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Thursday Evening Keelboats Race Series

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2021 Thursday Evening Keelboat Series

Early, Late and Late Late Series

The heart of cruiser racing in Lymington is the Thursday Evening Racing Series which runs from the end of April to the end of September, when we race under both IRC and the Lymington Handicap system. Boats range in length from under 6 metres to above 12 metres with every variety in between, including a strong fleet of classic boats. Typically, there are some 90 – 100 boats out racing on Thursday evenings split into 6 classes.

Prizegiving in our bar and restaurant after each evening’s racing is well attended and great fun! The Royal Lymington Yacht Club extends a warm welcome to owners and crews of competing yachts and invites them to become temporary members for each Thursday Night race event.

Early Series: 29 April - 24 June 2021
Late Series: 1 July - 26 August 2021
Late Late Series: 2 - 23 September 2021

Entries Open from:
Latest date of entry for the series: 
Latest date of entry for the race:

Watch the recording of Roger Wilson's briefing held on 22nd April 2021

Click here to ENTER the 2021 Thursday Night Race Series

Crewing Restrictions

The following crewing restrictions apply to all entrants until modified by an Amendment to the Notice of Race:
  • Nordic Folkboats: Class/Association agreement to a 2-crew limit and no spinnakers.
  • J/80s: Class Rule on maximum crew weight applies. 
  • Other Keelboats:  IRC boats to use 2/3 of IRC certificate rule, rounded down.
  • LAH Handicap boats: Boats matching others with an equivalent IRC certificate, then the IRC rule above is to be applied.


Join both Thursday Night Racing WhatsApp groups!

  • Event competitor info (for event communication, courses) - join here
  • Race Committee (for you as competitors to ask questions, report retirements, protests and finish times) - join here
Participants shall be guided by the RYA document Sailing & Racing in Mixed Households and by the control measures outlined in the Royal Lymington Yacht Club risk assessments for Dinghy Sailing and SUP, Pontoon and On The Water Activities and Clubhouse Operations.