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24/3/2025
Sailing
At RUYC, we have a full programme of racing each year starting with Spring Series in April, Opening Day at the end of April. Thursdays from May to September are for Club Points Racing and sailors from RUYC and nearby Ballyholme and Cockle Island Yacht Clubs compete 'Round the Buoys'. The Autumn Series runs from mid September to the end of October each year. We also have a lively Cruising Section with a number of Cruises in Company thruoghout the year.
We also organise a series of Offshore Races and Coastal Races which this year will be Round the Lough Race, Round the Copelands Race, Ailsa Craig Race (overnight), Strangford Lough Race and Portpatrick Race. The Offshore and Coastal races are supported by Rollins Insurance.
Sailing Programme 2025 - Sailing Programe - HERE
2025 Club Racing Notice of Race - HERE
2025 Club Racing Sailing Instructions - HERE
Register to Race - HERE
(Please refer to each individual race listed under Sailing Events for Sailing Instructions)
Northern Ireland Offshore Points Series and Coastal Series are supported by Rollins Insurance
Club Racing - Early Series Race 1
1/5/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing gets underway on Thursday 1st May. The early Series runs to Thursday 25th June
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Competitors are requested to register their boat details in advance using this LINK
Club Racing - Early Series Race 2
8/5/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 2 of the early Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Copelands Race 1
10/5/2025 12:30 - 20:00
RUYC
First race in the Rollins Insurance NIOPS & NIIPS Series
Race documents to follow
Club Racing - Early Series Race 3
15/5/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 3 of the early Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Peel Race 2025
17/5/2025 - 10/5/2025
RUYC
First race in the Rollins Insurance Offshore NIOPS Series
Other races: Ailsa Craig (Friday 20th June) and Portpatrick (Saturday 30th August)
Race documents to follow
Club Racing - Early Series Race 4
22/5/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 4 of the early Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Early Series Race 5
29/5/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 5 of the early Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Early Series Race 6
5/6/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 6 of the early Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Early Series Race 7
12/6/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 7 of the early Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Early Series Race 8
19/6/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 8 of the early Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Ailsa Craig Race 2025
20/6/2025 - 21/6/2025
RUYC
Second race in the Rollins Insurance Offshore NIOPS Series
Other races: Peel Race (17th May) and Portpatrick (30th August)
Race documents to follow
Club Racing - Early Series Race 9
26/6/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 9 final race of the early Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Late Series Race 1
3/7/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 1 of the Late Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Late Series Race 2
10/7/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 2 of the Late Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Late Series Race 3
17/7/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 3 of the Late Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Late Series Race 4
24/7/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 4 of the Late Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Late Series Race 5
31/7/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 4 of the Late Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Late Series Race 6
7/8/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 6 of the Late Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
South Hunter Race 2025
10/8/2025 12:30 - 20:00
RUYC
Third race in the Rollins Insurance Inshore NIIPS Series
Race documents to follow
Club Racing - Late Series Race 7
14/8/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 7 of the Late Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Late Series Race 8
21/8/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 8 of the Late Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Late Series Race 9
28/8/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 9 of the Late Series
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
Club Racing - Final Late Series Race 10
4/9/2025 19:00 - 21:00
RUYC
Club Racing - Race 10 - the final race of the Late Series and the overall 2025 Club Racing Season.
Competitors are invited back to RUYC clubhouse after racing.
List of Race Officers for 2025 - to follow
The Sailing Secretary will communicate with each Race Officer in good time before their duty but it is vital that you advise her in good time if you are unable to be there on a particular date or if you have swaped with someone else on the list.
Find our latest racing results online at: RUYC Results Central
Belfast Lough Yacht Conference has a new website - link HERE
Please visit the site and check that your boat is listed as, if it is not, you will need to advise each club of the boat details in advance of a regatta or you will not be recorded at any regattas you compete in. Sail Number, Boat Name, Home Club, Any Handicap Numbers and the class competing in. Also note that there will be a new, shortened Starting Sequence used for Lough Regattas this year.
Handicap Systems
Our Cruiser/Racing classes are sailed throughout the season under IRC and YTC handicap systems.
RYA YTC Handicap System - New
The RYA YTC powered by the RORC Rating Office is a free rating system to promote participation in racing cruiser-racing. The system was taken on by the RYA in 2022 after a decade of it being run in the south west by its creators (swytc) with the objective to provide a simple rating assessment so that skippers of any skill level may feel encouraged to race their boats in one off races, club series or even port regattas.
For more detail head to the RYA web site: click here
For IRC rating and certificate information contact the RORC - here or speak to one of the RUYC racing owners
RORC Offshore Special Regulations
Informatioan being updated - checkback for new categories and regulations