Strathclyde Police Regattas

ANNUAL OFFSHORE SAILING CHAMPIONSHIPS
NORTH BRITISH POLICE & INVITATION SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP
SUNDAY 10TH TO FRIDAY 15TH JUNE, 2012

Yes its that time of year. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year.
Please find below event description for this year's event. Please note that there has been a great deal of interest for this years event from people new to the event and it looks like it could be well attended, so get your entry in early just in case. This will help me with forward planning to accommodate the increased number and make preparations easier.

For anyone requiring yacht charter try Wilson Malone at www.sailawaysscotland.co.uk or 0845 528 1011 who will try to help you.

Portavadie now offer a range of accommodation and also beauty treatments for those that fancy a treat at the end of the event or would like to bring the family up for a weekend, visit www.portavadie.com for further information.

27/10/11: date revised to avoid Bank Holidays..
Next year's NORTH BRITISH AND STRATHCLYDE POLICE SAILING CHAMPIONSHIPS are now confirmed for 11th-15th June, 2012. Details will follow in due course.

SUNDAY 10TH JUNE 2012.
Yachts can gather at Troon Marina, during the weekend. Event Organiser and Race Officer Colin Gilmer hopes to see you all during the course of Sunday evening, and will be available in the marina on Corra Linn.

Any outstanding details or entry fees will be collected at the morning briefing prior to the first race. Should there be any difficulty in meeting at Troon please contact Colin.

Please note that meeting at Troon is not a requirement of the event, however, Colin intends to sail to Troon on Saturday 9th June and be available on Sunday to organise a race or cruise in company for those already there or willing to take part in such an event. Please let Colin know your thoughts on this matter.

MONDAY 11TH JUNE 2012.
1030HRS
Start outside Troon Harbour and then race or cruise in company, via various marks to Kip marina where a finish will be in place near to the marina, discounted overnight berthing is available. An evening welcome reception will be held within the Chart Room, with buffet at around 1930hrs.

TUESDAY 12TH JUNE 2012.
1000HRS
Start outside Kip marina with racing taking place around various marks in the Clyde area, with the possibility of two races and a finish in Rothesay Bay. Berthing will be overnight in Rothesay. Those who wish to cruise in company can meander around the course at their own pace.
Berthing has again been booked within the harbour and again a discount is available. The harbour has been extended providing good facilities right in the centre of the town. The evening will be free to enjoy the delights of Rothesay.

WEDNESDAY 13TH JUNE 2012.
1000HRS
Start in Rothesay bay and then race or cruise in company to Tarbert, Loch Fyne where a finish will be in place. Overnight berthing will be within the harbour and has been pre booked. A discount will also be available on the berthing. You will be again free to sample the delights of Tarbert.

THURSDAY 14TH JUNE 2012.
1000HRS
Start outside the harbour entrance at Tarbert, race or cruise in company in the Loch Fyne area and finish outside Portavadie marina where a finish will be in place. There may be two races with a short stop for lunch depending on weather or a short cruise to Loch Ranza for lunch and then a race back again depending on weather.
During the evening it is hoped that everyone will have their meal at the restaurant within Portavadie where a barbeque meal will be available at a fixed price per head of around Ł14 There will then follow a social evening and Trophy presentation. Payment for the meal will be made to the Marina along with the berthing fee.

FRIDAY 10TH JUNE 2012.
Farewell and return to home.

Please note Colin has issued this document in advance to provide as much notice as possible, it is subject to alteration should the need apply. Full race courses will be issued nearer to the event or at the Skippers briefings, which will be at 0900hrs each day or as notified, on the pontoon near to the committee boat Corra Linn, before she leaves the marina to take the start position. As normal the starting times are a guide only and may be altered at the briefing.

Any queries please don’t hesitate to contact Colin. There are no handicap limits, fast and slow handicap yachts/courses will be accommodated as required, as will white sail racing and cruising in company. It is Colin’s intention to split the fleet into fast and slow fleets although both fleets may sail the same course during some races.
The Clyde handicap system will be used.

Whilst the event is titled as an offshore event, this being its traditional title it is classed as an inshore event and the compliance with the carrying of safety equipment commiserate with an offshore event is not mandatory, although I would encourage all skippers to carry such safety equipment as to make their individual yachts suitable and safe for this event.

Disclaimer of Liability
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RSS rule 4, Decision to Race. The organising authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the regatta. Each participating boat crew shall arrange to be insured with valid third-party insurance with a minimum cover

Standard RYA racing rules will apply and those wishing to cruise in company will be welcome to come along.
As per normal, protests will be frowned upon and any infringements should be settled in a sportsman like manner on the water, however the protest fee has been returned to Ł1000000 due to the ever present hope of a financial boom during 2012 and is completely unconnected to the humour displayed by any individual at a previous years event.

Marina fees and charter will be at your expense although I have arranged discounts in respect to berthing fees.
The event will follow the normal pattern of being very social and hopefully fun for all.

Please also distribute this information or copies to any interested parties within your respective organisations. The team look forward to meeting you all again and hopefully there will be a few new faces, many of you intimated your intention to return and enquiries have already been made. This looks like being an all time best entry this year.

TROPHIES & CONDITIONS OF QUALIFICATION.

North British Police Championship Shield. Open to all yachts competing providing they have a partial serving or retired police crew of at least 50%. Other crew members can be guests.

Strathclyde Police Offshore Championship Rose Bowl. Open to all yachts crewed by Strathclyde Police officers of which 50% must be serving or retired. Other crew members can be guests.

The Porthole. Open to all competing yachts and awarded to the winner of the longest race.

The Donald Galbraith Trophy. Open to all competing Irish yachts and awarded for the best performance.

The Lynsey Gilmer Trophy. Open to all competing yachts from a non Celtic nation and awarded for the best performance.

The PSNI Trophy. Open to all competing yachts that have, with the exception of one member, a crew of serving officers.

The Bell Trophy. Best individual performance of the week

Resource Cup. Open to all yachts competing in the Slow fleet

Resource Cup. Open to all yachts competing in the Fast fleet.

The Portavadie Trophy. Open to all yachts competing and awarded for the most improved performance on the previous years.

The Anchor Hotel Trophy. Open to all competing yachts and awarded to the winner of the Tarbert race.

The Starlight Trophy. Reason for award to be decided. (Will be open to all yachts attending)

The Invitation Plate. Open to yachts invited to the event from other organisations and awarded to the best performing invited yacht or in absence thereof at the discretion of the race committee to any other competing yacht.

The Plate. Open to all competing yachts and awarded for the yacht crew who are the most hospitable or contribute most to the spirit of the event.

Various other awards may be made depending on incidents occurring during the event. Any yacht may offer up a trophy or circumstance which may merit such an award.

Entry form below:-

Download Entry Form
(Adobe PDF file)

Download Entry Form
(Word DOC file)

Further details from:
Colin Gilmer:
colingilmer@btinternet.com