommodate some overseas competitors who are still in the process of arranging sponsorship to attend the event, the Organizing Committee has revised the NOR, extending the Registration deadline to June 12th.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. , the Title Sponsor, presents their cheque
February 11, 2006

Preston Hutchings, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Arch Capital Group Ltd., presents a cheque for the company's sponsorship to Judy Gardner, the Event Committee Manager at a gathering at the Spanish Point Boat Club.

Shown with Preston Hutchings and attending for the Committe, from left to right, Pam Saraiva, Judy Gardner, Pat Young and Leatrice Roman.

Bermuda Byte sailors on hand for presentation
February 11, 2006

A group of Bermuda's CII sailors were on hand at the Spanish Point Boat Club as Preston Hutchings, SVP and Chief Investment Officer for Arch Capital Group Ltd., presented the company's sponsorsip cheque to the Event Committee.