The 10 Hour Race is the largest and most popular annual sailing and social event in the Frensham calendar and is coming soon!  The format of the day will be as in previous years. The Race itself will run from 9am through to 7pm, with team changes every 50 minutes.

There will also be the usual wide range of ‘on-shore’ attractions – good food, real ales & Pimms.  The ‘Hot Five plus 1’ jazz band will entertain us from 6pm and the BBQ will be served from around 6.45pm. More details are given on the enclosed poster. The Race Prize-giving will take place at 8.15pm, to be followed immediately afterwards by the Winter Prize-Giving for the 2008-09 season.

Please note that you do not have to be an ‘ace’ sailor to participate. We are looking for teams of mixed ability, as the race has traditionally been about having fun, with most teams consisting of at least 3 crews: one of good ability, one of moderate ability and one relatively inexperienced. Your Class Captain will help you make up a team or allocate you to a team if you so wish. We have also invited several other local clubs to send a team; let’s hope they’re up for the challenge.

Each year, the Club uses the event to raise money for a good cause. This year, the appeal is in aid of a Sensory Garden at The Ridgeway School, Farnham. The sensory garden is designed to give a tactile environment for children with severe disabilities to experience the outdoor environment and to learn new communication skills; a very worthwhile beneficiary.

A sponsor form can be downloaded here. Please use it if you can! There is a prize for the individual who raises the most money. Further forms are available on request.

So  put  the  date  in  your  diary,  invite  your  family  &  friends  and  book  your  tickets now using this form!! Please  fill  in  the  forms  for Race entry and/or Hog Roast/BBQ  tickets as soon as possible. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Frensham Pond Sailing Club’

If you need further information, please contact: Jane Curwen, Administrator, 01252 794828

Look forward to seeing you on the water!

Everyone is invited to come along and find out more about sailing

• How to learn to sail
• What boat to choose
• What equipment you need
• What your school/group needs to do to get involved in sailing
• Coaching to improve your sailing
• Racing to bring you to national and international standards

Come and watch the Plastic Bottle Boat Race at 12.30 (Members only)

Refreshments available

• Race starts:13.00
• Size: Maximum length 660mm with unrestricted beam
• Sails: To fit in a rectangle measuring 1000mm by 500mm
• Design: No limitation!
• Hulls: must be made from plastic bottles (no glass permitted)
• Multihulls: Must be connected to prevent the trapping of other boats.
• Power: Sail power only. No stored power allowed (e.g. rubber bands, batteries or pets)
• Launching: Unless conditions prohibit, boats must be launched by their designer

The members handbook for 2009 is now available for download from the Club Records and Archive area of the website.

Pat Cushing’s son and grandson, Adrian and Matthew are cycling from  Javea in Spain to Alton in Hampshire in aid of Treloar Trust (www.treloar.org.uk).  Treloar sail with Frensham Pond Sailability and provide education, therapy, care and independence training for young people with physical disabilities.

The ride will take around two weeks covering a distance of 1600km.

Anyone who would like to sponsor Adrian and Matthew can do so online at www.justgiving.com/eurocycletour