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Information concerning events may be obtained from the following sources: British Marine Federation     Marine House, Thorpe Lea Road,     Egham, Surrey TW20 8BF     Tel: +44 (0) 1784 473377     Fax: +44 (0) 1784 439678     Email: rjackson@britishmarine.co.uk     Website: www.britishmarine.co.uk The British Marine Federation (BMF) is the trade organisation for the UK's marine industry. The BMF's subsidiary National Boat Shows Ltd organises a number of major marine exhibitions including the London International Boat Show and the Southampton International Boat Show. Cowes Combined Clubs (CCC)     Tel: +44 (0) 1983 295744     Fax: +44 (0) 1983 295329     Email: ccc@skandiacowesweek.co.uk     Website: www.skandiacowesweek.co.uk Publishes the Notice of Race for the annual Skandia Cowes Week Regatta in April. Detailed programme available on the Friday before the Week. Also publishes, in January each year, the Solent Cruising and Racing Association (SCRA) regatta fixture list covering all regatta events organised by member clubs in the Solent area. International Sailing Federation (ISAF)     Tel: +44 (0) 1703 635111     Fax: +44 (0) 1703 635789     Email: 100574.3126@compuserve.com     Email: sail@isaf.co.uk     Website: www.sailing.org Publishes a fixture list in January each year covering the major world, international and continental sailing regattas for the following two years and provisional dates of some major events up to ten years in advance. JOG (Junior Offshore Group)     Tel: +44 (0) 1983 292962     Fax: +44 (0) 1923 292962 Publishes programme of offshore sailing events that form the JOG Offshore Championship taking place in the English Channel from April to October. Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC)     20 St James's Place, London     SW1A 1NN     Tel: +44 (0) 171 493 2248     Fax: +44 (0) 171 493 5252     Email: info@rorc.org     Website: http://rorc.org/index_main.php Publishes an annual programme of all RORC events with details of other major offshore races and regattas. Royal Yachting Association (RYA)     Ensign Way, Hamble, Southampton. SO31 4YA     Tel: +44 (0) 2380 604215     Fax: +44 (0) 2380 604293     Email: communications@rya.org.uk     Website: www.rya.org.uk     Contacts: Bethan Ancell, Media Relations Officer     Sacha Oswald, RYA Team GBR Communications Officer The RYA is the national body for all forms of recreational and competitive boating. It represents dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising,RIBs and sportsboats, powerboat racing, windsurfing, inland cruising and personal watercraft. With over 98,000 personal members and approximately 1,500 affiliated clubs, classes and Training Centres all over the UK, the RYA represents the interests of all who enjoy going afloat. The work of the RYA covers everything from protecting yachtsmen's rights in parliamentary and EC legislation, to setting up junior windsurfing road shows around the country. Expert information is available on a wide range of subjects. The RYA website provides comprehensive information about the RYA and its activities as well as up to date press information. The RYA runs a number of specific events: Sailboat and Windsurf Show, contact Jenny Curry Youth and Olympic Racing, contact the racing department RYA National Championship, contact Shelia Wright Windsurfing, contact Julia Haskell In conjunction with Yachts and Yachting, the Association also runs a web- based interactive fixtures list. Visit www.rya.org.uk for up-to-the-minute information. Union Internationale Motonautique     Principality of Monaco     Tel: +33 92 052522     Fax: +33 92 052523 Publishes an annual list of events in March each year for the coming season with its Yearbook which also incorporates a comprehensive results and records retrospective.