You are invited to take part in Scotland’s premier yacht racing event. Based at Tarbert
on Loch Fyne, the Series features a wide range of classes, from IRC racers to local handicap, and one
designs from non-spinnaker to sportboat, and a huge variety of races from overnight feeder races (now
unique in British sailing) to Olympic, short windward-leeward or trapezoidal courses.
CCC Ordinary members receive a discount as shown on the entry fees. Details of CCC membership are available
from the CCC office or from club web site. Be aware that an additional late
entry fee of 50% will be payable for entries received after 16th April.
A full social programme will be available including a daily prize giving and evening events.
Event clothing will be available before the Series and at Tarbert from Ocean World. Details are available
on www.oceanworld.co.uk/scottishseries.
Accommodation in Tarbert during the Series is limited. Enquiries should be made to Jane MacDonald at
Tarbert by e-mail jane2711@hotmail.com.
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Organising Authority
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1.1
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The Bell Lawrie Scottish Series 2004 (“the Series”) will be organised by the Clyde Cruising Club with assistance from the Royal Gourock Yacht Club, Royal Scottish Motor Yacht Club,
Royal Ulster Yacht Club and the Tarbert Enterprise Company.
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Entries
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2.1
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All entries and enquiries should be addressed to; Clyde Cruising Club, Suite 101, Pentagon Centre,
36 Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ. Telephone 0141-221 2774. Fax 0141-221 2775. Email
blss@clyde.org . The Glasgow office is closed from Tuesday
25th May 17.00 hrs until Wed 2nd June. From Wed 26th May –Tues 1st June, the Race Office is at
Harbour St. Tarbert, telephone number 01880 820020 and Fax 01880 820819 Email
blss@clyde.org .
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2.2
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Details of the event appear on the C.C.C. web site www.clyde.org.
Entries will be accepted on copies of the entry form taken from the web-site.
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2.3
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Entries shall be made on the attached form.
The entry fees include berthing at Tarbert for the duration of the Series for registered boats
and admission for all crew members to all social events.
Fees will be as follows (all amounts in Sterling):-
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CCC members |
CCC non-members |
| Boats over 35ft LOA |
£225 |
£250 |
| Boats 25 - 35ft LOA |
£160 |
£185 |
| Yachts under 25ft overall, I.R.C.5, C.Y.C.A. Class 7, Restricted Sail Class 10, all Sportsboats |
£105 |
£130 |
| Restricted Sail Class 9 |
£150 |
£175 |
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2.4
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Yachts intending to display advertising (see 4.2) shall pay a supplementary entry fee equal to the
fee due under 2.3.
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2.5
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Entries received after 16th April shall pay an additional late entry fee equal to one half of the entry
fee due under 2.3.
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2.6
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Entries will be accepted for the full series only.
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2.7
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Entries received after 21st May 2004 will be accepted only at the discretion of the organisers.
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2.8
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If cancellation of an entry reaches the organisers before 21st May 2004 the whole fee except £30.00 will
be refunded. No other refunds will be made except at the discretion of the organisers.
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Registration and Crew List
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3.1
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Each yacht shall register at the Race Office at Tarbert on Friday 28th May
between 10.00 and 16.00 (08.30 – 09.30 on Saturday 29th May, for yachts finishing after 16.00
on Friday). A Crew List must be completed on the form attached to the SIs or from the CCC web
site. The list will include names, addresses and phone/mobile contact information of all crew must
be lodged with the Organising Authority before starting the first race.
Any additions to a crew list must be submitted to the Race Office in writing prior to the additional
crew racing.
A signed statement of responsibility from an adult will be required for those crew aged 14 yrs or less.
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Rules
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4.1
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The Series will be sailed under the Racing Rules of Sailing (2001 – 2004) (RRS), the Prescriptions of the
RYA, RORC IRC System, CYCA Handicap Rule, ORC and RYA Special Regulations and this Notice
of Race all as modified by the Sailing Instructions.
Yachts competing in the one design classes shall comply with the appropriate class association rules.
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4.2
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Under RRS 79, advertising Category C will apply.
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Eligibility
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5.1
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Yachts shall have a valid IRC or Sportboat rating or CYCA handicap within the limits set out in
paragraph 6.1 below.
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5.2
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Except for all Sportboat Classes, yachts shall have an IRC Stability and Safety Screening Number
(SSSN) of at least 15 or be a standard type which normally has an IRC Base SSSN of at least 15.
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5.3
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Yachts having a CYCA handicap greater than 21.5 minutes will be accepted as entries only at the
discretion of the organisers.
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5.4
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Yachts shall belong or be chartered to and be under the control of members of yacht clubs
affiliated to the RYA or other equivalent national authority.
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5.5
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On payment of the entry fee, the owner of each boat will be an associate member of Clyde Cruising Club
for 2004.
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5.6
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The organisers reserve the right to refuse any entry and/or to ask all or any yachts to complete further
undertakings or declarations before accepting any entry.
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Classes
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6.1
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Yachts will race in the following classes:- (subject to number of entries)
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Type |
Handicap |
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IRC |
1.075 and above |
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IRC |
1.015 - 1.074 |
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IRC |
0.970 - 1.014 |
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IRC |
0.875 - 0.969 |
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IRC |
0.850 - 0.874 |
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CYCA |
9 - 15.50 |
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CYCA |
15.75-18.25 |
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CYCA |
18.50 and over |
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CYCA |
Restricted Sail - handicap 6 – 12.5 minutes |
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CYCA |
Restricted Sail – handicap 12.75 – 19 minutes |
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Sigma 33 |
One design |
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Sonata |
One design |
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1720 |
One design |
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Sportboat |
RORC/RYA Rule - maximum rating 0.950. |
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6.2
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The Organising Authority will consider a separate start to a class that has an entry of 10 or more boats
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6.3
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Classes may be altered, divided or amalgamated at the discretion of the organisers.
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6.4
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Yachts in restricted sail classes 9 & 10 will not be permitted to set spinnakers, twin headsails
and headsails which do not comply with RRS 50.4.
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6.5
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Yachts wishing to compete in a class other than that in which they have entered must notify the
organisers in writing not later than 17.00 on 21st May 2004.
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Programme of Races
Feeder Races - Thursday 27th - Friday 28th May 2004
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IRC Classes 1-5 and CYCA Classes 6 and 7
Overnight Race Gourock or Bangor to Tarbert – Thursday. First class Warning
18.50
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Sigma 33 Class, CYCA Class 8 and Restricted Sail Classes
Alternative Overnight Race (Bangor start only) Bangor to Tarbert - Thursday. First
class Warning 18.50
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Sigma 33 and Sonata Classes, CYCA Class 8, Restricted Sail Classes.
Day Race Inverkip to Tarbert – First class Warning Friday 28th May
09.25
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1720 and Sportboat Classes – no feeder race
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Inshore Races - Saturday 29th May - Tuesday 1st June 2004
There shall be a programme of inshore, olympic, windward/leeward and trapezoidal courses based
at Tarbert, in Loch Fyne, depending on class.
Yachts will be divided into three fleets. Sailing Instructions shall give details
The intention is to run a programme as follows;
IRC Classes will have two races per day. (ONE on Tuesday).
CYCA classes will have one race per day. (TWO on Monday).
Sigma,1720, Sportsboat will have two races per day. (THREE on Monday)
Other classes with ten or more starters, subject to fleet allocation. (6.2 & 6.3 )
Each fleet first scheduled warning 10.25
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Scoring
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8.1
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The scoring system will be based on the RYA Low Points system.
(If five or more races in a class are sailed, one discard will be allowed)
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8.2
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Individual prizes will be presented in each class in each race and on overall points.
Daily individual race prize giving shall take place in the marquee at 19.00 hrs
The main event prize giving is scheduled to take place in the marquee at 15.30hrs
Tuesday 1st June 2004
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Sailing Instructions and List of Entries
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9.1
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Sailing Instructions will be sent to each entrant about 30th April 2004 or as soon as a yacht’s
entry is received if later.
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9.2
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A List of Entries will be sent to each entrant during the week before the start of the Series
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9.3
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The Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and List of Entries will be available on the clubs web site
www.clyde.org
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9.4
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Amendments to the sailing instruction will be posted on the club web site www.clyde.org and also on the
official notice board at Tarbert and at the Clubs starting the overnight races.
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Alterations to Racing Rules and Class rules
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10.1
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If any, they will be advised in the Sailing Instructions and on the web site www.clyde.org
They will also be posted on the official notice board at Tarbert and at the Clubs starting the overnight
races.
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Responsibility and Insurance
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11.1
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An owner/skipper is entirely responsible for their own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and
nothing, whether in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions or anywhere else, reduces this
responsibility.
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It is for the owner/skipper to decide whether the yacht is fit to sail in the conditions in which
it will find itself. By launching or going to sea, the owner/skipper confirms that the yacht is fit
for those conditions and the crew is competent to sail and compete in them.
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11.3
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The owner/skipper is required to ensure that the yacht has adequate insurance and in particular to
hold insurance against third party and passenger claims in the sum of at least £2,000,000.
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11.4
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Nothing done by the organisers can reduce the responsibility of the owner/skipper, nor will it make
the organisers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have
occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in the racing. The organisers encompass everyone
helping to run the race and the event, and include the organising authority, the race committee, the
race officers and other helpers.
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11.5
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The provision of event management boats does not relieve the owner/skipper of their responsibilities.
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11.6
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The owner/skipper of the yacht is responsible to ensure that it is equipped and seaworthy so as to
be able to face extremes of weather; that there is a crew sufficient in number, experience and fitness
to withstand such weather; and that the safety equipment is properly maintained, stowed, in date and
that the crew have been trained how to use it.
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11.7
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The fact that the race committee conducts inspections of a boat does not reduce the responsibilities
of the owner/skipper set out in paragraph 11.6.
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11.8
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An event risk assessment has been conducted and the document is available to all competitors on request
from the organisers
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Handicap Certificates, IRC Crew Limits
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12.1
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Yachts in the CYCA Classes shall submit a copy of their CYCA Handicap Certificate before the start of
the first race of the Series. Yachts which already have a CYCA handicap but no certificate may obtain
one on application to the CYCA.
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12.2
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Yachts in the IRC, Sportboat and One Design Classes shall submit a copy of their rating or Class
Certificate before the start of the first race of the Series.
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12.3
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In accordance with the IRC rules, the maximum number of crew which may be carried by each yacht in
the IRC classes shall be the maximum crew number as printed on the yacht’s certificate. This ruling
also applies to yachts rated as one designs racing in the IRC classes but NOT one design yachts
racing in classes for which a separate start is given where their class rules will apply. There
shall be no restriction on crew changes between races as long as the crew are on the crew list
submitted or amended under 3.1 above. Children aged 14 and under will not count towards the maximum
number of crew but this does not to apply to one design classes which have their own crew number rules.
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Sail Numbers
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13.1
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In accordance with Appendix G and the prescriptions of the RYA British yachts shall carry a sail
number from the RORC, RYA or CYCA lists. Other yachts shall carry a sail number incorporating
appropriate national letters. Such sail numbers shall be displayed on the mainsail, all spinnakers
and all headsails whose LP is 1.3J or greater. The only exceptions are yachts whose class rules
specify otherwise.
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Minimum Equipment Regulations
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14.1
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Yachts must carry a suitable VHF Transmitter/Receiver.
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14.2
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Yachts in CYCA Class 8 and the Restricted Sail and Sportboat Classes shall comply with RYA Special
Regulations Category 5 except for the Feeder Race from Bangor (no Sportboats) which will be ORC
Category 3 plus a liferaft per 14.5 below.
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14.3
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Yachts in the 1720 Class shall comply with their minimum equipment regulations in their class rules.
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14.4
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Yachts in the Sigma 33 Class shall comply with the minimum equipment regulations in their class rules
except for the Feeder Race from Bangor which will be ORC Category 3 plus liferaft as per 14.5 for the
overnight race.
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14.5
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All other yachts shall comply with ORC Special Regulations Category 3. In addition each such yacht
will be required to carry throughout the Series either a liferaft complying with SR 4.19 of sufficient
capacity for the number of crew carried in its first race of the Series or a dinghy suitable for use
as the yacht’s tender and able safely to carry that number of crew. A combination of liferaft(s) and
dinghy will be accepted.
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14.6
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The Race Committee reserve the right to inspect any yacht to verify that the regulations have been
complied with. Inspections will be carried out by Safety Equipment Advisers from the RNLI on behalf
of the Race Committee.
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Launching and Berthing
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15.1
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Facilities for launching and berthing before the Series will be offered by Rhu Marina (01436 820238),
Kip Marina, Inverkip, (01475 521485), Largs Yacht Haven (01475 675333) and Clyde Marina,
Ardrossan (01294 607077). A slipway for launching Sportboats is available at Tarbert.
Craneage facilities will be available at Tarbert on Friday 27th and Tuesday 1st June.
Boats requiring craneage should advise the organisers as soon as possible.
Craneage costs are NOT included in the entry fee and are the responsibility of the boat owner.
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