Racing

Starting at the beginning of May racing takes place each Wednesday and points are cumulated over three series through the summer, each of 6 races(with one discard). Races start from the club line with the Flying Fifteens away at 7.15pm and the Dinghies, Pipers and Keelboats each 5 minutes behind respectively. Starts are notified by a system of lights and courses identified by a number which corresponds to a course shown in the members handbook.

One off events usually take place on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and starting times are shown in the members handbook.

Racing Fleets

Piper OD class

Look out over the Holy Loch on a Wednesday night in the summer and you will see a fleet of a dozen Pipers racing. These graceful 24 foot 3 man open keelboats are of a local design, resembling a scaled down 1950's 12 metre. Their good looks combine nicely with robust construction and a racing heritage. Close racing is assured !

Flying Fifteen

The legendary Uffa Fox designed the Flying Fifteen in 1947.Expect to see 12 or more of these nippy 2 man planning keel boats at the start line each week with their numbers greatly swelled with visitors at GTI Polaris Regatta. The fleet currently comprises an even mix of Silver and Classic 15's with the slightly faster silvers racing directly with the classics but using Portsmouth yardstick handicap. Competitive and fun. Find out more about Flying Fifteens here.  The more modern 'open' class (sail number 3400+) are very welcome at the GTI Polaris Regatta. The club is keen to encourage  Classic and Silver  boats fo join the fleet and race at club events.  

Handicap Keelboats

This fleet has languished a little of late. If you have a keelboat and want to race there are prizes to be won ! For 2008 there will be a white sail class using a separate course away from the hard charging racers to encourage more keelboats out for a fun race on a Wednesday evening.

Dinghies

Laser 4000s, Laser 2000s, Comets, Lasers, Contenders and Merlin Rockets all battle it out in the loch using the Portsmouth Yardstick handicap system. If yours has a PY number come and race. Youth interest is mostly catered for in the Toppers which have their own Thursday night series.

GTI Polaris Regatta

This Regatta takes place over a weekend in early/mid September. The ?Polaris' name relates back to the days from the 1960s to early 1990s when the U.S. navy had a significant presence on the loch and sponsored the event. The main sponsor now is a major employer in the area, GTI , who operate primarily in energy efficiency products. Check out their website.

Coming towards the end of the summer season the regatta often throws up lengendary weather and as the surrounding area has an abundance of accommodation this event is well worth a visit.