With the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Easter Challenge just days away, the club have now announced a new 7-race series which will be based in Cowes across the Summer months.
The series will feature 7 races starting from Cowes.
From May to September, a wide variety of boats and sailors will compete for Assuage Trophies, awarded to all IRC class series winners. A team’s best five race results will count towards their series score. The RORC Cowes Offshore Racing Series is planned as an annual event, offering a fun, competitive season of offshore racing for Solent-based boats.
Start date is 3rd May with the Cervantes Trophy Race to Le Havre, and with 85 boats already entered, this promises to be a thrilling opener. Cowes will see some welcome visitors as the recently renovated RORC Cowes Clubhouse will serve as the social hub throughout the season.
RORC Commodore Deb Fish, who will be racing in the inaugural series with Rob Craigie’s Sun Fast 3600 Bellino, shared her enthusiasm as Bellino, racing double-handed, has won the last two RORC Season’s Points Championships overall.
Deb said:
“We created this series to be accessible to everyone, It’s ideal for any boat racing out of the Solent with an IRC certificate. The schedule is designed for teams with limited time and budget – it’s a competition that anyone can aspire to win.”
2025 RORC Cowes Offshore Racing Series
| START DATE | RACE |
| 03 MAY | CERVANTES TROPHY RACE |
| 17 MAY | DE GUINGAND BOWL RACE |
| 24 MAY | MYTH OF MALHAM RACE |
| 27 JUNE | MORGAN CUP RACE |
| 11 JULY | COWES-DINARD-ST MALO RACE |
| 18 JULY | CHANNEL RACE |
| 05 SEPT | CHERBOURG RACE |
