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Dinghy Racing

All members are welcome to join in the racing at BHYC. The year's race series and individual races are summarised in the tables below. Apart from the Icebreaker Series, which is for Slow Handicap boats only, and other special races as indicated in the racing instructions, dinghies will race in two separate groups; Fast Handicap (PY 1249 and under) and Slow Handicap (PY 1250 and over), with 5 minutes between starts. We start the season proper at the Easter Weekend with a series of four races. The idea is a quick blast hopefully in some good April sunshine. As last season all the series races have been put on the Sundays with Saturdays kept for the one off competitions. The Autumn Saturdays have not been allocated at the present time. More information will follow throughout the season.

This year is also an Olympic Year and with the sailing taking place in Weymouth we hope to have the big screen in the club house showing what is happening each day. We also have two special races sailing Olympic courses just prior to the event to get you in the mood. This is also “Push the Boat Out Day” when the RYA wants to get as many boats on the water as possible. So please come and join in.

Regattas

BHYC partipicipates in the programme of regattas organised by the East Wight Combined Clubs (EWCC). Event details can be found on the EWCC web site accessed via the 'useful links' button above. BYHC will organise hold their Club Regatta, open to all members of EWCC Clubs, on September 1st/2nd in 2012.

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Racing for 2011 is organised on behalf of Brading Haven Yacht Club Racing Section by:

Robin Lobb, Rear Commodore Sailing

John Garlick, Results Secretary

Gordon Osborne, Sailing Support Coordinator

Roger Herbert, Sailing Committee Member

&

Chris Wilkinson, Commodore & Club Racing Coach

All members who race any class of boat or who assist in the running of races are considered to be members of the Racing Section

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Race Series

Series Dates Series Total Races No. of Races
on Day Start Line

Icebreaker Series (ICE) 8 Jan – 25 March * 12
Two races

Slow H/C
Harbour start and finish
(Racing in Harbour only)

Easter Series (EA) 6 - 9 April 4 One race Harbour start and finish

Hot Shot Series (HS) 22 April – 27 May 6 One race Harbour start and finish

Spring Series ( SP) 22 April –27 May 6 One race Harbour start and finish

Evening Series (EV) 14 May – 10 Sept 7 One race Harbour start and finish

Summer series (SU) 10 June –22 July 10 Two races Committee Boat starts and finishes

Autumn Series (AU) 9 – 30 Sept 6 Two races 1: H Start, CB finish.
2: CB Start, H finish

Frostbite Series 7 Oct - 16 Dec 8 One race Harbour start and finish

*this series is open to all Island sailors

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Single Races

RNLI Pennant 7 May One Race Fast and Slow H/C classes

Governor’s Trophy 4 June One Race All classes race together

Long Distance Race 7 July One Race Fast and Slow H/C classes

Novice Race 8 Sept One Race All classes race together

Pursuit Race 15 Sept One Race
All Classes race together

Christmas Cracker 15 Dec One Race Fast and Slow H/C classes

Boxing Day Race 26 Dec One Race Fast and Slow H/C classes

Novices

There is one race specifically for Novices (sailed with the Cadet Regatta on September 8th). For this race, in each crewed boat, the helm must be a novice with less then 2 seasons racing experience. In each single-hander (including Scows) the helm must be a novice but an experienced advisor may be carried.

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Members can download printable versions of the BHYC Sailing Programme 2012 and the BHYC Race Sailing Instructions within the Members' Area of this site.

A chart of the marks used for BHYC Club racing is available from the bar price £5.

For Race Reports, Sailing Support information and other racing topics use the menu under the 'Sailing' button above.