The scheduled race to Tory Island on Saturday will not take place, due to the forecast weather.
If possible, the race may be rescheduled for a date later in the season.
There will be no racing on Saturday, but there will be a one off race within the Lough on Sunday morning, start time 09:30, subject to the weather improving.
The Annual Tory Island Race takes place next Saturday 6th June, and the King has confirmed that he is looking forward to our visit.
The hotel is open once more, and serving food in the evening.
The scheduled start for the race is from Fahan Start Line, at 09:30, finishing off Tory Island, with yachts taking their own times.
Full details will be available on the day.
The weather is looking quite settled for the end of next week, so hopefully we will have a fine race, a great night’s craic and a comfortable cruise home on Sunday.
Fingers crossed!
A message from Foyle Sailability…
Hi Guys,
Our next Foyle Sailability days are on 11 and 12 June at Foyle Marina, Derry where we will be trying to facilitate as many people with disabilities as possible to get on the water.
As you are aware, we need as much off the water support (if not more so) as on the water volunteers. Timings are to be finalised but an indicative time is from 11am-4pm.
Please let us know if you are available to help out – if you can’t do a full day, let us know what you can do.
As always, we cannot function without the valuable support of our volunteers.
We will also require volunteers for the 26 June and 7 August for the Greencastle events. We would also urge you to spread the word about the Round Ireland Passage where 3 local boats will depart Greencastle on 26 June to raise awareness for Sailability Ireland around the Irish coast calling at the various sailability centres along the way. They will be joined in Carlingford by a 4th boat. Let’s give them a good send off. More details to follow…
I look forward to hearing from you,
Kind Regards
Karen McCormick (086 3871880)
On behalf of the Foyle Sailability Committee
North Atlantic Rib Marine is offering a Handheld VHF Radio in their prize draw.
Visit their web-site for details
http://www.narm-ribboats.com/marine-radio-competition
The draw closes on 29th May, so hurry.
Good luck!
In the next in our occasional "Happy Sailing" series on the IYRU Racing Rules of Sailing, do you know when to take a one-turn penalty and when it should be two turns?
Rule 44 is quite straightforward – for touching any mark of the course while racing (Rule 31), including the start mark and finish mark, the penalty is one-turn.
For all other rules, the penalty is two-turns.
Each turn must include one tack and one gybe.
Remember that during penalty turns, you have no rights, so should wait until you are clear of all other boats, and at the first available time, take your penalty and sail on.
Remember, even Sir Ben Ainslie has taken race penalties and gone on to win the race!!
Happy Sailing J
