Sailing Programme 2010

24^th -25^th April:  Bute Race

This event is your target to get your fitting out finished and your boat back in the water for the early season shakedown.  The format is the now familiar race round Bute on Saturday and windward/ leeward at Largs on the Sunday.  As in previous years there will be a social in the Largs Sailing Club on the Saturday night.

1st May: Opening Muster

We return to Rhu and to the RNCYC again this year after previous very successful outings.  The location gives an excellent opportunity for racing, cruising and shore based members to join together for an excellent social evening.

28th- 31st May: Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series

We return, once again, to Tarbert for the annual favourite.  The format is the same as last year.

19^th June: Ladies' & juniors'

The muster is returning to Wreck Bay this year after a few years in Millport.  The race is likely to be very competitive as always.  The event is being sponsored by Euroyachts this year.

25^th-27th June: Ailsa Craig Race & Arran Trophy

This weekend sees something for everyone - whether you fancy an overnight trip round Ailsa Craig or a gentle meander around the Firth, this event is for you.  You can even do both.  A social in the Winter Gardens in Rothesay is planned for the Saturday night.

1^st-4^th July: North Channel & Zigeuner Trophy

An old favourite this one- but moving to July for the first time. It is a double header taking us straight to Bangor on the Thursday night and back on the Saturday.  We can be sure of a warm welcome from the Royal Ulster Yacht Club - that in itself is worth the trip.

16^th - 19^th July: Round the Mull & Tobermory Race

The traditional Glasgow Fair weekend outing to Tobermory and the start of the Club's Centenary Cruise.  The start of the 2^nd leg will be at 7am this year and I hope that the passage to Tobermory will be brisk again and that the first racer arrives after the race officer - the gap was only 20 minutes last year!

14^th - 15^th August: Troon Weekend

We return to Troon for an event sponsored by Yacht Havens, Scott's Bar and West Coast Marine.  This always seems to have interesting weather conditions - few of the crew on Significant will forget the wind & swell on the return leg last year!  Due to the difficulty of finding DZ or laying a racing mark in uncertain conditions, the race will go straight to Troon this year and the start will be an hour later.

18^th -19^th September: GSS North Clyde Regatta

The Club is, once again, running is popular event in conjunction with Garelochead Support Services (GSS).  The conditions on the Saturday last year were near perfect, but sadly all racing was abandoned on the Sunday due to there being no wind at all.  In spite of this, everyone had a good time and the comment "If Carlsberg ran regattas......" was seen on a well known Clyde website.  The plan is for 3 races a day on the Saturday & Sunday & one race per day for the restricted sail boats with a social at Rhu Marina on the Saturday night.

25^th September: Rothesay-Tarbert Race and Closing Muster

It was great to see such a big turnout again at this end of season event last year and I hope that is repeated in 2010. There will be the traditional ‘convenience' party and dinner ashore, this year, at the Tarbert Hotel.