windward/ leeward courses.” Well, hallelujah and amen to that and well done the Clyde Cruising Club and the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series. In addition to this commonsense adjustment, the new Commodore of the CCC announced other changes to the series at this year’s London Boat Show:
● The introduction of an Inshore Coastal (daytime) race for IRC classes which will take place during the weekend;
● Limitations to crew numbers; ● Some shore-based start lines for CYC classes; ● Replacing the IRC sportsboat handicap starts with one design class starts;
● Introducing a ‘Laird of the Loch’ event, an invitational competition between 2010 class winners in one designs, which will take place immediately before the Series on Thursday 26 May.
Commodore John Watson said: “This is an exciting time for us, the event and the competitors. Over the last couple years we realised that the event needed rejuvenating and thought it was time to give it a bit of a shake up. Our main aim in changing the event has been to inject more fun and exciting elements of sailing to Tarbert. “We hope that this refreshed offering will encourage more sailors from across the UK and further afi eld to consider entering the event and that past competitors will continue to return to the stunning waters of Loch Fyne.” This will be the 12th
year that Brewin Dolphin have
sponsored the Scottish Series, which has been sailed on the Loch since 1975, and chairman Jamie Matheson added: ”We have been sponsoring the Scottish Series for the past eleven years and think the proposed changes to the event format will offer something new and challenging for competitors.
“Clyde Cruising Club introduced these changes as a result of competitor consultation and it will be interesting to see how the developments infl uences
Top: Perfect conditions for fi nal day Photo: Marc Turner
Above: Clyde Cruising Club Commodore John Watson (left) and
Brewin Dolphin chairman Jamie Matheson at the London Boat Show, 2011
sailing – it will no doubt make the event more enjoyable for all taking part.” Reading between the lines, this would suggest that a more than usually intelligent type of sailor sails the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series, given that they obviously want at least occasional relief from windward/ leeward courses, although I hate to harp on about this.
Not surprisingly, even more competitors than usual are expected in Tarbert on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend this year, for the fi ne racing and incomparable natural beauty, food, drink and hospitality so you are advised to sign up early. Further details and race entry forms for this year’s Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series are available now from the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series website: www.
brewindolphinscottishseries.com. CY
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