We need to firm up numbers for the container for the World Championship in San Francisco. So far I have commitments from:

Ian Pinnell
Christian Diebitsch
Martin Hodgson/Adrian Miles
Neil Fulcher
John Davies

If there are any other GBR boats interested please contact me asap on 01438 840179 or 07802 220716 or sjlake@lla.co.uk .

Cost Guidance

The cost of shipping a container will be around £7,000 using the event deal - we hope to get a better deal than this. If we get a full container this will be £700 per boat; more likely 8 boats, with some other Europeans, would be £850 per boat. We will be asking for a deposit of £400 to be paid to the GB Association by April 30th to secure a place in the container.

The regatta in St Raphael is now over. 66 teams raced at the event and according to the reports, they had 5 great races and one day of Mistral. Boats from As far away as Finland and Ireland had come to this event. Great to see such a turnout. Congratulations to Morten Bogachi and Holger Jess for the victory and Sophie Soellner and Wolgang Stueckl for the best mixed crew. Best all female crew is Nicola Brikner and Angela Stenger in 21st place. Excellent work. It looks to be a very good Eurocup year.

The first race was won by Matt Hart & Craig Hurrell with Harry & Simon Briddon second. The second race followed straight away and was won by Martin Hodgson and Adrian Miles with Hector Cisneros second. The wind picked up a few knots for the last race and Martin Hodgson again had a great race and showed everybody the way around with Terry Scutcher and Christian Diebitsch following close behind. Everybody was in a bad way but most managed to sink a few beers at the bar and enjoy a meal in the club followed by games in the bar.

The following morning was an absolutely beautiful sunny day but with only about 6 knots of breeze from the South East. Terry and Christian sorted out the teething problems with their new boat and won all three races.

(6 races, 5 to count)                         
1  8881  Terry Scutcher / Christian Diebitsch  Shotley SC          dnf  3   2  1  1  1  
2  8963  Martin Hodgson / Adrian Miles          Stone SC             5  1  1  3  2  4  
3  8694  Matt Hart / Craig Hurrell                    Shotley SC           1  5  6  4  3  2  
4  8906  Harry Briddon / Simon Briddon         Cars ington SC       2 dnf  3  2  4 10   
5  8974  Hector Cisneros / Neil Fulcher          Reading/Stone SC   4  2  5  5  6   7  
6  8526  Tim Bird / Richard Nurse                   Burton SC             3  4  8  9  5  3  
7  8945  Neil Rabbits / Adam Kenney            Burton SC              7  9  4  7 10  5  
8  8497  Roger Dean / Dennis Cartwright        Burton SC             6  6  7  8  9  9  
9  8384  Charlie Stewart / Nigel Shepphord    Blackwater SC       8  dnf  9 10  7  6   
10  8650  Terry Selfe / Alan Montague           Stone SC             dnf d nf  11  6  8  8  
11  8423  Martin Wright / Stuart Preston        Burton SC             9  7 dnf 11 11 dnc   
12  8006  Tye Wichard / Taz Wichard            S tone SC             10 10 12 dnc 12 11   
13  8836  Nick Radley / Mark Batt                  HBSC/Stone        dnf  8 10 dnf dnc dnc  

Clubs where 505s are sailed
Tony Merry writes:

I am trying to create a list of clubs where 505s can be found, as this is one way to entice people into the class. May I please ask all owners to post details of their current 505 club membership direct onto the forum page . As you can see, there has been a good response so far. Alternatively, please email them to me at -email- . If you are not a club member, or don't regularly sail at the club, that does not matter as I can add a note to that effect. If there are other 505s at the club, and especially if there are class starts, that would be very useful to know.

[Please may I ask you to support this initiative. It would be very good to re-establish and encourage more 505 class sailing at club level. Rob]



Association Membership

A belated reminder about joining the association. To compete in association events, especially the Nationals (not to mention international events), both helmsman and crew must be members. Subscriptions remain unchanged for 2009:

Full (boat-owning) members      £30.
Classic* members                     £20    *(owners of pre-8400 Rondars and Parkers)
Associate members                  £15.

Subscriptions were due on 1 January. I attach the forms. For those who have not previously paid by bankers' order, I urge you to do so, please; it makes it easier for everyone.

For those who are not yet members, please join. Theoretically you have to be a member for your boat to be an International 505. The class would not exist without the association, and would certainly not be an ISAF International Class. The subscription is modest. £5 goes to the International Association (of which British members are automatically members), who maintain the class internationally: certification, measurement equipment, etc. and ISAF fee. Almost all the balance goes in advertising the class in UK, the cost of exhibiting at the Dinghy Exhibition, and the RYA fee.


Web Sites etc.

The UK 505 Circular is produced by me, Rob Napier, and sent to anyone who asks for it. If you enjoy it, the best way to show your appreciation is to join the association. Please send me any news items or articles you want me to include in the circular (but not normally boats for sale - see below). I usually avoid attachments - today is an exception. rob.napier@clara.net . Please let me know if you change your email address. If you are bored with it, just email me and I will take you off the list. And apologies for the recent hiccoughs - something to do with spam filters I think. I number them, so if you miss one, please let me know.

The UK web site is at www.sail505.org . To use all the functions, register by using the 'sign up' link below the login boxes on the home page. Fixtures, back numbers of the circular, chat forum, etc. etc.. Normally boats for sale are best advertised on the For Sale/Wanted page in the chat forum section. Increasingly, the Forum section is being used as the preferred method of communication by some regulars.

The International 505 web site is at www.int505.org . It has been completely re-vamped since last October, and is fully functional, and I recommend a periodic look to see what's new. It contains recent news, the class rules, history, etc. and there are links to all the national web sites. There is an International Forum, for which you need to register. For those nostalgic for the old site, with its wealth of information on tuning, equipment, results, etc., it can still be accessed on  www.int505.org:80/old_site/ .

There is also a live 505 International List  (but it appears it is no longer described on the international website - can anyone correct me?). The link is:  http://groups.google.com/group/505-global . To send an e-mail to the international list, send it to:  505-global@googlegroups.com .



Swansea-Cork Ferry
Dennis Cartwright writes:

There is a campaign to bring back the Swansea-Cork ferry service. This would be very useful for us from England/Wales travelling to Monkstown but could also make it much easier for the Monkstown 505 fleet to visit English events. Can you please include in your next circular a link to the campaign web site  www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com  . Everyone should also register with the 'advance booking' facility www.fastnetline.com .

For Sale

Rondar 8568.  Nearly new set of P&B sails, big spinnaker, Proctor D and M2 masts, Bloodaxe rudder. Trolley & trailer. Gosport. £4,800. Photo(s) available. T: 02392 528608.  M: 0773 5057870  Email david.williams610@ntlworld.com .  Regards, David Williams

Riva Cup, Riva Del Garda, Italy, 21-23 May 2009
Extracts from the official reports:

Thursday ... As one of the Fraglia Vela Riva's longer-running events, by now one could call this regatta a true classic. 104 boats are expected, from the 505, Korsar, Dyas and Int. 14' classes. The 505 class boasts the largest number of participants with its 50 boats, representing 10 countries (ITA, FIN, BEL, GER, GBR, DEN, FRA, SUI, IRL, POL). Not to be missed: the crew headed by Jens Findel (GER 8875); that of Wolfgang Hunger (GER 8957) and that of Cristian Kellner (GER 8651) : respectively first, second and fourth in last year's Cup. Best of luck to our Italian Enrico Ciferri (U.S. Quarto) and his crew, who placed eighteenth last year. …. Eight sailboats are competing in the Int.14' Class: all German crews.
 
Friday  ... Two days of bright sunshine, and ideal wind conditions: a southerly wind blowing at a steady 5 - 6 metres-per-second. For the most part uninterrupted and with less shifts and fluctuations than yesterday. These first two days made it clear that the German fleets dominate across the board. In all sailing classes, topping the scoring charts one finds a German crew. ... Top-ranking Italian Enrico Ciferri in twenty-fourth position. 
 
Saturday  ... Fairly hot temperatures and rather strong southerly winds provided a happy ending to the Riva Cup 2009…..  The regatta courses' end-of-day results confirmed the success of Jens Findel in the 505: true dominator of his class with 5 first-place finishes out of 8 races. …. As mentioned yesterday, the German domination amongst this year's edition of Riva Cup is undeniable. 100 crews came together ... to compete against each other on the water, but also to party together onshore. ….

(8 races, 7 to count)
1  GER 8875  Findel Jens, Tellen Johannes                      3  3  1  1  1  1  8  1
2  GER 8957  Dr. Hunger Wolfgang, Kleiner Julien           11  1  3  6  5  9  2  5
3  GER 8958  Koechlin Stefan, Achterberg Andreas         ocs  5  5  4  2  10  1  7
4  GBR 9012  Pinnel Ian, Gibbon Garl                              12  21  6  2  8  2  4  9
5  GER 8651  Kellner Christian, Schoeler Martin               5  10  22  13  3  7  5  2
6  DEN 8962  Bojsenmoller Jorgen, Bojsenmoller Jacob    4  25  4  12  7  12  3  3
7  FRA 8908  Loyal Bertrand, Detappe Xavier                    6  4  11  3  4  11  7  dnf
8  GBR 9006  Scutcher Terry, Diebitsch Christian            9  6  9  11  6  4  12  8
9  GER 8901  Soellner Sophie, Stueckl Wolfgang            20  2  8  7  14  13  11  10
10  GER 8992  Lehmann Claas, Oehme Leon                   7  7  15  10  39  6  9  11
11  DEN 8964  Saugmann Jan, Andreasen Lasse            14  14  2  ocs  13  3  16  4
12  IRL 8961  Barry Ewen, Dwyer Charles                      10  31  10  5  15  5  17  12
13  GER 8927  Rix Hansheinrich, Achenbach Steffen      13  13  13  9  11  8  10  24
14  GER 8       Niediek Volker, Heising Stefan               1  45  17  15  9  14  14  18
16  SUI 8569  Betschen René, Hollinger Lionel              16  11  30  14  18  26  13  6
17  FIN 8632  Hamstrãm Jari, Laurila Tuomas                 24  9  37  17  17  27  15  13
18  GER 9020  Tim Boeger, Markus Schoener                8  12  18  24  21  29  20  20
19  GER 8990  Achterberg Frieder, Lanatowitz Arne       17  29  20  20  10  22  19  16
20  GBR 8963  Hodgson Martin, Miles Adrian                 15  34  26  18  12  28  21  17
21  DEN 8440  Christiansen Mikkel, Christiansen Mads   26  18  19  21  22  16  22  21
22  GER 8843  Volckner Nicolai, Dehne Hamburg           dnf  35  16  23  20  15  18  14
23  GER 8903  Stephan Schweiger, Koch Thorsten         21  16  21  dnf  25  17  23  27
24  ITA 8916  Ciferri Enrico, Natali Gabriele                     42  8  41  22  19  23  28  23
25  GER 8609  Holzapfel Alexander, Worm Stefan          25  17  25  27  23  36  25  28
26  GER 8874  Dasenbrook Norbert, Meier Skbue Sven   18  23  34  26  31  25  24  26
27  GER 8665  Schlonka Jenspeter, Wihlfahrt Urs            22  19  36  30  29  32  27  19
28  GER 9011  Daisenberger Michael, Mertens Alexander  dnf  20  7  8  24  21  dnf  dnf
29  GER 8672  Contag Karsten, Von Walter Guido           30  28  24  34  dnf  20  34  29
30  GER 8519  Wisolek Robert, Berggren Johannes         29  22  23  32  36  31  26  ocs
31  GER 8744  Kandzia Lutz, Deutscher Martin              19  30  31  37  27  dnf  31  25
32  SUI 8613  Gilles Petermann, Laurent Grob                23  15  32  25  dnf  34  37  37
33  FRA 8187  Gabriel Leduc, Cyril Thibaud                    32  24  27  43  38  19  29  dnf
34  GBR 8955  Iliffe Ben, Lake Simon                             41  43  48  28  30  30  32  22
35  ITA 8743  Giraldi Marco, Pearson Pip                        36  27  28  33  42  45  30  34
36  GBR 8905  Turnbull Stuart, Lunn Jason                    dnf  dnf  14  19  dnf  24  46  30
37  GER 8513  Dömges Sven, Happich Andreas             37  36  33  31  32  37  36  31
38  GER 8693  Lautenschläger Florian, Schulte Benedikt  39  41  35  46  26  dnf  33  32
39  GER 8751  Birkner Nicola, Stenger Angela               dnf  dnf  42  29  33  38  35  33
40  POL 8130  Grabowski Jarek, Olko Michal                  dnf  40  45  36  34  35  39  36
41  FRA 9010  Carvallo Gilles, Chauleau Jeanyves          43  38  38  40  35  39  42  35
42  GER 8473  Kraft Olivier, Heimburger Frank                27  46  40  38  dnf  40  41  39
43  GER 8777  Greger Thoralf, Sanguinopetersen Frisco  28  42  39  dnf  28  33  dnf  dnf
44  BEL 8880  De Pauw Geert, Jourquin Koen                 35  32  29  35  40  dnf  dnf  dnf
45  GBR 8907  Berry Jim, Barnes David                          33  39  43  39  37  42  44  40
46  SUI 8727  Nydegger Lorenz, Nydegger Martin           31  33  44  45  43  44  38  dnf
47  GER 8658  Hoell Tina, Wilhelm Alexander                34  37  46  42  dnf  43  43  38
48  FRA 8773  Markt Philippe, Conversy Gaël               40  44  47  dnf  41  41  40  Dnf
49  GBR 8745  McGale Patrick, Von Gray Paul             38  47  dnf  44  44  dnf  45  41
50  GER 8666  Kurzeja Michael, Jacoby Julius            dns  48  49  41  dnf  dnf  47  dnf


Jason Lunn, sailing with Stuart Turnbull, says:
Another great event at Riva, this is our 5th year.  The normal wind patterns never materialised until after the heavy rain storms on Saturday night, after sailing had concluded.  It was hot on the beach (around 30-32) every day and even warm wind on the lake, which is something we had not experienced before.  The temperature of the water quickly reminded you how cold it could be though!  Anyway we didn't sail on the first day as I'd pulled a muscle in my back, but after Jim Berry's special tablets was able to go sailing on the other days.  There were others on the same tablets, so I reckon Jim has a great business opportunity there at the next few events!! 

On the Friday night competitors from the British, Australian, Italian, Irish and French teams helped Stuart Turnbull celebrate his 60th birthday.

There appeared to be some weird things happening in the warm winds though, with several competitors including ourselves having the spinny wrapped around and around itself after a gybe.  This happened in race 5, and although it appeared to be a clean gybe, when the pole went up what a mess, we sailed for what felt like miles beyond the finish line, nearly to Torbole, before I managed to remove both sheets and safely store the spinny back in the chute.  Once we had finished it was then a matter of un-twisting and setting up ready for race 6, which is always something of a challenge in 15-20 knots.

Overall another great event, and for those who haven't been before, put it on your calendar for next year.

Pip Pearson, from Australia, crewed Marco Giraldi. He comments:
I don't have anything to add other than to reinforce the dominance of the Germans. They are really sailing well. Fantastic event in the most incredible location.

Ewen Barry from Ireland sent his boat with the Brits on Barney's trailer. He says:
Great event – what an amazing place.

Thursday

The day started out like all days should – lots of sunshine & first gun at a respectable 13.00hrs. There were 50 entered for the event with the usual hotshots in tow – Pinnell & Gibbon, Hunger & Leiner, Jens & Johannes, Bojsenmueller brothers, Jan Saugman and of course Ewen & Charlo! Racing was delayed while we waited for the breeze to fill in but we eventually got breeze ranging from 10 to 20 knots during the afternoon. 2 races were sailed with very erratic results. The winner of the first race was 45th in the second race. Best of the UK & Irish on the first day were Christian & Terry with a 6&9, with the Jens & Johannes in GER8875 with a clear overall lead on the rest of the fleet.
 
Friday
Friday again dawned to a beautiful 27 degrees by 11am. 3 races were sailed in 20 to 25 knots of breeze – Amazing scenery and even better sailing. Jens & Johannes cleared the decks with 3 firsts while Stuart & Jason in GBR 8905 made a welcome foray to the race course following Jim giving some of his horse tranquillisers to Jason to help sort his back!! Ian & Carl had a good day at the office recording a 2,6,8 to bring them up the fleet with Christian and Terry again performing well to hold onto 2nd UK boat overall.
 
Saturday
Well what can I say – more of the same – lots of sunshine, lots of wind and lots of speed!! The event was easily won by Jens & Johannes in GER8875 with Ian & Carl finishing 4th and Christian & Terry in 8th.
 
Thanks must go to Barney for lugging the rig across Europe. It was our first trip to Garda and we’ll be there again – the best location I’ve ever sailed in. (And nice to have some wind for a change.)