Spinlock Double Handed IRC National Championships update
by Cathy Crawley 23 May 2014 13:30 BST
28-29 June 2014
The Spinlock Double Handed IRC National Championships will be held in June 2014 © RSYC
Unveiled by Mike Golding OBE at the RSYC's Double Handed prize giving in December 2013, this major new initiative for short-handed sailing in the UK has already attracted over 40 entries for an exciting weekend of racing on 28th and 29th June 2014.
The RSYC is proud to be the first UK club to be granted permission by the GBR IRC Owners' Association to run a Double Handed IRC National Championship. The RSYC anticipated enthusiastic support from short-handed IRC racers and early response of over 40 entries is proving positive.
Richard House, Captain of Racing at the RSYC, says "With such a good entry level already, we expect to have a fleet of well over 60 boats by the time of the Championships in late June." He added that "This should give some cracking competition in three varied races in the Solent over the two day event."
The championship will be held in the Solent over one weekend in June 2014.
Saturday 28th June:
- A Laid Marks race of around 60–90 minutes will be followed by
- A round the cans race of around two to three hours with a passage flavour
- Supper at RSYC's Ocean Village Clubhouse
Sunday 29th June:
- A race from the central Solent to the Nab Tower and back
Scoring: 3 races, equal points, all races count.
TCCs: Limited Validiity TCCs will be available for the event www.rorcrating.com/lv-tcc
An RSYC Championship for Club rated boats will run alongside the IRC Championship.
Mike Golding also announced that these races will be part of the RSYCs Main Double Handed Series which in 2014 has increased from 8 to 12 races and now includes three Sub-Series:
The Inshore Series, a NEW Alongshore Series and the Offshore Series.
Entries can be made can be made online via the RSYC website www.rsyc.org.uk/racing or by contacting the Sailing Secretary on or 023 8022 3352.