Over this Easter Weekend, the first UK regatta of the Royal Ocean Racing Club 2023 season will be sailed in the waters off Cowes.
There will be up to 3 inshore races per day scheduled over the Easter Bank Holiday. Complimentary on-the-water coaching is led by RYA Keelboat Coach Mason King and his team and racing is followed by comprehensive video debriefs at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse.
With vital pre-season training and fine-tuning the RORC Easter Challenge is the ideal event for any team to kick-start their campaign.
RORC Racing Manager Steve Cole said:
“Race starts are always important, so before the first warning signal on Friday we will run numerous practice starts. This Easter Challenge will have a mixture of windward-leeward and round the cans races. A selection of courses and wind angles presents a perfect opportunity to improve your racing. The regatta is suitable for teams with an offshore programme, as well as inshore.
“Racing will be competitive but the real goal here is to tune up for the coming season. Courses will be designed to hone boat handling, tactics and navigation and all competitors will get a warm welcome at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse.”
With the relaxation of RRS41, (assisting other boats/crews) the highlight of the event is the availability of experienced coaches on the water to assist teams with getting back up to speed. Mason King’s team will be supplemented by North Sails experts and a drone pilot in a support RIB.
Many of the teams will be racing with North Sails experts, including Ian Atkins’ GP42 Dark ‘N’ Stormy which will have North Sails UK General Manager Ian Walker calling tactics.
