De Guingand Bowl Race
DATE: Saturday 13th May
COURSE: Cowes – Marks - Solent
DISTANCE (nm): 110-160
Presented to the Club by ‘Buster’ (Vice Commodore 1957-1959) and Mrs De Guingand, the Bowl goes to the winner of the annual race bearing their name. The race will head out to the west from the Royal Yacht Squadron line, rounding marks and waypoints, and taking in the headlands of the central English Channel, before returning to the Solent to finish.
Date: Saturday 13th May
Course: Cowes - marks- Solent
Distance (nm): 110-160
Presented to the Club by ‘Buster’ (Vice Commodore 1957-1959) and Mrs De Guingand, the Bowl goes to the winner of the annual race bearing their name. The race will head out from the Royal Yacht Squadron line, taking in headlands along the south coast and rounding marks and waypoints in the central English Channel, before returning to the Solent to finish. Complex tides add to the challenge for the skippers and crews with the course being set to take account of the expected wind and tidal conditions.
Special Regulations
Category 3 with Category 2 liferaft, AIS Transponder and RORC prescriptions
