Mirror World Championship 2027 at Poole Yacht Club - Preview
by Matthew Burge 30 Nov 15:15 GMT
24-30 July 2027
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We are delighted to announce the next Mirror World Championships will be hosted by Poole Yacht Club from 24th - 30th July 2027.
The class has had a huge national resurgence of late and looks set to continue this trend over the coming years. Combined with a good dose of international entries we are expecting to hit that utopian target of 100+ boats for the event!
Poole Yacht Club last hosted a major Mirror Championship in 2006, when we welcomed 109 boats for the Nationals & Europeans. The event was superb and needless to say we are aiming even bigger and better for this one.
Some early (and provisional) details to whet your appetite....
Proposed Schedule:
| Date | Sailing | Social |
|---|
| Saturday 24th July | Registration & Measurement | Parade from the quay followed by Commodore's reception |
| Sunday 25th July | Racing | Beach Olympics |
| Monday 26th July | Racing | "Countries Night" followed by BBQ |
| Tuesday 27th July | Racing | Splashdown Water Park |
| Wednesday 28th July | Flexible Lay‑Day | Day off to explore Poole & the Jurassic Coast |
| Thursday 29th July | Racing | TBC (options to potentially include Harbour Boat Tour / Slip & Slide / RNLI tour) |
| Friday 30th July | Racing | Prizegiving
dinner & band |
One of the social highlights included in entry will be the private evening hire of Splashdown Water Park for all competitors.
We provisionally have our Yacht Club regatta scheduled for the weekend before the Worlds (17-18th July) where we run a dedicated Mirror Open Meeting alongside our club classes. This is run off a committee boat with laid race marks and will serve as a mini "pre-worlds" warm up event for those who wish to attend. Visiting and international boats will be very welcome to participate at this event and will be allowed to leave their boats at the club ready for Worlds the following week.
We plan to secure nearby camping for those who wish to, as well as space for campervans / motorhomes. Additional parking and space for shipping containers bringing international boats will be made available adjacent to the club, as well as a large on-site marquee to complement the main clubhouse in hosting measurement and socials.
Excitingly, we are also planning on running a separate "Cruising Fleet" alongside the main Worlds race fleet. Poole Harbour with its five islands and sandy beaches is perfect for cruising a Mirror dinghy and an organised sail, supported by safety boats, will be arranged for each day the Worlds racing is scheduled, depending on conditions. This fleet will ideally suit the many Mirror sailors who prefer to fit rollocks rather than spinnakers, as well as for parents sailing with young kids not yet ready for full-on racing.
We can't wait to make this one of the pinnacle sailing events of 2027, so please put it in your diary, you won't want to miss it!
If you haven't yet got a Mirror why on earth not? You have 20 months to get this sorted and be on that start line!
Event website and "expression of interest / early entry" to follow in due course...