AYRS announces

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News:

AYRS US-Dollar and Euro subscriptions unchanged

The AYRS Committee has decided that because we have no way of knowing what the currency rates will do over the next year, for the time being the subscription rates in US Dollars and Euros will remain unchanged at $30/Eur30 per year (with reduced rates for students and seniors)

Catalyst goes electronic!

AYRS members may opt to download their copies of Catalyst (the Journal of Amateur Yacht Research) from the WWW instead of receiving it by mail. It is hoped that this will be more convenient for some people, and will avoid lengthy postal delays. Subscription will be £10.00 / US$15.00 / Eur15.00. Interested members should contact the AYRS Office (email:office@ayrs.org)

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

All AYRS members and friends welcome.

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SW England Area Meeting 2009

14.00 hrs, Saturday 7th March 2009
7 Cross Park Road, Wembury, PL9 0E near Plymouth, UK
A short coastal walk (not more than three miles, less if the weather is bad) setting off at 14:30hrs; back by 16:00ish, so if you don't want to come on the walk join us then. After tea we will show slides and talk about boats.
Details from John Perry, 01752 863730 j_perry@btinternet.com (note the underscore in that email address).

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"Broad Horizons" Sailing Meeting 2009

Friday 1st (evening) - Monday 4th May 2009
Barton Turf Adventure Centre, Staithe Road, Barton Turf, Norfolk NR12 8AZ, UK
Weekend sailing meeting on Barton Broad; bring your own boat, or come and look at and sail other people’s. Barton Broad is the second largest of the Norfolk Broads and arguably the best for sailing. It has been subject to substantial improvement project recently undertaken by the Broads Authority aimed at restoring the silting broad to clear water. The project on the whole has been a success and Barton Broad is once again a real boating paradise. The Broad is about 2m deep at most. Power boats are subject to a 5mph speed limit. Accomodation in local B&B/hotels, or in tents, either your own or the Centre’s (must be pre-booked), food available in the Centre (if pre-booked), or local pub.

Costs per head: B&B - ask them; own tent - £5.00 a night; bed in Centre tent £10.00 a night. Breakfast + lunch £10.00 a head; evening meal £10.00 (not Sat, we go to the pub)
Contact Sheila & Simon Fishwick, tel: 01692 536 411 or email: simon@btac-services.co.uk
More details here

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Portland Sailing Meeting 2009

Monday 11th - Friday 15th May 2009
Castle Cove Sailing Club in Portland Harbour, Dorset, UK.
This is the warm up for Weymouth Speed Week and we will be doing towing trials on the model of Icarus 3 and more testing on the new timing systems. The format is we use the club Monday to Friday during the day and they tend to invite us to use the club in the evening if members don't need it. Tea and coffee with biscuits is on tap all week and we ask for a donation of £30 each for the CCSC.
Contact Robert Downhill, email: icaruswsr@tiscali.co.uk

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