For over 20 years, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has held a training regatta over the Easter Weekend.
World Sailing Rules on outside assistance are relaxed, so for no additional cost to the teams, hand-picked coaches can provide pin-point assistance to get crews of any level up to speed. Three days of racing are organised in The Solent from Easter Friday to Easter Sunday. As with all RORC racing the RORC Cowes Clubhouse is open for all competitors. Entries are still coming in and over 200 sailors are expected for the RORC Easter Challenge.
After racing, every day, a warm reception awaits at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse with video debriefs from the RORC Coach Team supported by North Sails. The famous Clubhouse Bar is a hive of activity and the RORC Clubhouse kitchen will be offering a simple and unique Regatta Crew Buffet.
Racing will be in IRC Rated Classes for Grand Prix racers, pocket rocket Cape 31s and HP30 Classes, plus a huge range of performance racer-cruisers. While the regatta attracts some professional teams, the vast majority are passionate corinthian crews looking to sharpen their skills. The RORC Easter Challenge has the traditional prizes of Easter Eggs but the real winners are all the sailors, improving every aspect of yacht racing ability at a safe and friendly regatta.
For more information about the Royal Ocean Racing Club: www.rorc.org
Report: Louay Habib/RORC
