SOLENT EVENTS DIARYSOLENT EVENTS DIARY ISLAND SAILING CLUB EVENING RACE SERIES Y 11 April – 29 August – Tuesday Nights The Island Sailing Club’s ever-popular Evening Race Series provide races for all sizes of boat on Tuesday evenings, except for Cowes Week, and Cowes Classic Week through to the end August when the traditional ‘Bang & Go Back’ Race marks the end of the evening season. Other open events take place throughout the year including SOLENT EVENTS DIAR three inshore races, Christchurch Bay, Solent race and the Nab Tower races. Contact the ISC for details – [email protected]. RSYC BEAULIEU RIVER SERIES 15 April – 9 September Having proved very popular, this Series is now in its third year. Catering for keel boat racing just off the Beaulieu River, with the option to return to Gins Clubhouse (Beaulieu River) for a sailor’s supper. The Series is held during the week and weekends, tide dependent and uses Club class ratings. This year the RSYC are excited to announce the RSYC Beaulieu Regatta, which will be held over two days: 17/18 June (overnight berthing available), the Beaulieu Racing Practice Day: 15 April and the RSYC Solent Triangle race: 9 September. The racing schedule and entry details are available on the website. rsyc.org.uk/racing/ RSYC Beaulieu River Racing COWES SPRING CLASSICS 12 – 14 May Cowes Spring Classics, which is based at Shepards Marina, is a regatta for wooden classics designed before 1970 to include, Cruisers and Cruiser racers, Gaff Rigged yachts and Pilot Cutters, Day Boats and Raters, Classic Metre yachts, affordable Classic Cruisers plus modern Spirit of Tradition yachts. The racing will be organised by the Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club in classes using either IRC or OGA handicaps. With its relaxed and friendly atmosphere, Cowes Spring Classics is now very much part of classic racing scene on the Solent. cowesspringclassics.com 41 solenthandbook.com