Over 200 sailors are expected for the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Easter Challenge on the Solent this weekend.
Three days of racing are organised in The Solent from Easter Friday to Easter Sunday.
For over 20 years, the RORC 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.
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, says RORC, the real winners are all the sailors, improving every aspect of yacht racing ability at a safe and friendly regatta.
As with all RORC racing, the RORC Cowes Clubhouse is open to all competitors.
