Only a month to go to Findhorn Regatta Weekend & Findhorn Week
by Ian Ellis 17 Jun 2014 07:55 BST
12-18 July 2014
Dinghies racing at Findhorn Week © Susie Slack
Regatta Weekend (12th-13th July 2014)
Including RS Feva Scottish Championships, 29er Scottish championships, Albacore, Phantom and Skiffs Travellers Event, Fast and Slow handicap with sailing on the sea or in the bay.
Findhorn Week (14th-18th July 2014)
Findhorn Week, with its mix of competitive and relaxed sailing child friendly atmosphere, great socials and stunning location, offers something for everyone.
Over recent years we have been pleased to have sailors taking part from all parts of the UK, from five to eighty years of age and from complete beginners to several Scottish National champions with a range of boats from optimists to Musto Skiffs and 49'ers and everything in between. With this unique blend and the picture postcard setting Findhorn week is not to be missed.
Findhorn Week starts with the annual regatta over the weekend of 20th and 21st July followed by a sailing week.
The regatta is open to all classes and often includes Scottish traveller events for several classes of dinghy. There are 3 race courses one for the 29ers and Skiffs, one for the faster boats and more experienced sailors on the open sea of the Moray Firth and a second course for the slower boats and less confident sailors on the confines of the large bay. The bay is tidal with a narrow entrance to the sea and is better described as a large tidal loch of several square miles.
The sailing week is a more relaxed sailing event with racing on each day. There are 2 courses both in the protected confines of Findhorn Bay one for the main regatta fleet and a novice course area aimed at children who may be racing for the first time. The fleet is split into classes for the week who race on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to decide the best sailors who take part in a winner takes all trophy race on the Friday. There is a second best of the rest race for those who do not qualify for the Four seasons Trophy.
There are also fun family activities every day from sand castle competitions to triathlon, games on the beach to golf and the evenings are filled with games and quizzes' for all of the family with the not to be missed Findhorn's got talent show towards the end of the week – open to young and old talented and dreamers.
We look forward to welcoming all our regular visitors and hopefully some new faces for 2014.
Visit Royal Findhorn Yacht Club web site www.RFYC.net or if you have any questions or need any information please email .