DINGHY SAILING
We run dinghy racing on Thursday evenings and on Sundays throughout the season, with a Monthly Cup and Summer Series Cups.
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Our Dinghy Regatta is in August and we also organise a daily racing series over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Race Officer
Peter Morgan
T. 01646 636625
M. 07881 581693
DINGHY RACING PROGRAMME 2024
Dinghy racing takes place at 19:00 on Thursdays and at 11:00 or 15:00 on Sundays, depending on tide times.
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Races are grouped into a sequence of monthly series starting in April and running through to the end of September.
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All races are conducted on an open handicap basis - our fleet includes a variety of dinghies from Toppers to RS600 and similar.
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Visiting sailors are welcome to compete in all races.
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Trophies are awarded each month.
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An entry fee is payable for each race or series of races.
The races are open to non-members.
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Entries must be made at the starting hut on the seafront at least 30 minutes prior to racing.
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Sailors' suppers may be available for competitors and helpers in the Coco's Brasserie @ Dale Yacht Club after Thursday evening races. Pre-ordering will be necessary.
The dinghy racing programme is prepared to provide a height of 2m above chart datum (i.e. 1.5m of water at the inshore buoys) for a period of 1.5 hours after the start. Occasions when the depth may fall short of this requirements are marked thus *. Helmsmen with deep-draft dinghies should ensure that they will have sufficient water for their craft.
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As a rough guide, the bottom of the slip dries at about 2m above chart datum and the tidal rise in 10 mins for a tide range of 6m is:
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1hr after LW - 12cm (5 inches)
2hrs after LW - 22cm (8.5 inches)
3hrs after LW - 25cm (10 inches)
