Round Ireland Race
The Round Ireland
Race provides over 700 miles of extremely competitive
racing starting one Sunday in June from Wicklow.
In 2012 we entered our Reflex 38's in the Round
Ireland race, which are very competitive offshore racing yachts and
the team acheived a fantastic 2nd place after an
epic battle with another Reflex 38! In 2010
we won the Round Ireland in class IRC 1 and finished
3rd overall. The next installment of this superb offshore race is
2014.
Over the past few years our Reflex 38's have
enjoyed great success offshore and Visit Malta Puma was named
as the RORC 'Yacht of the Year' in 2009
and has also won the 'RORC Schoolboat
Trophy' for the 6th consecutive year. This is clear
testimony of the quality of our yacht race training programme for
offshore racing.
Venturing into the Atlantic Ocean, the Round
Ireland Race is a great test of navigation, endurance and
seamanship. There is normally a good variety of conditions which
often includes a downwind sleigh ride along the West Coast of
Ireland. You will experience a great sense of achievement after
circumnavigating Ireland; it is one of the true offshore
classics.
At Sailing Logic we have a passion for
offshore racing and actively encourage new faces to our offshore
racing crews. Our Round Ireland campaign provides a
great mix of training with some exciting offshore racing. Our
top-notch skipper James 'Chippie' Gair has a huge
amount of offshore racing experience and will be a great
inspiration.
The Round Ireland Race is the ideal race to
improve your offshore racing skills but if you can't wait until
2014, why not join the Rolex Fastnet Race 2013,
another of the great offshore classics.
During the campaign, you will gain over 1000
miles offshore experience. And if you are keen to log miles
consider joining us for the 400nM yacht delivery trip from Hamble to
Wicklow, which will contribute greatly toward an RYA Yachtmaster qualification.
To find out more please call our shore support
team on 023 8033 0999 or e-mail info@sailinglogic.co.uk.
2014
Dates:
Training Weekend 1 (inshore
manoeuvres) - TBC
RORC Race 1 - TBC
Training Weekend 2 (offshore
passage) - TBC
RORC Race 2 - TBC
RORC Round Ireland Race - TBC
Cost: £2,895 per person
(including optional delivery to Wicklow)
What is
included?
All race entry and mooring fees, two
training weekends, two RORC weekend races and the RI race, (15 days
on the water + optional deliveries), professional racing
skipper and mate, accommodation on board, food aboard yacht
whilst racing and training, team shirt and jacket to keep and loan
of wet weather jacket and trousers.
Time
off work: estimated 6 days (+5 days for
delivery)
Status: Completed
- finished 2nd In IRC2!! Next dates will be in
2014!