Category Archives: BIFFA

Open Meeting Circuit Design – and Corinthian Trophies… Adrian Speaks!!!

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

I’ve just read your latest post regarding open meetings.  I stopped collecting figures on open meetings in 2006, and championships in 2009, so unfortunately I’m not able to help.  Even when I was collecting figures (event reports in reality), they … Continue reading →

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The FF Blog at 90 …..!!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

No – not ninety years – ninety thousand !! Yes, amazingly by the time you read this, the FF Blog will have been viewed about 90,000 times – this in 500 days. You’ll be able to see exactly how many … Continue reading →

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Chew Valley – Full Race Report Posted on BIFFA…!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

The race report from the Chew Open has just gone online at BIFFA.  Click here to read it.

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More on “Non Boat Owners Don’t Get a Vote” … From Paul Taylor…..

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Totally agree, many would say that crew contribute hugely to winning teams, so many places up for grabs on a good spinnaker run, so many places lost if the crew makes the slightest mistake with the kite. yet they have … Continue reading →

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“BIFFA – What’s In a Name?” – Adrian Simpson Speaks….

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

On 29/11/50, the Flying Fifteen Owners’ Association was formed.  I think the name gives a reasonable indication of who they thought it existed for.  In due course it became the National Flying Fifteen Owners’ Association, almost as much a mouthful … Continue reading →

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Open Meeting Circuit – The Design…..

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

We don’t really design our Open Meeting Circuit, do we??  It just happens….. I was sitting in the Club Bar yesterday with two heroes back from the Bulwark in Hayling. The best comment that came was “You have to be … Continue reading →

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BIFFA – Who Gets to Vote…..

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

I’ve just seen your blog posting on the fact that non-boat owning members don’t get to vote in our Association…. Be careful in what you wish for, it may come true. At the moment those that get a vote are … Continue reading →

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Race Report on the Northern Championship is Published …!!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

The full race report on the Northerns has just been published on the RWYC website – hopefully Y&Y Website to follow !!!! They had a really super turnout – it’ll quite possibly be the biggest regional turnout this year!  A … Continue reading →

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Proof of Membership…. !!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Yes – the Yellow Association stickers are starting to appear!!  Have you got yours yet??  This is the way to show you believe in the strength of your Class strongly enough to belong to your Association. I thought the plan … Continue reading →

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FF Sails – Who Buys Them All?….

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

It’s quite hard getting to the bottom of “how big is the UK FF Fleet” – as we have a large legacy of older boats, especially from the boom building years of the 1970s and early 80s….many of which are … Continue reading →

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FF 4000 Update……!!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Only the sharpest eyed amongst you will have spotted in the Grafham Results that Alan Bax of P&B was sailing number 3998 !! So, if that’s correct, FF 4000 is almost here and our place as the World’s most popular … Continue reading →

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