ISORA Switches Tack for Northern Ireland Weekend

3rd August 2023

Northern Ireland yacht Game Changer racing on Dublin Bay. Offshore sailors are being encouraged to get ready to set sail and join ISORA on its new Northern Ireland adventure with August 11th's Strangford Lough weekend Credit: Afloat

The Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association (ISORA) is set to embark on a new adventure on August 11th as it heads to Strangford Lough for a Northern Ireland-based weekend. After a season of coastal and cross-channel fixtures between Dun Laoghaire and Pwllheli, ISORA has partnered with the Royal Ulster Yacht Club on Belfast Lough to host a Holyhead, North Wales to the Strangford Lough race.

The race will commence on August 11th at 7.30 pm with an evening start, followed by a Strangford to a mid-Irish Sea finish starting at 0630 am on Sunday, August 13th. Sailing Instructions are expected to be published shortly for the fixed course races.

ISORA has been providing challenging and competitive offshore racing for over 50 years, and this new venture in 2023 promises to be yet another exciting chapter in its history. With the stunning backdrop of Strangford Lough and the competition set to be renewed after July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, this is not one to be missed, say organisers.

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