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New Date for Kinsale Yacht Club (SCORA) Fastnet Race

by Michele Kennelly 15 Aug 2023 12:49 BST 1 September 2023
KYC (SCORA) Fastnet Race © KYC

Friday 1st September 2023 is the new date for the UK Sailmakers Ireland KYC (SCORA) Fastnet Race. FG is 18.55hrs on the Charles Fort Line in Kinsale Harbour. The Skippers briefing will take place in Kinsale Yacht Club at 17.00hrs.

The Notice of Race is available here. The Sailing Instructions will be available shortly.

The Entry/Declaration Form is online here.

There is also an online Crew List which must be submitted by 17.00hrs on Fri 1st Sept.

This race is an All-In IRC and Echo race so there will be no Class Divisions.

Sponsors prizes and trophies will be presented in the club on Saturday 2nd Sept at 18:00 Hrs. The following trophies shall apply:

  • The Fastnet Trophy shall be awarded to the yacht with the lowest corrected time in IRC.
  • The Ocean Trophy shall be awarded to the yacht with the second lowest corrected time in IRC.
  • The Minihane Trophy shall be awarded to the yacht with the lowest corrected time in Echo. If the yacht that has the lowest corrected time in Echo wins either the Fastnet or Ocean trophy the Minihane trophy shall be awarded to the yacht with the next lowest corrected time in Echo.

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