The UK Cherub is a two-person 12 foot racing dinghy with asymmetric spinnaker and twin trapezes. Just twelve feet long, weighing around 70kgs fully rigged for sailing, the UK Cherub combines spectacular performance with the “on the edge” handling characteristics only found in true lightweight skiffs.
The UK Cherub rules are simple and allow for maximum flexibility for designers, allowing boats to be created to incorporate sailor's own ideas. Also meaning the class develops over time as techniques, materials and ideas improve. All this makes the Cherub one of the most interesting and innovative of all dinghies: The challenge extends from the sailing skills to setting up the boat to suit the sailor, and maybe even designing and building, too.
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UK CHERUB NATIONALS - 25-28 AUGUST 2013
BABBACOMBE CORINTHIAN SAILING CLUB
- Bank holiday weekend
- Family friendly holiday location
- Clubhouse and bar on the beach
- Compete for the Simpson Cup, 1997 Rules Trophy or Classic Trophy
PRICE PER BOAT: £120* INCLUDES
- 3 RACES PER DAY 25-28 AUGUST
- PLUS PRACTICE RACE ON SATURDAY 24 AUGUST
- 2 TICKETS TO BBQ
- 2 TICKETS TO CHAMPIONSHIP MEAL ON 28 AUGUST
- PRIZES
- FUN, FUN AND MORE FUN
*For entry and payment before 5 August 2013, £135 after.
DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP T-SHIRT FOR £10 OR HOODIE FOR £20
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Cherubs at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show
The UK Cherub Class will be celebrating its 60th birthday this year and to mark the event will be exhibiting the UK Cherub Hall of Fame exclusively at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2011 held over the weekend of 5-6 March at Alexandra Palace, London.
Hall of fame
The Cherub Hall of Fame will consist of a different Cherub for every decade with an additional 5 boats on display representing the evolution of the class over the past 60 years. Cherub Class President, Graham Bridle said “We are delighted to be exhibiting the Cherub Class Hall of Fame at this year’s RYA Volvo Dinghy Show. We know that Cherub’s have touched the hearts of many sailors over the years and exhibiting at the show will allow visitors to join in the class celebrations and see how the class has progressed over its 60 years.” The Hall of Fame will consist of:
- ‘Wandrous’, a Hawksworth 2 built in 1963
- ‘Foreman 8’ deigned in 1978 by Chris Foreman
- ‘Fubar’, a Bistro designed by Dave Roe in 1988
- ‘The Pasta Frenzy’ designed By Dave Roe in 1993
- ‘Ronin’ a development from Paul Bieker in 2006
Get your heart baking
Alongside the Hall of Fame, the birthday festivities will also include the eagerly awaited ‘Get your heart baking’ competition which invites entrees to submit their home baked Cherub inspired cakes in honour the 60th birthday. Cakes must be delivered to the Cherub Stand by 1pm on Saturday and judging will be held after 2pm with the winner announced later that day. The winning baker will take home an Allen 3230 GTI hoist block developed for the 49er Olympic campaigns kindly donated by Allen. Cakes will be cut and given away after at the show once the judging is complete. For full information on the competition rules click here.
Also on the stand
Amongst the inevitable heart shaped balloons the class will also be displaying the latest Cherub design ‘Eleanor. The Ellway 6 design is new for the season and is finished in a celebratory silver to add to the party atmosphere. All of the boats on show are still regularly seen racing and cruising. Visit the stand and speak to their owners who will be able to answer any of your questions as well as sharing their Cherub memories from the past 60 years.
To order tickets for the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show visit http://www.dinghyshow.org.uk or call 0844 811 0409