Wallasey Yacht Club Regatta Weekend (Two days of racing)
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June 2024
Timing Gun (Saturday): 10.45 hrs
Timing Gun (Sunday): 11.45 hrs
Low Water (Saturday): 13.07 hrs, 3.1m
Low Water (Sunday): 12.35 hrs, 3.1m
All races to be sailed under the ISAF Racing Rules of
Sailing with RYA prescriptions and class conditions.
Racing on the Mersey off New Brighton for the following classes:
IRC, Venture, Mylne , Etchell , Seabird, Star,
Opera , Hilbre, Falcon, catamarans & dinghies
President: Mr P Sutton
Race Officer: The Commodore, Mr M Tomkins
Timekeeper: The Vice Commodore, Mr M Cooper
Entries will be taken on Friday 14th June 2024 from 5pm at the clubhouse
and at the WYC Starting Platform on the beach on the day of the races .
Entry fee £5.00 (one day) or £8.00 (both days)
REGATTA FORMS
To download a document, please click on the links below:
WYC Regatta 2024 Entry Form (both days) (pdf)
WYC Regatta 2024 Entry form (both days) (Word)
WYC Regatta 2024 Race programme, sailing instructions and courses (pdf)
AFTER THE RACING
All sailors, friends, families and spectators are welcome at Wallasey Yacht Club after each day’s racing for refreshments, food and the prize giving.
If you have been inspired to try sailing or would like to join the club, please join us at the club and find out more. Please note that there is limited parking around the club.
After the regatta, there will be collecting buckets for the RNLI at the club. Please give any spare change to support our local New Brighton lifeboat. Thank you.
FRONT PAGE STOP PRESS!
WYC REGATTA WEEKEND: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 15th – 16th JUNE 2024
TWO DAYS OF RACING ON THE RIVER MERSEY OFF NEW BRIGHTON AND LIVERPOOL
Timing Gun (Saturday): 10:45 hrs. Racing starts at 11.00am
Timing Gun (Sunday): 11:45 hrs. Racing starts at 12:00 noon
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 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 9.30am. Races start from 11.00pm and should finish by about 1.00pm.
On Sunday morning, the action starts one hour later. Boats will start preparing on New Brighton beach by the Victoria Rd slipway from about 9.00am. Races will start from 12:00 noon and finish by about 2.00pm.
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!