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Date: 25 August 2008
The nationals are over it does not seem possible it has gone so quickly. We have a new champion, a new committee and lots of new friends... More later in the week no access to Internet to say more now.

By: John Tripp
Date: 20 July 2008

23 to 25 August it is the UK Nationals 2008

_Are being held as part of the Ocean BMW Torbay Week. The UK Nationals 2008 Website is Fully Operational. Event Information, Notice of Race and On line entry can be found at the Ocean BMW Torbay Week website. To go directly to the entry page link and the page where you can also view those who have entered click here.

Pete and Charlotte are on site now working on the final preparations for the event, you may have received a newsletter from Pete this week. If not these links will be useful:

Arrival Instructions

Larger image of the arrival satellite image.

On line updates on the event will appear here

National Event Overview (Kindly provided by Pete Ellis)

Access to park boat Opens at 1500hrs on Friday.
Cars can be parked in multi-storey car park (which you will need to pay for)
behind the sailing club or in the small roads near to Paignton Green.

Friday

1800 - 2100 Registration at Paignton Sailing Club

Saturday

10:00 Race Briefing

11:00 Registration closes

11:55 warning gun

12:00 Planned race start (3 races back to back)

After race activities Tasar - 7.00pm in Paignton Sailing Club, included in entry fee
Limited extras for £6

Sunday:

09:00 Race Briefing

10:55 Warning signal for two races

11:00 Planned start

AGM Sunday 24th August 6.30 – 7.30pm (Paignton Sailing Club)

Ocean BMW BBQ and music by excess baggage. 7.30pm on the Harbourside. Included in entry fee.
Limited extra tickets available for £6 for food.

Monday:

09:00 Race Briefing

10:55 Warning signal for two races

11:00 Planned start

15.30 Latest possible start time

After race activities - Prize giving. Paignton TBA - depending on weather.
As soon as possible after racing but provisionally timetabled for 4.00pm.

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By: John Tripp
Date: 19 August 2008

Tasar Association Annual General Meeting

The AGM will be held during the Nationals weekend: Sunday 24th August 6.30 – 7.30pm. The agenda, last years minutes, reports, and this years reports are in the members area (log in and click the AGM 2008 menu button). Please review and comment before the meeting. Add your comment on the AGM

By: Colin Tait (LESC) and Tasar Scottish Secretary
Date: 08 August 2008

Scottish Tasar Championships full report by Colin Tait. We were very lucky that one of the Pentland Firth Yacht Club members Chris Gregory is a professional photographer. Chris and his father took some great photographs of the Scottish Championships and they have provided us links to these on the Chris Gregory gallery. Comment on this event.

By: John Tripp
Date: 09 August 2008

View 10 minute slide show on Scottish Championships... The UK nationals are next - 30 Tasar are registered already...

By: John Tripp
Date: 09 August 2008

Tasar Email Address Auction >>> No1@tasar-europe.org

Bid for your unique Tasar email address - No1@tasar-europe.org (works as No1@tasar.org.uk as well). The highest bid form a Tasar Europe member secures the email address. Click here to find out more and to place you bid... Add your comment on this idea or any aspect of the web site...
(If you do not like No1 you can have any other name you choose - except someone else's name)...

Shortly after the UK Nationals we have the first mainland European event listed on the site the Nicky Bethwaite Challenge Cup 2008 Start 13/09/2008 Finish 14/09/2008, organised Egbert Gerlich, Location: Bad Zwishenahn, Near Bremen another great opportunity to see other Tasar sailors. Add your comments on this event

Then we have the last of the Scottish Travellers events, No 4, on 27 and 28 September, 3 races Saturday & 3 races Sunday, at a great location, Loch Earn Sailing Club. The traveller event is being held as part of their end of season final fling. Add your comments on this event

The next Tasar Worlds are in Wakayama, Japan 19 to 27 September. There is a link above to a pdf with information on the location and event. There is a link below to a film on the event. Add your comments on this event

There is also another world event involving Tasars in 2009 the World Masters event in Sydney Australia. There is a link to the Australian Tasar Council site below with information in this even. Add your comments on this event

Web officers update on Chairman's blog (19/08/2008 07:04)...