RORC Easter Challenge

 For over 20 years, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has held a training regatta over the Easter Weekend. World Sailing Rules on outside assistance are relaxed, so for no additional cost to the teams, hand-picked coaches can provide pin-point assistance to get crews of any level up to speed.

Three days of racing are organised in The Solent from Easter Friday to Easter Sunday. As with all RORC racing the RORC Cowes Clubhouse is open for all competitors. Entries are still coming in and over 200 sailors are expected for the RORC Easter Challenge.

Racing will be in IRC Rated Classes for Grand Prix racers, pocket rocket Cape 31s and HP30 Classes, plus a huge range of performance racer-cruisers. While the regatta attracts some professional teams, the vast majority are passionate corinthian crews looking to sharpen their skills. The RORC Easter Challenge has the traditional prizes of Easter Eggs but the real winners are all the sailors, improving every aspect of yacht racing ability at a safe and friendly regatta.

The RORC Easter Challenge is a training regatta designed to get teams up to speed for their racing season, we want the sailors to gain from it, and the coaches have been chosen especially with that in mind. Race Officer Stuart Childerley and the team intend to have up to three races on Friday, so with a midday start we intend to get teams ashore by 5pm. Another three races on Saturday unless Sunday is looking like light winds. At least two races are intended for Sunday.

Throughout the RORC Easter Challenge, the Cowes Clubhouse is open to all competitors. Breakfast is available by pre-booking. Every day after sailing the main bar and a bottle bar will be open A Crew Buffet with a different two-course meal each evening will be available, we would urge competitors to pre-book for the Crew Buffet but subject to availability meals can be purchased each evening. A laid-back Prize Giving (4pm Easter Sunday) will be held at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse with plenty of Easter Eggs.

RORC Cowes Clubhouse

eventscowes@rorc.org Tel: 01983 293581 The Parade, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QU