CASCAIS DRAGON WINTER SERIES 2015/2016

The Clube Naval de Cascais is pleased to present what is probably the best and most extensive Dragon Winter sailing programme you can find in Europe. With the possibility of professional transportation for your boat to Portugal, (with or without car), special hotel prices, sponsored race entry fees and 40 minutes taxi rides to Lisbon Airport, Cascais has never been easier to access or better value for visiting sailors.

The Club warmly invites all Dragon sailors to come and sail the Cascais Dragon Winter Series 2015-2016

1st Series – 13-15 November 2015
2nd Series – 04-06 December 2015
3rd Series – 15-17 January 2016
4th Series – 12-14 February 2016
5th Series – 11-13 March 2016
5th Stavros Dragon Match Race – 4 -6 April 2016 (by invitation only - please apply for invitation)
XXI King Juan Carlos I Trophy – 7-10 April 2016 - IDA Grade I event

SAILING CONDITIONS / RACING AREAS
Cascais has proven over the years to have some of the best conditions for yacht racing in Europe. Typically the wind ranges from light to low twenties knots and from different quarters over the period of the Winter Series. With less than half an hour to reach any of the main racing areas Cascais offers varied sailing conditions, with flat water and shiftier winds closer in the bay and larger ocean swells with more stable wind patterns further out west. The weather is normally warm with long sunny spells and an air temperature ranging from minimum 12/15ºC in winter to 20ºC + in the fall and early spring.

RACE COMPLETION RECORD
With several of the events scheduled over three days it is important to have a good prospect of wind. In the past five Cascais Winter Series a total of 247 races were completed out of 317 races scheduled (a 77% completion rate -much higher than many other venues!).

Over the last 11 years, a 96% success race completion was reached for the Grade I event HM King Juan Carlos I Trophy 80 races were held out of 83 scheduled).

FULL SERIES ENTRY FEE OF € 900 INCLUDES DRAGON PARKING
The entry fee of € 900 for the full series of 6 events includes free outdoor parking in the enclosed premises of the Club, and cranage for the full period from October 15th 2015 to April 30th 2016.  
Dragons signing up for individual events are entitled to 30 days FREE parking around those events. For other periods, parking will be charged at an €8 daily rate.
Covered storage for Dragons and trailers (mast off), with transportation provided by the Club and long term car parking, is available in the underground parking of the Marina next to the Club at reduced rates.

Dragon/trailer servicing can be arranged by the Club with established outside providers.

TRANSPORTATION
We have arranged quotations for the professional transportation of boats with or without cars from the main end of season regattas in Cazaux, St.Tropez or Torbole/Lake Garda. Please call the Club for details.

SOCIAL PROGRAM (INCLUDED IN ENTRY FEES)
Convivial style Happy Hour and food in the clubhouse after each racing day of the Series.

PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to the crews of the first 3 dragons in each of the Series, including the Perpetual HM King Juan Carlos I Trophy and for the overall ranking of the entire 6 Series program.