Kids mess about on the water.DOZENS of school pupils from across the country will be messing about on the water in land-locked Birmingham this weekend. More than 30 teams will be converging on Bartley Green Bartley Green is a residential area to the south west of Birmingham city centre, England. The ward is part of the Edgbaston constituency which has been under Labour rule for almost ten years. Reservoir to compete in the National Schools Sailing Association Team Racing For the style of yacht racing, see . Team Racing is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. It is owned by driver Phil Bonifield. The team has fielded multiple trucks, usually with sponsorship from Red Line Oil and the Coverall Carports. championships. It is the first time that the annual aquatic event has been staged in Birmingham. A total of 200 races will take place on the reservoir, off Genners Lane, Bartley Green, during the course of today and tomorrow. All the competitors, aged between 11 and 19, will be sailing in single man boats called toppers, which have a solo sail. Teams of three race against each other, culminating in a grand final on Sunday. Sue Peacock peacock or peafowl, large bird of the genus Pavo, in the pheasant family, native to E Asia. There are two main species, the common (Pavo cristatus), and the Javanese (P. , from Bartley Sailing Club, based at the reservoir, said: "The championships have never been held in Birmingham before, so this is a real coup." There will be three teams competing from Birmingham. Further details are available from www.sailbartley.co.uk. |
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