Sailing
At RUYC, we have a full programme of racing each year starting with a Spring Series in April, Opening Day at the end of April. Thursdays from May to September are for RBCA Club Points Racing and sailors from RUYC and nearby Ballyholme Yacht Club compete 'Round the Buoys'. An Autumn Series runs from mid September to the end of October each 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.
Sailing Programme 2023 (PDF 1.9Mb)
Download Here
Northern Ireland Offshore Points Series and Coastal Series supported by Rollins Insurance - Notice of Race and Entry Form
Bangor Regatta 2024
Early Notice for Bangor Regatta 2024
You can reach their web site HERE
List of Race Officers for 2023 - here.
The Sailing Secretary will communicate with each Race Officer in good time before their duty but it is vital that you advise him immediately if you are unable to be there on a particular date or if you have swaped with someone else on the list.
PDF Downloads:
Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions plus any necessary amendments to these will be posted here for each event
Northern Ireland Offshore Points Series and Coastal Series supported by Rollins Insurance - Notice of Race and Entry Form
Round the Lough Sailing Instructions HERE
Amended Notice of Race for Castle Cup Coastal Race - HERE
Portpatrick Race 2023 - Saiing Instructions HERE
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
Handicap Systems
Our Cruiser/Racing classes are sailed throughout the season under IRC, CYCA 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 Clyde Cruiser handicaps information - contact the Clyde Cruising Club web site here
For IRC rating and certificate information contact the RORC - here or speak to one of the RUYC racing owners
RORC Offshore Special Regulations 2022-2023 - click here
Category 4: appropriate for short races during daylight in mostly warm or sheltered waters.
Category 3: Races across open water, most of which is relatively protected or close to shorelines (includes life raft requirement)