Dear BSSC Members
 
I am delighted to confirm 2019 Brancaster Racing week dates racing from 19^th – 23^rdAugust.
We look forward to a great week of sail racing and catching-up with friends at the social events that week!
After a thorough review of the format, and to ensure this event is run with safety at the fore, the Sailing Committee has confirmed there will be some changes. This will ensure that the appropriate safety support can be planned for and arranged in advance of the event.
Registration
Registration will be open on 1^st June 2019and close on the 11^th August 2019. Numbers will be capped this year, and entries will be on a first come basis with your place logged once payment has been made. Once maximum numbers are reached a waiting list will be managed. You will no longer be able to register during sailing week itself. Registration for all fleets will be for the full week’s sailing.
Fleets
We are keen to encourage new and less experienced sailors whilst ensuring a safe event. Therefore we are pleased to introduce a new competition fleet in the Harbour, called the Harbour Handicap Fleet, to include the existing U18 fleet. This will allow for keen adult sailors and younger less experienced sailors to have a competitive race, in a less challenging environment than at sea. We will review entries and may ask sailors to move fleet as appropriate. All fleet numbers will be limited this year and so we encourage sailors to think about their capability and enter the appropriate fleet. 
To confirm, weather allowing, there will be sailing at sea and in the harbour as with previous years.
At Sea

• 2000’s
• Hawk
• Lasers
• Handicap

Week’s Entry cost: Single handed = £40 Double handed = £55
 
In the Harbour

• Cockles
• Handicap [see above]
• Junior U14
• Junior U12
• Adult & Child

Week’s Entry cost: Single handed = £30 Double handed = £40
 
The week will kick-off with the briefing on the Sunday 18^nd, please make every effort to attend this as there are likely to be a few changes this year to make race management easier for all. Prize giving will take place late afternoon of the final day’s sailing 23^rdAugust.
Your Sailing Week Team for 2019 are the Godbold and Turner families, they have kindly volunteered to assist with sailing week this year; further details to come from Karen and Matt Godbold [07711 387 384], Claire and Richard Turner [07720 774 611] over the coming months.
If you have any enquires please contact the Sailing Week Team or email sailingweek@bssc.net
We look forward to seeing you on the water and to a great 2019 BSSC Sailing Season!
 
Kind regards
Mary Andrews
BSSC Commodore