MARCH & APRIL 2008 ►►►► [Back] Raymarine Warsash Spring Series: Every Sunday starting 16th March 2008 A great way to get back on a boat early in the year. Organised by the Warsash Sailing Club, this highly competitive series of six races ‘round the cans’, takes place on Sundays through out March and April. It attracts a significant number of entries from a broad range of yacht classes.It is possible to sail in any number of races. Request Details >> Red Funnel Easter Challenge: Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd March 2008 The 16th Edition of the Red Funnel Easter Challenge will be held between the 21st to the 23rd March 2008. The regatta is generally regarded as the start of the sailing season .Organised by the prestigious Royal Ocean Racing Club with the support of Red Funnel, the regatta consists of a series of short sharp races held over tight Solent courses. Request Details >> MAY 2008 ►►►► [Back] RORC Cervantes Trophy: Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th May 2008 Cowes to Le Havre min 95 miles - organised by the RORC in association with the Société des Régates du Havre and the Royal Yacht Squadron, the famous Cervantes Trophy to Le Havre is always a popular event with the UK offshore contingent. Request Details >> MMC Regatta: Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th May 2008 Request Details >> Manches Cup: Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th May 2008 The Manches Cup 2008 will be the 18th staging of the event and promises to be the largest and most spectacular to date. As the main social, sporting and networking event for lawyers, the Manches Cup has established itself as one of the largest regattas in the country. The Manches Cup is open to competitors of all levels of experience, from the complete novice to the expert yachtsman. Entry is open to crews from law firms, in-house counsel, barristers' chambers and suppliers to the legal community. Request Details >> RORC De Guingand Bowl Race: Saturday 17th May 2008 The De Guingand Bowl Race is organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Raced on a flexi-course(s) starting from Cowes, to last 24 to 36 hours. Request Details >> RORC Myth of Malham: Saturday 24th May 2008 Round Eddystone Lighthouse 245 miles - the RORC Myth Malham Race is our second Fastnet qualifier race of the year in order to gain 100 to 120 miles of experience. Starting from Cowes and heading to St Quay, Portrieux over the second May bank holiday. Request Details >> DMCP Regatta: Fri 30th May - Sunday 1st June 2008 The DMCP Regatta is a bi-annual regatta for the defence industry and attracts dozens of entries in May and October each year. Request Details >> JUNE 2008 ►►►► [Back] Lutine Lineslip Regatta: Wednesday 4th - Thursday 5th June 2008 In June 2008, teams from the insurance industry will come together for the 8th staging of the Lutine Lineslip Regatta. More than twenty teams are expected to participate in the regatta. Companies involved in the insurance industry, be they insurers, brokers, reinsures or professional advisers, will find participation in the Lutine Lineslip Regatta a valuable way to raise its profile, network within the industry and entertain clients, potential clients and staff. The Lutine Lineslip Regatta has been established since 1999 and is the most prestigious sailing and social event for the insurance community. Request Details >> RORC Morgan Cup Race: Friday 6th June
2008. The Morgan Cup Race is organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. A race of 110 to 160 miles around marks to Cherbourg. Request Details >> FTBA Sailing Challenge: Saturday 7th June - Sunday 8th June 2008 The 2008 FTBA Sailing Challenge (Previously known as FISC) will be the fifth staging of the regatta. It is open to entries from any company involved in the furniture industry including: retailers, manufacturers, importers, finance companies, logistics and other suppliers to the sector. Request Details >> Duke of York's Diamond Cup (Outward Bound Trust Charity Regatta): Monday 9th June - Monday 10th June
2008. This regatta is a unique opportunity for the novice or experienced sailor to take part in a series of exhilarating races in the Solent. Bring clients, staff or friends for a fun but challenging two days with the added benefit of developing team spirit. The Outward Bound Trust is an educational charity that inspires young people to fulfil their potential through challenging outdoor experiences, raising self-esteem and preparing them to face the future. Charitable donations support youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds for whom this experience is truly life changing. Request Details >> IRC Championships: Friday 13th June - Sunday 15th June 2008 Entries from all over the world will be at this year’s IRC Championships, making it a truly international event. Whilst the majority of the yachts are from the United Kingdom, there are yachts competing from; Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Russia and the United States of America. Well over sixty yachts are expected to be racing on tight Solent courses with eight races planned over three days. Five classes are expected with yachts varying in size from 65ft to 29ft, all vying for the coveted RORC IRC Championship trophy. Request Details >> The PPP:PFI Challenge (PPP/PFI Sector): Friday 13th June - Sunday 15th June
2008. The event is aimed at the principals in the PFI/PPP industry (public sector, private sector and funders) though a limited number of other companies involved in the PPP/PFI industry (construction companies, property advisers, lawyers, technical advisers or financial advisers) will be allowed to enter. All participants (entrants and guests) must be genuinely involved in the PPP/PFI business. Request Details >> JP Morgan Asset Management - Round The Island Race: Saturday 28th June 2008 With over 1,500 yachts competing (that's more than 10,000 sailors), the annual one day Round the Island Race is the yachting world's equivalent of the London Marathon. First raced in 1931, yachts still compete for the Round the Island Race Gold Roman Bowl, the legendary trophy presented by the race's founder Cyril Windeler. Little did he realise what he was starting and today, a huge variety of yachts take part, from maxi-sleds and high performance multi-hulls to small coastal cruisers and sedate old timers. The Round the Island Race is a multitude of races within a race! Request Details >> JULY 2008 ►►►► [Back] Mobile News Regatta: Tuesday 1st to Wednesday 2nd July 2008 Fortis IRC Championship The Mobile News Regatta will be the first sailing event of its kind held for the UK mobile telecoms trade channel. Two days of yacht racing offer formidable opportunities for networking, team-building, and cultivating business relationships. Participants are likely to remember for the rest of their lives how they crewed a racing Beneteau yacht. Request Details >> Digiterre Hedge Fund Regatta: Thursday 3rd to Friday 4th July 2008 The regatta has been designed to provide a fun, exciting and competitive forum that will enable participants to network, encourage team building and provide an excellent opportunity for corporate hospitality. Request Details >> Cowes to Cork Feeder Race: Monday 7th July to Thursday 10th July 2008 The Big V Sail is a fantastic new race from Portsmouth to Cork that was staged for the first time in 2006. The race offers sailors an exciting new offshore race and creating an innovative and practical Cork Week feeder race for those yachts entered into the world famous Cork Week regatta. Request Details >> Cowes - Dinard - St Malo: Friday 11th July 2008 Royal Ocean Racing Club organised cross channel race past the channel Islands to France. Our final qualifying race prior to the Fastnet Race. Suitable flexi course(s) will be designed to last between 24 and 36 hours. Request Details >> Cork Week: Saturday 12th July to Friday 18th July 2008 It is Ireland's largest International Sailing Regatta and is held every two years. At the 2006 Event there were entrants from Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Join us for some of the world's best sailing and best on-shore Entertainment. There will be 6 different Race Courses and more than 20 Classes competing. For the 2008 Event we are introducing a Competitor Area. Request Details >> RORC Channel Race: Saturday 26th July 2008 24 to 36 hours racing around marks - the RORC Channel Race, which is the Long Offshore Race for the Rolex Commodores’ Cup fleet, starts from the Royal Yacht Squadron. Request Details >> AUGUST 2008 ►►►► [Back] Skandia Cowes Week: Saturday 2nd August to Saturday 9th August 2008 Skandia Cowes Week is one of the largest annual sporting events in the UK attracting over 1000 yachts and 8000 competitors, not to mention the spectators! The event has been running since 1826 and not only has an exciting race schedule, but it also has a full social programme ashore throughout the whole week. Request Details >> Beneteau Cup: Friday 15th August to Sunday 17th August 2008 2008 promises to be another fabulous year for the Bénéteau Cup. There are four divisions to choose from, depending on how seriously you want to race - full-on IRC grand prix, leisurely white sail racing, or a mixture of fun racing and a very entertaining Treasure Hunt. There is fun for all the family, and serious competition for the hot-shots. All racing will be in the Solent, and berthing facilities are at the Cowes Yacht Haven. The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, just a short walk away, will be managing the racing, and Ancasta International will be laying on a programme of partying and entertainment throughout the weekend. The Spectacular Rumble-in-the-Jungle Ball is not to be missed, and there are lots of prizes for winners …. and tryers! Request Details >> RORC Bank Holiday Race: Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th Aug 2008 Cowes to Dieppe 110 miles - the August Bank Holiday Race is organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Société des Régates Caen-Ouistreham and the Royal Yacht Squadron. Request Details >> Dartmouth Royal Regatta: Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th August 2008 This regatta was first held in 1822 and offers three days of great racing down in the West Country. Request Details >>
SEPTEMBER 2008 ►►►► [Back] RORC Cherbourg Race: Friday 5th September 2008 This race is organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. A race of 75 miles to Cherbourg. Request Details >> Windsor Cup (Health Care Sector): Fri day 5th to Saturday 6th September
2008. The Jubilee Sailing Trust will hold its 12th annual Windsor Cup Regatta in Cowes on 5th to 6th September. The event is open to any boat as long as at least one crew member is from a medical, dental, pharmaceutical or other health-related profession. All money raised at the fun regatta will be donated to the Jubilee Sailing Trust, a unique charity that aims to promote the integration of people of all physical abilities through tall ship sailing. The trust owns and operates the Lord Nelson and the Tenacious, the only tall ships in the world purpose-built to enable a crew of mixed physical abilities to sail side by side on equal terms. Since the first Windsor Cup 10 years ago, over £90,000 has been raised for the Trust. Request Details >> Little Britain Challenge Cup (Construction Sector): Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th September 2008 The Little Britain Challenge Cup is the largest industry sailing regatta in Europe and is open to any company from the construction industry. Each year the LBCC raises over £100,000 for charity and always proves to be one of the most enjoyable and competitive regattas in the sailing calendar. Request Details >> Profile Cup: Tuesday 16th - Wednesday 17th September 2008 This event is being organized for companies working in the Hospitality and Travel Industry and for Tourist Authorities. There will also be a limited number of professional firms involved in the industry, such as Banks, Construction Companies, Property Advisers and Lawyers. We can confirm that 3 of this year’s entries, The Dorchester, Berkeley and Mandarin Oriental London have already confirmed their places for 2008. The regatta dinner will take place in a leading Cowes yacht club. We are confident that all those participating in the Profile Sailing Cup will find it a valuable way to raise their awareness and network within the industry, entertain clients and reward employees. Request Details >>ABC Cup (Advertising, Brands and Communications Cup): Thursday 18th to Friday 19th September 2008. Request Details >> Financial Services Regatta: Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st September 2008 The Financial Services Regatta is an exciting new event for companies involved in the banking and financial sectors. The regatta is open to the leading UK and international banks and financial services companies and will be the largest regatta for this sector. The regatta is organised by the Regatta Charity Committee and all profits from the regatta will be donated to the three official regatta charities. The committee has set the objective of raising in excess of £50,000 for charity in 2008. Request Details >>Silicon Cup (IT Sector): Thursday 25th to Friday 26th September 2008 The 8th IT Regatta, now known as The Silicon Cup, takes place in September 2006 and is targeted to attract over 90+ yachts, 800+ attendees and should raise in excess of £75K for charity. Request Details >> OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2008 ►►►► [Back] Garmin Hamble Winter Series: Commences Sunday 5th October 2008 The Garmin Hamble Winter Series is a highly competitive series of 8 races throughout October, November and December 2008. The Series gives a great opportunity to continue your racing into the autumn and winter and attracts a significant number of entries from a broad range of yacht classes. Request Details >> Middle Sea Race: Saturday 18th October 2008 The Rolex Middle Sea Race is one of yacht racing's top three events with the Fastnet and Hobart. Race on one of the most beautiful yacht race courses in the world. Train in the UK and Malta, sea survival included with our great race package. This fantastic event, hosted annually by the Royal Malta Yacht Club, is one of the ‘Top Three’ races in the world, The Rolex Fastnet and the Rolex Sydney to Hobart are the other points in offshore racing’s ‘Golden Triangle’ Request Details >> Back up to Quick Search
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