Racing Programme

Sailing Calendar 2026

 Unless stated – start times are as follows

All races marked with * are non-counting for the End of Season results for that Fleet.

 Monday                           Thursday

Dinghy      6:30 PM          F15       6:30 PM

                                         Dinghy     6:35 PM

    Saturday                                  Sunday

 F15                    2:00 PM           F15          2:00 PM

 Double race      2:00 PM            Dinghy        2:05 PM

Cruisers              2:10 PM

17′                      2:20 PM

Double race      1:50 PM

Where 2 races are programmed, the second race of the day will follow as soon as possible after the finish of the first.

 Club racing, time out for ALL fleets

 Single race day

 A boat failing to finish 45 minutes after the first boat for that fleet crosses the line will score DNF

W Flag finish available at RO discretion for one design fleets only

 Double race day

 First race: A boat failing to finish 30 minutes after the first boat for that fleet crosses the line will score DNF

W Flag finish available at RO discretion for one design fleets only

 Second race:  A boat failing to finish 45 minutes after the first boat for that fleet crosses the line will score DNF

Q Flag finish available at RO discretion for one design fleets only

 

COURSE MEETINGS: These will be held as follows:

 Saturdays Course Meeting 12.30 PM

Sundays  Course Meeting 12.30 PM

April      
Thu26:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (1)
  6:35 PMDinghyApril Series (1) 
Sat42:00 PMF15Spring Trophy (1 & 2)
  2:10 PMCruisersSpring Series (1) 
Easter      
Sun52:00 PMF15Spring Trophy (3 & 4)
  2:05 PMDinghyApril Series (2 & 3) 
BH Mon62:00 PMF15Spring Trophy (5 & 6)
  2:10 PMCruisersSpring Series (2)      
  2:05 PMDinghyApril Series (4 & 5) 
Thu96:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (2)
  6:35 PMDinghyApril Series (6) 
Sat112:00 PMF15Spring Trophy (7 & 8)
  2:10 PMCruisersSpring Series (3)      
Sun122:00 PMF15Spring Trophy (9 & 10) 
  2:05 PMDinghyApril Series (7 & 8) 
Thu166:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (3)
  6:35 PMDinghyApril Series (9) 
Sat182:00 PMF15Spring Trophy (11 & 12)
  2:10 PMCruisersSpring Series (4) 
Sun192:00 PMF15Spring Trophy (13 & 14)
  2:05 PMDinghyApril Series (10 & 11)
  2:00 PMF15Spring Trophy (15 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyApril Series (12 & 13)
Thu236:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (4)
  6:35 PMDinghyApril Series (14) 
Sat251:00 PMF15 *Flying Fifteen Open & Lakeland GP 
Sun2610:30 AMF15 *Flying Fifteen Open & Lakeland GP  
Thu306:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (5)
  6:35 PMDinghyApril Series (F) & Cary Challenge Cup 
May      
Sat22:00 PMF15Nancy L Trophy (1) 
    2:10 PMCruisersSpring Series (5) 
  2:20 PM17 ftJ.M.Sladen Trophy & Percival Crossley Challenge Cup
       
Sun31:00 PMF15*Sunday Sprint Racing (6 races, 1 discard)
  1:05 PMDinghy*Sunday Sprint Racing (6 races, 1 discard)
BH Mon42:00 PMF15 Nancy L Trophy (2 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyMay Series (1 &2) 
  2:10 PMCruisersSpring Series (6) 
  2:20 PM17 ftA R Sladen’s Challenge Cup & Belsfield Trophy
Thu76:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (6)
  6:35 PMDinghyMay Series (3) & Wanklyn Trophy 
Fri86:30 PM RNLI Wine And Savoury Evening
Sat9   
  2:00 PMF15Dove Nest Trophy (1 & F)
  2:10 PMCruisersSpring Series (7) 
  1:50 PM17ft1st – CJE Hall Tray & Iris Trophy (1)
   17ft2nd – The Fraser Trophy & Mrs V. H. Wrigley Challenge Trophy
Sun102:00 PMF15DragonflyTrophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyMay Series (4 & 5) 
Thu146:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (7)
  6:35 PMDinghyMay Series (6) & Langdale Trophy
Fri156:30 PM17ft17ft Fleet Dinner 
Sat162:00 PMF15Snark Trophy 
    2:10 PMCruisers *InterClub 1 
  2:20 PM17ftCJE Hall Tray & Iris Trophy (2)
Sun172:00 PMF15How Greets Trophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyMay Series (7 & 8) & Elizabeth Ewart Trophy
Mon186:30 PMAll Fleets*Denis Hope Handicap Practice Race
Thu216:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (8)
  6:35 PMDinghyMay Series (F) Rear Commodore’s Prize (1) 
Fri22PMVariousChew Valley Lake SC > Cruising Windermere (22nd > 28th May) 
Sat231:50 PM17ftBurchardt Challenge Cup & Snark Vintage Pin (1) ,Rear Commodore’s Prize &1 re-sail 
  2:00 PMF15Escapade Cup 
  2:10 PMCruisersSpring Series (7) & Rear Commodore’s Prize (F) 
Sun249.30AMAll FleetsOpen Morning (To promote RWYC and introduce possible new members) 
     
  1:50 PM17ftBurchardt Challenge Cup (1) & Snark Vintage Pin (2) 
  2:00 PMF15Rear Commodore’s Prize (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghy(Rear Commodore’s Prize (2 & F)
BH Mon251:50 PM17ft Long Distance Race, Burchardt Challenge Cup (2) & Snark Vintage Pin (3)
  2:00 PMF15Long Distance Race, Fflook Trophy (F)
  2:05 PMCruisersLong Distance Race, Spring Series (8)
  2:10 PMDinghyLong Distance Race, May Series (9)
      
Tue261:50 PM17ftBurchardt Challenge Cup (F) & Snark Vintage Pin (F) & 1 re-sail
Thu286:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (9)
  6:35 PMDinghyMay Series (F) 
Sat302:20PM17ftCJE Hall Tray & Iris Trophy (F)
  2:00 PMF15Jester Trophy  
  2:10 PMCruisersSpring Series (F)
Sun312:00 PMF15Rhythm Trophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyJune Series (1 & 2) & Applethwaite Trophy
June      
Mon16:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (1)
Thu46:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (10)
  6:35 PMDinghyJune Series (3) 
Sat62:20PM17ftKenneth Crossley Challenge Cup & Wind’ard Cup
  2:00 PMF15Crossley Challenge Trophy
  2:10 PMCruisersSummer Series (1) 
Sun72:00 PMF15Hot Chestnut Trophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyJune Series (4 & 5) 
Mon86:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (2)
Thu116:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (11)
  6:35 PMDinghyJune Series (6) & Caprice Salver
Sat132:00 PMF15The Ghiselle Trophy 
  2:10 PMCruisersSummer Series (2) 
    1:50 PM17ft1st – Chameleon Trophy & Reade Challenge Cup (1)
   17ft2nd – Caprice Salver & Wind’ard Soling Salver
Sun142:00 PMF151st – Chanterella Trophy (1 & 2)
   F152nd – Sirtaki Tankard
  2:05 PMDinghyJune Series (7 & 8) & RWYC Snook Trophy
Mon156:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (3)
Thu186:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (12) 
  6:35 PMDinghyJune Series (9) 
Sat202:00 PM17ftNomad Challenge (1 & F)
  2:00 PMF15Caprice Salver 
  2:10 PMCruisersSummer Series (3) 
Sun2110:00 AMMirrorMirror Training
  2:00 PMF15The Swingletrees Coaster (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyJune Series (10 & 11)
Mon226:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Handicap Series Trophy (4)
Thu256:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (13)
  6:35 PMDinghyJune Series (12) & Viva Challenge Cup
Sat271:50 PM17ftScott – Wordsworth Challenge Cup & Mistral Cup & 1 re-sail
  2:00 PMF15Ingham Trophy  
    2:10 PMCruisersSummer Series (4) 
Sun282:00 PMF15Fresco Trophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyJune Series (13 & F)
Mon296:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (5)
July      
Thu26:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (14)
  6:35 PMDinghyJuly Series (1) & Centenary Challenge Cup
Sat42:00 PMF15The Sophie Rose Bowl (1 & F)
  2:10 PMCruisersInterclub (2)  
  2:20 PM17ftCentenary Challenge Cup & Firefly Salver
Sun52:00 PMF15Silvretta Trophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyJuly Series (2 & 3) 
Mon66:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (6)
Thu96:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (15)
  6:35 PMDinghyJuly Series (4) & Vice Commodore’s Prize (1)
Sat111:00 PMAll FleetsRNLI Peter Glaister Trophy Open Event (2 Races) 
  
  1.00 PM17 ft1st – Wood Challenge Cup, Windrush Challenge Cup & Vice Commodore’s Prize
    2nd – Chameleon Trophy & Reade Challenge Cup  
  1.05 PMF15David McCann Rose bowl (1 & F)
  1.10 PMDinghyJuly Series (5 & 6) 
  1.15 PMCruiserSummer series (7 & 8), Vice Commodore’s Prize (1 & F)
  1.20 PMHandicapJunior Fleet 
Sun122:00 PMF15Vice Commodore’s Prize (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyVice Commodore’s Prize (3 & F) 
Mon136:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (7)
Wed151:50 PM17ftForwood Trophy & Atholl Trophy (1) 
Thu161:50 PM17ftForwood Trophy & Atholl Trophy (2) & 1 Re-Sail
  6:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (16)  
  6:35 PMDinghyJuly Series (7)  
Fri171:50 PM17ftForwood Trophy & Atholl Trophy (3) 
Sat181:50 PM17ftForwood Trophy & Atholl Trophy (F) & re-sail
  2:00 PMF15Tottlebank Trophy  
  2:10 PMCruiserSummer Series (9)  
      
Sun192:00 PMF15Fflook Trophy (1 & F) 
  2:05 PMDinghyJuly Series (8 & 9)  
Mon206:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (8)
Thu236:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (17)
  6:35 PMDinghyJuly Series (10) & Saluki Trophy
Sat252:00 PMF15Ewart Cup 
    2:10 PMCruisersSummer Series (10) 
  2:20 PM17ftThe “Mirage” Challenge Cup & Freedom Trophy (1)
Sun262:00 PMF15Argo Trophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyJuly Series (11 & F) 
Mon276:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (9)
Thu306:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (18)
  6:35 PMDinghyAugust Series (1) & Melody Trophy
August.      
Sat12:00 PMF15Silver Jubilee Trophy (1 & F)
  2:10 PMCruisersSummer Series (11 & F)
  2:20 PM17ftThe “Mirage” Challenge Cup & Freedom Trophy (F)
Sun22:00 PMF15Vim Trophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyAugust Series (2 & 3)
Mon36:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (10)
Thu66:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (19)
  6:35 PMDinghyAugust Series (4) & Stybarrow Cup
Sat81:50 PM17ft1st – Lapwing Trophy, Lapwing Cup
   17ft2nd – Chameleon Trophy & Reade Challenge Cup (F)
    2:00 PMF15Meteor Trophy (1) 
  2:10 PMCruisersLate Summer Series (1)
Sun92:00 PMF15Meteor Trophy (2 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyAugust Series (5 & 6)
  2:00PMF15 Vim Trophy (3 & F)
Mon106:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (11)
Thu136:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (20)
  6:35 PMDinghyAugust Series (7) & Martina Trophy
Sat152:00 PMF15Ffidji Trophy 
  2:10 PMCruisersLate Summer Series (2)
  2:20 PM17ftChip Challenge & Charles Crossley Cup
Sun162:00 PMF15West Wind Trophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyAugust Series (8 & 9)
Mon176:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (12)
Thu206:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (21)
  6:35 PMDinghyAugust Series (10 &11) Commodores Prize (1)
Sat222:20 PM17ftCommodore’s Prize (F)
  2:00 PMF15Pauline Trophy (1) 
  2:05 PMDinghyDinghy Race Weekend (1 & 2)
  2:05 PMCruisersLate Summer Series (3) & Commodore’s Prize (F)
     
Sun232:00 PMF15Commodore’s Prize (1 & F)
  2.05 PMDinghyDinghy Race Weekend (3 & F) Commodore’s Prize (2 & F)
Mon246:30 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (13)
Thu276:30 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (22) 
  6:35 PMDinghyAugust Series (12) & Blue-Chip Trophy 
Sat2910:30 AM17ftClass Owners Meeting 
  2:00 PMF15Pauline Trophy (F) 
  2:10 PMCruisersLate Summer Series (4) 
  2:20 PM17 ftCalgarth Challenge Trophy, RWYC Westmorland Trophy
Sun3012:30 PMAll FleetsCommodore’s Day   
BH Mon3110:30 AMHandicapBelle Isle Race 
  10:50 AMHandicapBelle Isle Race 
  10:55 AMHandicapBelle Isle Race 
  12:15 PM Belle Isle Race Prize Giving
  2:00 PMF15Jalna Trophy (1 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghyAugust Series (13 & F)
  2:10 PMCruisersLate Summer Series (5)
  2:20 PM17 ft17ft Susan Crossley Trophy & Tarakee Cup (1)
Tue11:50 PM17ftSusan Crossley Trophy & Tarakee Cup (2) & 1 Re-sail 
Wed21:50 PM17ftSusan Crossley Trophy & Tarakee Cup (F) & 1 Re-sail ?
Thu36:00 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (23) Please Note Earlier start times on Thursdays in September
  6:05 PMDinghySeptember Series (1) Please Note Earlier start times on Thursdays in September
Sat51:50 PM17 ftKemp & Whitehead Cup & 1 Re-sail
  2:00 PMF15Fairbank Challenge Cup (1)
  2:10 PMCruisers*Interclub (3) 2 races 
Sun62:00 PMF15Fairbank Challenge Cup (2 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghySeptember Series (2 & 3)
Mon76:00 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (15) 
Thu106:00 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (24)
  6:05 PMDinghySeptember Series (4)
Sat122:00 PMF15The “Overdraft” Trophy (1)
    2:20 PM17ftI H Storey Challenge Cup & Croft Cup
  2:10 PMCruisersLate Summer Series (6) 
  12:00 PMGP14Southport 24hr Race at West Lancs Yacht Club Start
Sun132:00 PMF15The “Overdraft” Trophy (2 & 3)
  12:00 PMGP14Southport 24hr Race at West Lancs Yacht Club Finish
Mon146:00 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (16)
Thu176:00 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (25)
  6:05 PMDinghySeptember Series (5)
Sat191:50 PM17ft  The Trapp Cup & Barkhill Trophy (1 & 2)
  2:00 PMF15The “Overdraft” Trophy (4)
    2:10 PMCruisersLate Summer Series (7)
  7:00 PM Flying Fifteen & Cruiser fleet annual dinner
Sun202:00 PMF15The “Overdraft” Trophy (5 & 6)
  2:05 PMDinghySeptember Series (6 & 7)  
Mon216:00 PMAll FleetsDenis Hope Handicap Series Trophy (F)
Thu246:00 PMF15 *Adelaide Salver Series (F)
  6:05 PMDinghySeptember Series (8)
  8:00 PMDinghyDinghy Owners Meeting 
Sat2610:30 AMCruisersCruiser owners meeting 
  2:00 PMF15The “Overdraft” Trophy (7)
  2:10 PMCruisersLate Summer Series (F)
  1:50 PM17ft  The Trapp Cup & Barkhill Trophy (F) & Resail
  7:00PM Dinghy Fleet Annual Dinner
Sun272:00 PMF15The “Overdraft” Trophy (8 & F)
  2:05 PMDinghySeptember Series (9 & F)
Oct.      
Sat311:00 AMPhantomPhantom Open 
  11:05 AMGP14GP14 Open 
  11:10 AMSoloSolo Open (RWYC Solo End of season) 
Sun42:00 PMF15Autumn Bowl (1 & 2)
  2:05 PMDinghySeptember Series (8 & 9)  
Sun1110:30 AMF15Fleet Meeting  
  2:00 PMF15 *Autumn Bowl (3 & 4)
    2:05 PMDinghy *Autumn Series (1 & 2)
  2:10 PMCruisers *Autumn Series (1) 
Sun182:00 PMF15 *Autumn Bowl (5 & 6)
  2:05 PMDinghy *Autumn Series (3 & 4)
  2:10 PMCruisers *Autumn Series (2) 
Day Light Saving     
Sun251:00 PMF15 *Autumn Bowl (7 & F)
  1:05 PMDinghy *Autumn Series (5 & 6)
  1:10 PMCruisers *Autumn Series (3) 
Nov.      
Sun11:00 PMF15 *Duckman Transom (1 & 2)
  1:05 PMDinghy *Autumn Series (7 & 8)
  1:10 PMCruisers *Autumn Series (4 & F)
Sun81:00 PMF15 *Duckman Transom (3 & 4)
  1:05 PMDinghy *Autumn Series (9 & 10)
Sat146:30 PM Annual prize giving & Dinner
Sun151:00 PMF15 *Duckman Transom (5 & 6)
  1:05 PMDinghy *Autumn Series (11 & 12)
Sun221:00 PMF15 *Duckman Transom (7 & 8)
  1:05 PMDinghy *Autumn Series (13 & 14)
Sun291:00 PMF15 *Duckman Transom (9 & F)
  1:05 PMDinghy *Autumn Series (15 & F)
    Autumn Series Prizegiving