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Sunday Spring Series

2023 Spring Series

Sunday 2nd, 16th, 23rd  and 30th April

Our Spring Series for cruiser racers and one-design keelboats runs on four Sunday mornings.

SEE ALL SPRING SERIES RACING IMAGES HERE
 

Entries open Wednesday 25th January
Last date for entry to the series with reduced entry fee Wednesday 8th March
Last date for entry to the series Saturday 22nd April
Last date for entry to a race 09:00 on Race Day
 
 

HANDICAPS

For 2023 all yachts that are not racing in IRC or one-design classes i.e. those cruiser racers competing in the adjusted handicap classes will need to have a YTC handicap.

Commencing with the Spring Series on Sunday 2nd April and applying equally to the TEK series,  there will continue to be a “Lymington Adjusted” handicap, last year called NHC.  However, for 2023 YTC ratings will be the standard base rating for each boat from the start.  Anyone sailing in this class must please obtain a YTC rating for their boat, before racing.  The YTC application is simply achieved by online application and all the measured data required should be easily available without the need for measurement.  Please obtain your YTC rating as soon as possible.  To help you, there are two tools to guide you through the application process. Please download them below:
 

YTC APPLICATION HOW TO        YTC SAIL AREA CALCULATION

Spinnaker / White Sail ratings in IRC & YTC

IRC and YTC ratings have a “spinnaker” rating and “white sail” rating.  Competitors can elect which of these they would like to be applied per series by prior notification.  Change from one to another cannot be made during a series.

The default used by the Race Management team is “spinnaker” handicap and “white sail” will only be applied following a formal request.  Competitors requiring a change must let Race Management know no later than 7 days before the first race of the series. 

Competitors can elect to use a different rating in the TEK Early or Late Series and separately the Spring Series.  However, it should be noted that choosing the “white sail” rating could result in your boat dropping from IRC1 to IRC2 or YTC1 to YTC3.
 

Event Messaging System

In addition to the Official Notice Board, the Organising Authority may send messages to
competitors and support persons via the Event Messaging System, Telegram.
Telegram is similar to WhatsApp but has better privacy (phone numbers are not public), does not limit groups to 150 people and allows new arrivals to see existing messages.
 
Please download Telegram for your Smart Phone and/or Laptop prior to the event from the links on https://telegram.org
 
Then join the groups for the Spring Series below by following the links:
 
Broadcast: Messages from the Organising Authority and Race Committee:

Join Here


Queries: Questions to the Organising Authority or Race Committee:

Join Here

The speed of answers may vary and may be sent via the broadcast group. Please use this facility as sparingly as possible and certainly not for chat or it will lose its effectiveness.

Online Notice Board: