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ISORA Cancels First Coastal Races of the 2020 Season

29th March 2020
ISORA yachts on a 2019 coastal course on Dublin Bay ISORA yachts on a 2019 coastal course on Dublin Bay Credit: Afloat

ISORA has announced the postponements of the first two races of the 2020 season. Both the Welsh Coastal Race and Irish Coastal Race scheduled for April 18th and 25th respectively have been scrubbed along with many other early sailing fixtures.

A week later, on May 2nd, the fleet, now totalling over a 60-boat entry, is slated to undertake the first of the season's seven offshore fixtures from Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead but ISORA now says there will be further communication prior to these races taking place.

To cancel these will have an impact on ISORA's Sailing Instructions in respect of the number of qualifying races. Postponements require planning of alternative dates and venues. The ISORA Race management Team is now considering options for the Sailing Committee to consider.

Download 2020 ISORA Fixtures list here

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