Wallasey Yacht Club Regatta Weekend (Two days of racing)
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June 2023
Timing Gun (Saturday): 09.45 hrs
Timing Gun (Sunday): 10:15 hrs
Low Water (Saturday): 11.31 hrs, 1.8m
Low Water (Sunday): 12.35 hrs, 1.9m
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 9th June 2023 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 2023 Entry form (both days) (Word)
WYC Regatta 2023 Race programme, sailing instructions and courses (pdf)
SUNDAY REGATTA NOTE TO COMPETITORS – WIRRAL COASTAL WALK
Please note: The Wirral Coastal Charity Walk also takes place on Sunday morning, starting from the Floral Pavilion between 8-10am. This should not affect access to the Victoria Rd slipway onto the beach but the extra traffic and walkers may cause slight delays along the prom. Please allow extra time to get your boat onto the beach.
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.
COVID NOTICE
Please do not attend the regatta or come into Wallasey Yacht Club if you think you may have COVID-19 or are displaying any COVID-19 symptoms.
There are currently no coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in the UK.
For the latest information, please visit the Government COVID information website or NHS COVID website
FRONT PAGE TEXT
WYC REGATTA WEEKEND: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 10th – 11th JUNE 2023
TWO DAYS OF RACING ON THE RIVER MERSEY OFF NEW BRIGHTON AND LIVERPOOL
Timing Gun (Saturday): 09:45 hrs. Racing starts at 10.00AM
Timing Gun (Sunday): 10:15 hrs. Racing starts at 10.30AM
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 of course favourite dinghy classes such as the Laser/ILCA. There might even be some 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 8.30am. Races start from 10.00pm and should finish by 12 noon.
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 10.30am and finish by 2.30pm.
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!