STOP PRESS!
WYC REGATTA WEEKEND: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 21th – 22th JUNE 2025
TWO DAYS OF RACING ON THE RIVER MERSEY OFF NEW BRIGHTON AND LIVERPOOL
Timing Gun (Saturday): 11:45 hrs. Racing starts at 12.00 noon
Timing Gun (Sunday): 12:45 hrs. Racing starts at 1:00pm
INFORMATION FOR COMPETITORS: For Regatta entry forms, courses and instructions, please click here
SAIL THE RIVER OF DREAMS!
Don’t miss one of the highlights of the regional sailing season when Merseyside’s best sailors come together to race in the Wallasey Yacht Club regatta on the challenging waters of the River Mersey off New Brighton aka the ‘River of Dreams’ !
More than ten boat classes from local sailing clubs are expected over the two days including our very own historic Wallasey Seabird Half Raters. You’ll be able to see the Hoylake Operas, West Kirby Stars, Hilbres and Falcons, RMYC Etchells and Mylnes, Dee Catamarans and dinghy classes such as the Laser/ILCA and Wayfarer as well as the glamour of the Liverpool offshore racing yachts!
We look forward to seeing everyone for a great weekend of sailing and fun!
WHERE TO WATCH THE RACING
If you’d like to watch some of the races, the best places to see the action are either the start/finish line opposite the Victoria Road slipway in New Brighton or the corner of the beach past Fort Perch Rock.
On Saturday morning, boats will start preparing on New Brighton beach by the Victoria Rd slipway from about 10.00am. Races start from 12.00pm and should finish by about 2.00pm.
On Sunday morning, the action starts one hour later. Boats will start preparing on New Brighton beach by the Victoria Rd slipway from about 11.00am. Races will start from 1:00pm and finish by about 3.00pm.
Then it’s back to the clubhouse in Hope St for a drink, BBQ and prize giving!
And if you’re inspired to try sailing, please have a word with one of our team on the day, visit the club or get in touch and we’ll help get you started!
Come sailing on the Mersey with Wallasey Yacht Club!
Wallasey Yacht Club sails historic wooden Seabird Half Rater class yachts on the River Mersey at New Brighton on the Wirral, just across the water from Liverpool.
Our Seabird Half Raters are one of the oldest surviving one-design boats still racing in the UK and a familiar sight on the river by Fort Perch Rock during the summer sailing season.
The class recently celebrated its 125th anniversary (1899-2024) and some of the oldest Seabirds are still sailed at the club!
These lovely old boats are maintained using traditional boatbuilding and woodworking techniques, preserving them for future generations.
Racing takes place most weekends and many evenings on the Mersey from May to September, providing some of the best low water racing in the North West of England.
We also visit North Wales to race against South Caernarfon Yacht Club in Abersoch, and Trearddur Bay Sailing Club on Anglesey which sail Seabird yachts too.
And when we’re not sailing, there’s a regular programme of social events in a warm and friendly clubhouse which includes a snooker table.
Why not join us and find out more?
If you’d like to try sailing on the Mersey in a Seabird or would like to learn more about wooden boats and their restoration, then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
And if you’d just like to visit the club and have a look round, we’d be delighted to welcome you too!
Simply contact us at the email address below and we’ll get in touch or why not come and say hello if you see us on the beach during the summer.
You can also visit our Facebook page and message us.
See you down at the club!
