Dinghy

Format:

• Open to any class of dinghy.
• Please come dressed ready to sail if possible, this will minimise time spent in the changing room (reducing the risk of catching Covid) and allow you to get afloat sooner. The changing rooms will be open for those who need to use them.
• This race will start approximately 10 minutes after the ‘Topper Series’ to allow them to clear the start line.
• The starting sequence will be 5, 4, 1, start.
• Courses will be set above and below the bridge depending on the tide and wind and be displayed on the course board before the race.
• Safety cover will be provided by one of the club’s safety boats.
• Mixed class fleets will be handicapped using the Portsmouth Yardstick scheme with appropriate adjustment by the Handicap Officer.
• The Low Points Scoring System will be used.
• Please familiarise yourself with the Sailing Instructions printed in the handbook.
• The clubhouse and bar will be open throughout the evening for sailors and spectators.
• To help us gauge interest in these races and receive the latest updates about them we have created a WhatsApp group. If you would like to join this please send your mobile number to one of the Sailing Committee responsible for racing (John Norman / Jamie Carrington) or the Sailing Secretary (Paul Belton), stating which group you are interested in. Contact them by clicking on their names, alternatively details can be found on the Sailing Committee page.

Results:

Format:

• Open to all members, young and old, sailors and non-sailors alike.
• Water-borne activities will be organised in the basin in front of the clubhouse, easily within sight of spectators ashore.
• The usual fun and games includes sailing in the club Toppers, treasure hunt, tag, team games and the traditional Cork race.
• As well as the Topper fleet, the club’s RYA-qualified Instructors will be on hand to take members out in the larger training dinghies (Wayfarer or Hartley 15), no previous sailing experience required.
• Safety cover will be provided by one of the club’s safety boats.
• Buoyancy aids will be available to borrow for those without.
• Timed to coincide with high water and lunch these events will likely feature either a barbecue or cold buffet.
• The clubhouse and bar will be open throughout the event for sailors and spectators.
• An ideal opportunity for simply messing about in boats, on (and usually eventually in) the water!
• To help us gauge interest in these events and receive the latest updates about them we have created a WhatsApp group. If you would like to join this please send your mobile number to one of the Sailing Committee responsible for fun (John Burnell / Teresa Thorogood) or the Sailing Secretary (Paul Belton), stating which group you are interested in. Contact them by clicking on their names, alternatively details can be found on the Sailing Committee page.

Format:

• Members from local clubs are very welcome to join us for these events.
• They are open to all classes of dinghy and will consist of one race followed by food, prize-giving and socialising ashore.
• The starting sequence will be 5, 4, 1, start.
• Courses will be set above and below the bridge depending on the tide and wind and be displayed on the course board before the race.
• Safety cover will be provided by the club’s safety boats.
• Mixed class fleets will be handicapped using the Portsmouth Yardstick scheme with appropriate adjustment by the Handicap Officer.
• The Low Points Scoring System will be used.
• Please familiarise yourself with the Sailing Instructions printed in the handbook.
• The clubhouse and bar will be open throughout the event for sailors and spectators.
• To help us gauge interest in these races and receive the latest updates about them we have created a WhatsApp group. If you would like to join this please send your mobile number to one of the Sailing Committee responsible for racing ((John Norman / Jamie Carrington) or the Sailing Secretary (Paul Belton), stating which group you are interested in. Contact them by clicking on their names, alternatively details can be found on the Sailing Committee page.

Results:

Format:

• Open to all classes of yachts and dinghies.
• Please come dressed ready to sail if possible, this will minimise time spent in the changing room (reducing the risk of catching Covid) and allow you to get afloat sooner. The changing rooms will be open for those who need to use them.
• The starting sequence will be 5, 4, 1, start.
• Courses will be chosen from the list of OYC Courses (below) and printed in the handbook.
• Safety cover will be provided by one of the club’s safety boats.
• Mixed class fleets will be handicapped using the Portsmouth Yardstick scheme with appropriate adjustment by the Handicap Officer.
• The Low Points Scoring System will be used.
• Please familiarise yourself with the Sailing Instructions printed in the handbook.
• To help us gauge interest in these races and receive the latest updates about them we have created a WhatsApp group. If you would like to join this please send your mobile number to one of the Sailing Committee responsible for racing ((John Norman / Jamie Carrington) or the Sailing Secretary (Paul Belton), stating which group you are interested in. Contact them by clicking on their names, alternatively details can be found on the Sailing Committee page.

Courses:

1. Line A, Downham(S), No 9(S), Downham(S), Line A
2. Line A, No 1(S), Line A
3. Line A, No 4(P), Line A
4. Line A, No 5(S), Line A
5. Line A, Collimer(P), Line A
6. A Course described on the OYC Course Board
7. Line A, Channel course to No 1(P), Guard(S), Cliff Foot(P), Landguard(P), Outer Ridge(P), Woodbridge Haven(S), Outer Ridge(S), Landguard(S), Cliff Foot(S), Guard(P), No 1(S), Channel Course to Line A

Results: