Here is the provisional list of fixtures for 1996:
Date Venue Country Event Ranking Factor
FEBRUARY
TBC Hayling Island UK Preworlds Training
TBC Hayling Island UK Preworlds Regatta
MARCH
2 -3 Alexandra Palace UK Sailboat 96
22-23 Bewl Valley UK Open Meeting 1.00
30-31 Grafham UK Training
30-31 Queen Mary UK Open Meeting 1.00
APRIL
2-9 Townsville AUS Prewords and Australian 1.40
National Championship
5-7 Le Lavandou FRA Europa Cup 1.35
12-19 Townsville AUS World Championship 1.60
13-14 Grafham UK Inland Championship 1.25
27-28 Burton UK Open Meeting 1.00
MAY
4-5 Stokes Bay UK Training
6 Stokes Bay UK 3 Forts Race
16-19 Riva ITA Europa Cup 1.35
18-19 Bala UK Open Meeting 1.00
JUNE
1-2 Llandegfedd UK Open Meeting 1.00
8-9 Stokes Bay UK Southern Championship 1.25
15-17 Gilleleje DEN Europa Cup 1.35
22-23 UK South Western C'ship 1.25
22-25 Kiel GER Europa Cup 1.35
29-1 Zebrugge BEL Europa Cup 1.35
JULY
6-7 Abersoch UK Welsh Championship 1.25
11-14 Loctudy FRA French Nationals 1.35
13-14 Brightlingsea UK Eastern Championship 1.25
AUGUST
17-18 Stone UK Short Course Open 1.00
17-24 Silvaplana SWI European Championship 1.50
SEPTEMBER
8-13 Hayling Island UK British Nationals 1.40
So... what's the ranking factor, I hear you say...
It's a rating system that's been introduced this year to weight how easy (or difficult) it is to qualify for the Worlds at each event. The lower the number the more "easy" it is to qualify for a place at the Worlds, so most of the British events rank "easier" than the events abroad.
Happy Sailing
Anne Cave-Penney