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[ollieshaw]

AODR 2014

The Anglesey Off-shore Dinghy Race(AODR)  is one of the more unusual events in Phantom North 2014, sponsored by www.standardsplus.co.uk . It’s a single handicap race “with extras”.

AODR is on Sunday 10th August 2014 with a briefing at 09.00hrs and the race starts at 10.30hrs. So it’s an early start or a weekend in Anglesey  - beaches, walks, views and...er... sailing and this is the last event of the Menai Straights Joint Regattas.

This is a spectacular event with a mass start at Beaumaris, Anglesey (North Wales). From then on the navigation is fairly easy – keep the land on your left and the water on your right! The race ends at Treath Bychan with food and relaxing – you’ll need it!

For this event pre-entry is required and really helpful for the organisers. “Really helpful” means the club will man sufficient number of rescue boats on the water (that sort of really helpful!). To enter follow this link http://www.redwharfbaysc.co.uk/anglesey-offshore-race and entries close on 4th August 2014, so allow some time for the post. There is an entry limit for this event – so don’t delay.

As for the logistics, a land-crew is the best option as they can take your trailer and clothes to the finish line. Otherwise, some of the friendly folk at Red Wharf Bay Sailing and Water sports Club will take  you back to your car (and clothes, hopefully). Spectator viewing is at Puffin Sound when the dinghies will be really close to the shore.

Post a reply here if you are coming or want more info (others may want more info too).

See you there.

Ollie Shaw

[MattHarris]

I sent my form off last week, looking forward to it!

[alank]

See you there, I got my entry sorted today 

[ollieshaw]

Hi to all Phantom sailors,

The weather forecast for the Anglesey Offshore Dinghy Race( http://www.redwharfbaysc.co.uk/anglesey-offshore-race  ) looks really good for this Sunday 10th August 2014 – wind force 3 to 4 from the south west and temperatures around 17 or 18 o C – sounds perfect! Pre-entry is usually required so act now and you may still be lucky.

The AODR is an unusual event as it’s a one way passage, starting from the promenade at Beaumaris and ending at Traeth Buchan in Red Wharf Bay, a distance of about 15 miles. A “land crew” is useful to take your car, trailer or clothes to the finish line, otherwise the good folk from the Red Wharf Bay Sailing and Water Sports Club will help you. Barbeque on the beach at the end – sounds great.

Best wishes from
Ollie Shaw