The Royal Thames Yacht Club 250th Anniversary Regatta will incorporate the Royal Ocean Racing Club's IRC Nationals for classes Zero to Four that will include many of the yachts competing at this year's Admiral's Cup, the Tideway J/70 Nationals, the Etchells Nationals, the RS Elite Nationals, the Sonar Nationals, as well as the Cory Cup for the Daring Class, the Dragon Southern Area Championship and Round Three of the RS21 UK and Ireland Cup.
Furthermore, there will be fleet racing for the Mermaid Class, Classic Yachts and Cruiser divisions. All in all, the Solent will be teeming with activity, starting with the RS Elites on Wednesday 11th June.
The Royal Thames Yacht Club 250th Anniversary Regatta is being run as a celebration of yacht racing in the Solent where the cooperation and understanding of all the classes and competitors is paramount for a successful regatta of such size.
Tim Hancock, RTYC Race Director has been appointed as Principal Race Officer and will be overseeing four, possibly five committee vessels around the Solent to cater for the 232 entrants. Speaking about the race management, Tim commented: "Classes will be sharing courses, but we will endeavour to stagger appropriately and for some of the fleets there will be a mix of windward/leeward and Solent mark navigation. We cannot run events of this size without the help of our incredible volunteers, over 100, and our thanks go to them. We ask of the competitors to be reasonable; we all understand the importance and prestige of national championships, trophies, Cups and resultant ranking points, and will strive to deliver the fairest racing that we can across the fleets."
Shoreside, competitors and their families are in for a real treat with the Royal Thames Yacht Club taking over both the Cowes Yacht Haven and Shepards Marina to host a regatta village featuring daily live entertainment, music, pop-up food stalls and beverage stands.
On Saturday evening, the Club will host a sold-out Regatta Celebration Dinner for some 300 plus guests as well as a Crew Party, that will be followed by a live band, fireworks and Olympic gold medallist DJ Mark Covell will be bringing his fabulous set to Cowes to dance the night away.
With the weather looking promising and sunshine and wind in the forecast, the Royal Thames Yacht Club's 250th Anniversary Regatta is all set to be one of the great regattas of the summer in Cowes, and a very fitting celebration for the Club's anniversary.
For further details, the Notice of Race, Competitor Safety Key Information and specific Sailing Instructions for courses A, B, C and D, please see the dedicated regatta website:-
racing.royalthames.com
No comments:
Post a Comment