The start time for the race on Saturday will be 11am, on the club start line. It will consist of a long race up the Lough, with the finish at Rathmullan.
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Dinghy Handicap races rescheduled
Following the postponement of the first two Dinghy Handicap races, due to strong winds, additional dates have been found in the calendar.
Dinghy Handicap 1 will be held on Sunday 24 May at 10:30
Dinghy Handicap 2 will be held on Saturday 30 May at 16:30
Dinghy Handicap 3 will be held on Saturday 6 June at 09:00
Dinghy Handicap 4 will be held on Sunday 7 June at 10:00
Hopefully these and the remaining dates will be held as planned.
Foyle Sailability Volunteer Training
LSYC is supporting Foyle Sailability next Wednesday (20 May 2015) at Lough Swilly Yacht Club from 6pm-10pm. Our Sailing School instructors will be running On the Water Sailing Training for Foyle Sailability volunteers.
If you would like to get involved with this great local charity whose aim is to provide sailing and other on the water experience for people with disabilities, contact Karen McCormick for more information. (+353 86 3871880)
Dinghy Handicap 2 Postponed tomorrow
Due to yet another weekend of high winds, there will be no dinghy racing in Fahan Creek tomorrow. We will look to reschedule later in the season.
Shortening Course
In the next in our occasional series of educational posts on the International Yacht Racing Rules, we take a look at Rules 32 and 33 for changing or shortening courses.
Contrary to our OD’s concerns at the White Harte Regatta, the rules allow for a change to any leg of the race that has not yet been sailed by any boat, and the changes can include a change of direction to the mark, a change to the length of the leg, and a change to the rounding direction.
But it was so much more fun watching the fleet complete a circumnavigation of Flat to port before making for the finish line at Rathmullan Pier!
Happy Sailing!