2020 UK Series
PROVISIONAL SB20 UK NATIONAL & SOLENT SERIES 2020
2020 National Series – National Championships plus best 2 results count (National Championships and Cowes Grand Slam have a 0.8 multiplier)
2020 Solent Series – Best 4 out of 7 results count
The table below identifes which events feature in the UK National Series and the Solent Series. It also includes the Grand Slam Series and World Championships (plus Portugese Nationals as a worlds warm up).
| 2020 Event | Date | UK National Series | Solent Series | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Grand Slam | TBC | |||
| Frostbite Champs (TBC) | TBC | YES | Saturday coaching, Sunday champs | |
| Warsash SC Spring Series | TBC | |||
| Warsash SC Spring Champs WE1 | TBC | Twin weekend event | ||
| Warsash SC Spring Champs WE2 | TBC | YES | Twin weekend event | |
|
Vice Admirals Cup (RORC) |
TBC | YES | ||
|
Southern Champs (RTYC) |
23-25 May | YES | ||
| Dutch Grand Slam & N. Sea Regatta | TBC May | |||
| UK Sprint Champs (TBC) | 11 Jun | YES | Coached event | |
| UK National Champs (TBC) | 12-14 Jun | YES | For National Series multiply result by 0.8 | |
| Portuguese Nationals | 26-28 June | |||
| Summer Regatta (Cascais) | 18-19 July | |||
| Royal Solent YC Taitinger Regatta | TBC | YES | ||
| Cowes Week Grand Slam | 8-11 Aug | YES | For National Series multiply result by 0.8 | |
| Cowes Week Mini Slam | 12-15 Aug | YES | New event | |
| Cascais Vela (Worlds warm Up) | 28-30 Aug | |||
| World Champs (Cascais) | 31 Aug-5 Sept | |||
| Royal Southern YC Sept. Regatta | TBC | YES | ||
| Hamble One Design Champs WE1 | TBC | YES | Twin weekend Event | |
| Hamble One Design Champs WE2 | TBC | Twin weekend Event | ||
| Inland Champs (TBC) | TBC | YES |
SB20 UK NATIONAL SERIES 2020
UK National Series
- Southern Area Championships
- UK Sprint Championships
- UK National Championships*
- Cowes Grand Slam (1sthalf of Cowes Week)*
- UK Inland Championships
National Series Qualification & Scoring
- UK National Championships plus best two other results count (may include DNC)
- For events a boat does not race in it will score DNC, (DNC = number of Nationals entries plus 1)
National Series Weighting for Major Events
- * For the National Series a 0.8 multiplier is applied to both the UK Nationals and the Cowes Grand Slam results, i.e. your final event result will be multiplied by 0.8 before becoming a series result.
- Multipliers are not applied to DNC scores
National Series Entry
- Every paid up SB20 member/boat that competes in the UK National Championships will automatically be entered into the UK National Series.
- Paid up UK members that do not enter the UK National Championships but do enter at least two other events may request to be entered into the National Series by emailing office@sb20.org.uk and will score a DNC result for the National Championships
SB20 SOLENT SERIES 2020
Solent Series
- Frostbite Championships
- Warsash SC Spring Championships (single weekend)
- RORC Vice Admirals Cup**
- Royal Solent YC Taitinger Regatta
- Cowes Mini Slam (2ndhalf of Cowes Week)
- Royal Southern YC September Regatta
Solent Series Qualification & Scoring
- 2 events count as a series
- If only 2 events are sailed they both count. If 3 or 4 events are sailed then 1 discard is applied. If 5 or 6 events are sailed then 2 discards are applied. If 7 events are sailed 3 discards are applied
- For events a boat does not race in it’s series score will be DNC, (DNC = number of series entries plus 1)
Solent Series Weighting for Major Events
- There are no multipliers in 2020
Solent Series Entry
- Every paid up SB20 member/boat that competes in three or more of the series events will automatically be entered into the Solent Series. If only four (or less events) are sailed then boats competing in two or more events will be automatically entered.
If a dispute arises as to the wording of the above notice or scoring (for either series) then the UK Class Secretary’s opinion on the intended wording will be applied and will be final.