Steps of 1,5 meters to next season
Laurien
Now that it is known that the lockdown will last longer and therefore the hours on the water will be even more limited, the team is looking for new ways to be in better shape when the lockdown is finally lifted.
There is still regular work on the boat, temperatures of -8 and snow don't stop us, even then the party continues! In addition, zoom/teams calls are regularly held to maintain contact with each other and exchange ideas.
The PR team is taking advantage of the curfew, while we're all at home after 9:00 pm, to give ROST social media a breath of fresh air. We have recently been added to LinkedIn, and behind the scenes we are working on a series of video updates. This way we keep our social media channels warm, so that when the rules regarding Covid-19 relax, everyone can enjoy cool videos again where we crash over the waves with full sails and a boatspeed of 25kts downwind. In the meantime, everyone contributes to raising funding to make our plans for the future come true. To be able to participate at the top level, new materials are occasionally needed, and of course these cost money. As a team, we are raising funds for this together, so that with ROST II we can continue the tradition of ROST I of filling the trophy cabinet at the society. An example of this is the team's collaboration with TNG watches, creating a limited edition Maas watch line, with a portion of the proceeds going to ROST II. On the watch is a small icon of the well-known Van Uden Ker47 and the flag of KR & ZV de Maas. What are those future plans? What have we been preparing for for over half a year now? All motivation for the aforementioned initiatives stems from the major plans that have been made for the coming year. The team wants to get the most out of 2021, despite the weird times we live in. The planning for the coming year is therefore as follows for ROST II:
- Van Uden Reco 23-25 April
- Cervantes Trophy 1 May
- Cowes – Le Havre 160NM
- Vuurschepen Race 11 May
- Scheveningen – Harwich 110 NM
- North Sea Race 11 May
- Harwich – Scheveningen 180NM
- North Sea Regatta inshore 21-24 May
- La Trinite – Cowes 4 July 350NM
- Cowes – st. Malo race 9 July 150NM
- Rolex Fastnet Race 8 August 695NM
- Breskens Sailing Week NK September
With such a year ahead, we can hardly wait to start training again. Until then, unfortunately, it will remain with zoom calls and the cross trainer at home.