2026 Racing Programme
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 Apr 2026 | Icebreaker 1 | Be first to score a win, but try not to win the Capsize Cup! Three races each Sunday, two discards for the series. |
| Sun 12 Apr 2026 | Icebreaker 2 | |
| Sun 19 Apr 2026 | Spring Series 1 | Three races each Sunday, four discards for the series. |
| Sun 26 Apr 2026 | Spring Series 2 | |
| Sun 3 May 2026 | Occasional Series 1 | Not just for occasional sailors! Three races each Sunday, four discards for the series. |
| Sun 10 May 2026 | Spring Series 3 | |
| Sun 17 May 2026 | Spring Series 4 | |
| Sun 24 May 2026 | Club Regatta | A one day series four races (two morning back-to-back, two afternoon back-to-back). One discard. |
| Sun 7 Jun 2026 |
Pursuit Series 1
Summer Series 1 |
Summer racing, with hopefully weather to match! In a change for 2026, we are trialling running the pursuit and summer series alongside. We intend to run one pursuit race each Sunday morning, followed by two handicap races for the summer series after lunch. |
| Sun 14 Jun 2026 |
Pursuit Series 2
Summer Series 2 |
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| Sun 21 Jun 2026 |
Pursuit Series 3
Summer Series 3 |
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| Sun 28 Jun 2026 | Round the Lake | Explore the furthest reaches of Grassholme Reservoir. Two races, morning and afternoon. |
| Sun 5 Jul 2026 | Occasional Series 2 | |
| Sun 12 Jul 2026 |
Pursuit Series 4
Summer Series 4 |
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| Sun 19 Jul 2026 |
Pursuit Series 5
Summer Series 5 |
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| Sun 27 Jul 2026 |
Pursuit Series 6
Summer Series 6 |
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| Sun 3 Aug 2026 | Occasional Series 3 | |
| Sun 9 Aug 2026 |
Pursuit Series 7
Summer Series 7 |
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| Sun 16 Aug 2026 |
Pursuit Series 8
Summer Series 8 |
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| 23/08/26 | Occasional Series 4 | |
| Sat 29 Aug 2026 | Grassholme Cup 1 | Our biggest event fantastic racing over two days, alongside our AGM and a BBQ on the Saturday afternoon. Three races each day, two discards. |
| Sun 30 Aug 2026 | Grassholme Cup 2 | |
| Sun 6 Sep 2026 | Autumn Series 1 | Three races each Sunday, four discards for the series. |
| Sun 13 Sep 2026 | Autumn Series 2 | |
| Sun 20 Sep 2026 | Kirkcarrion Cup | The event for double-handed racing find a crew (or helm), bring your own boat, or book a Bahia! (or any other club double-hander) |
| Sun 27 Sep 2026 | Occasional Series 5 | |
| Sun 5 Oct 2026 | Autumn Series 3 | |
| Sun 11 Oct 2026 | Autumn Series 4 | |
| Sun 18 Oct 2026 | Winter Series 1 | Wrap up warm for the last sailing series of the year. Three races each Sunday, two discards. |
| Sun 25 Oct 2026 | Winter Series 2 |
Racing at Grassholme:
If you're new to dinghy racing, have a read of our Start Racing Guide first for the basics and how to join in.
Scoring We use the current published RYA PY list for handicap racing. Pursuit races are set at 45 or 60 minutes, with start times adjusted according to the same PY numbers. Club-specific adjustments as encouraged by the RYA may be made to aid to ensure fair racing, at the discretion of the committee. The current PY list for boats sailing at the club in recent years is available here.
Fleets We run races for a single handicap fleet, shortening the course where required to achieve the target length (see below) and to allow slower boats time to complete the race within the time limit.
Timings We aim to work to the following timings for regular Sunday racing series:
Icebreaker, Spring, Occasional, Autumn and Winter Series
|
Race |
Target length / Limit |
Beginning of starting sequence |
|
Race 1 |
45 minutes / 70 minutes |
11:15:00 |
|
Race 2 |
45 minutes / 70 minutes |
13:45:00 |
|
Race 3 |
45 minutes / 70 minutes |
Back to back following completion of race 2 |
Summer and Pursuit Series
|
Race |
Target length / Limit |
Beginning of starting sequence |
|
Race 1 (pursuit series) |
45 or 60 minutes (at discretion of OOD) |
11:15:00 |
|
Race 2 (summer series) |
45 minutes / 70 minutes |
13:45:00 |
|
Race 3 (summer series) |
45 minutes / 70 minutes |
Back to back following completion of race 2 |
One-off events (shown in bold in the table above) will have different timings and special arrangements please watch for announcements and updates on our website.
Discards - The number of results that can be disregarded when scoring for the series or event as a whole. Other than for one-day events, we aim to set this between a quarter and a third of the number of races in a series. The numbers above may be altered at the discretion of the Race Officer to maintain this ratio (e.g., if races are abandoned due to adverse weather conditions).
For more information, including details of the sailing area, rules and safety whilst racing, please refer to our Sailing Instructions.
