With just over 21 days to go, we have 96 competitors entered into the premier Solo event of the year. A message from NSCA Class President Guy Mayger...
"Hello dear Solo sailors,
Nearly time for our National championships and the final plans are coming together.
Fantastic to see the entry hitting the 90-sailor mark and I believe there are still a couple more names who've yet to get their booking in.
I'm sure Will is going to go into more detail, but looking at the entry list the Solo Nationals is once again going to prove itself to be one of the most highly contested championships of the year!
With multi champions, World champions from other fleets, super-fast stalwarts and no doubt, some surprise performances, this is going to be a tough one. Exactly what we love about our class.
Our hosts at Brightlingsea are getting fully prepared and looking forward to the fleet arriving.
I'm awaiting confirmation of names, but a huge shout out to the three BSC members who have very kindly sponsored a barrel of beer each for the first 3 days of racing! You will be very popular with thirsty athletes!
Speaking of beers, the President's Pint will still be on offer to whoever leads round the first windward mark in each race. Last year I got lucky as nearly all our leaders were non-drinker (not that that is a bad thing), but I will extend the offer to a soft drink as well.
What with tally-off drinks sponsored by Noble Insurance we'll be keeping you well hydrated.
With this being a combined Nationals and Nations Cup it's great that we'll have a nine-boat representation from our Dutch association friends. As we saw at the Spring Cup earlier in the year, the Dutch fleet are coming on strong and will present an even greater challenge, so I hope everyone is fully prepared in mind, body, and boat.
I look forward to seeing you all there!"
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