DINGHY RACING
Dinghy racing is divided between Open and Club events where Open events are not restricted to members and Club events are member-only.
Open Events
- Ness Cup Passage Race - Dinghy and Cruiser
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The Ness Cup Passage Race is traditionally an open event for dinghies and cruisers sailing together over the same course. The course is laid from the harbour to racing marks within the Inverness Firth adjusted for the prevailing weather conditions. An entry fee is levied and goes to the RNLI. The start time is chosen to catch the tide and allow for some festivity; recovery; and airing of excuses at the Clubhouse after the race.
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- Annual Dinghy Regatta
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Our Regatta includes dinghy slow and fast handicap classes. It will be a busy weekend on the water and all offers of help from members who do not plan to compete will be greatly appreciated. Up to six races are programmed; the division of individual classes and prizes depends on entries. Snack food is laid on throughout the two days in the Clubhouse and a substantial evening meal is provided on the Saturday with the bar is open for the evening.
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CLUB EVENTS
- Nessie Trophy
- One-Day Events - see below
- Cold Turkey
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Shake off those Christmas excesses by racing for the Chanonry Cup. The event will consist of two races for a single handicap class. The first race will start at 12 noon.
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CLUB Dinghy SERIES
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5 days (2/3 races) 11 days (1) 5 days (2/3) 11 days (1) 4 days (2/3) 5 days (2/3) |
Start time
14:00 19:30* 14:00 19:30* 14:00 13:00 |
*19:00 early and late in the season
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The aim is for each race on Sunday to last about 30/40 minutes and on Wednesday 60/90 minutes. This is at the discretion of the Race Officer depending upon wind and weather conditions, light levels, and the experience of the sailors taking part. We plan to hold 3 races on Sunday and only 1 on Wednesday evening.
We also want to provide more opportunities for junior sailors to have fun events and are considering options, one of which is to include junior themed activity on most Sunday afternoons prior to the afternoon races of which there would be two instead of the current three. We also want to encourage use of two-man boats and hope to find ways to do that. Having fun is the main objective in any case. Contact the Sailing Secretary (Richard Evans) through sailing@chanonry.org.uk if you have any suggestions or comments. |
- Club Championship for Dinghies
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The 2019 Championship will be competed for over the whole season rather than being a “one-off” event. The Championship will be decided on the basis of the final rankings for each of the six dinghy series (listed below) forming a Championship series of six "events" with one discard allowed.
Four Championship categories will be competed: Club Champion Lady Champion - highest placed overall Cadet Champion - aged <16 on 1 January and Novice Champion - highest placed overall* * Qualification decided by the Sailing Secretary and Sub-Committee |
CLUB One-Day DINGHY Racing
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Generally the first and second Sunday of the months from April to November are programmed for what we call One-Day racing. There are a few exceptions which will be seen on the calendar; e.g. the Sunday of the Dinghy Regatta. Each day is a standalone event, i.e. not part of any series.
For those on the first Sunday of the month two trophies have been donated for each day; one for the Adult Winner and another for the Junior Winner. So if you are unable to compete in enough races in the main series to gain a prize, you now have 4 more chances of achieving one! The trophies have been sponsored by: |
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May:
Helen Morgan Kevin Holliday |
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As weather permits, these One-Day races may be started and finished on the water. This will require an extra safety boat duty to accompany the Race Officer in a RIB and we hope very much that volunteers will be forthcoming.
Again, as situations permit some races will be run as pursuit races. The concept of a pursuit race that the racing time for each class of boat is predetermined based on the class handicap and a common corrected time – e.g. 30 minutes. Slower handicap boats start before faster handicap ones, and by the end of the alloted time all the boats should be bunched together. The boat leading at that time is the winner. |