www.chanonry.org.uk

The Club runs a number of Events during the year as follows:

• RNLI Ness Cup
  
• Annual Regatta
  
• Club Championships
• Cold Turkey Open

Follow the links above or use the navigation to access more information on Events.

We also have a number of Series through the year as follows:

• Wednesday Evening
  
• Sunday Afternoon
• Monthly One-Day Events on Sundays

See below for more information.

Anyone who wants to sail while the rescue boat is on the water, but does not want to take part in the races, is welcome to do so provided they do not obstruct the race, sign-on on the sheet in the office, and inform the Race Officer or safety boat that they are not racing.

The aim is for each race to last about 30/40 minutes on Sunday and 60/90 minutes on Wednesday. This is at the discretion of the Race Officer depending up on wind and weather conditions, light levels, and the experience of the sailors taking part. We plan to hold up to 3 races on Sunday and only 1 on Wednesday evening. 

Sailors will often be required to help launch and retrieve the Safety Boat, so please arrive in sufficient time to allow for all pre-race activities and be ready at the start line in good time.

Wednesday evening Series

• MH Morrison Cup
  
• Chanonry Quaich
  

Note:

1. One race generally starting at 19:30 or at 19:00 as the light fails early and late in the season

Sunday afternoon series

• Fraser MacKenzie Cup
  
• Chanonry Trophy
  
• Harbour Rosebowl
  
• Drysuit Diehards
  

Note: 

1. The first Sunday of certain months, will not be part of a series, but will be held as One-Day events, with at least 3 races for each.
   
2. Other Sundays - 2 short races as the weather permits starting at 14:00 (13:00 towards the end of the year)

 

Unless otherwise stated all races are Average Lap using the PY handicap. Standard Sailing Instructions apply to these events. Download via this link.

The Race Officer will be responsible for designating a course suitable for the current, wind strength and direction and competitors.  In addition to the start mark, “A”, and possibly an inner limit mark, there will be up to 8 buoys laid semi-permanently. 5 of these buoys are laid in a wide arc off the harbour. Additional buoys will be laid inside these 5 buoys to allow the designation of a shorter course. 

Click the image to the right to see the planned locations for 2013 or follow this link: 
Club Mark Positions to see them in Google Maps Engine.


The Race Officer may ask the Safety Boat crew to move any of the inner marks to make up a suitable course. The course for the day should then be displayed on the white board in the Race Office.  In order to get races started on time it is suggested that Race Officers and Safety Officers should be at the Club at least one hour before racing  is due to start. Competitors should be on the water before the designated start time for the same reason.

The RYA has launched a major initiative aimed at trying to retain racing sailors in our sport and to recognise that whether we are participants in a race or organising the race, everyone has the right to enjoy the sport. The RYA Racing Charter is in the new version of the RYA Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008 and is a set of guidelines designed to help make racing more fun, fair and welcoming for competitors and organisers at all levels. The Charter promotes good rule observance and encourages good sportsmanship and good communication between competitors and organisers. The RYA believes that these basic principles will lead to bigger and better racing at Clubs and in the classes and if competitors and race organisers understand what is expected of each other, it will promote high quality, accessible and enjoyable racing for everybody.

Chanonry Sailing Club implements the RYA Racing Charter and competitors will be required to undertake to sail in compliance with the Charter, which can be found at the front of the RYA rule book or at www.rya.org.uk/racing/charter