Rumours of cancellation of the XOD 2020 racing calendar are premature; it is still our intention to hold formal XOD class club racing as soon as we can (subject to any practical organisational constraints/considerations and giving owners 4 weeks’ notice) 

 

When that may be is uncertain and it could be that the rumours turn out to be right.  We are waiting for government guidelines on social distancing to be relaxed further to enable non same household crews to sail together before we can start our racing season.  That will probably mean some form of more relaxed social bubbles as the current 2 metre and soon to come “1 metre plus" rules cannot  realistically be complied with, and certainly not in a racing context.

The current position is:

 

1. Our intention is to start RLymYC club racing as soon as we can. But, as above, that means further relaxation of the social distancing rules beyond the “1 metre plus”rule and other changes coming into effect on 4th July.

2. Our aim is to hold Lymington XOD Week from Saturday 12th to Wednesday 16th September if we can.  

3. We are looking into continuing racing into November in some format if conditions permit.

 

If you are tempted to get out on the water whether for cruising, race training or informal self organised racing. it is very important that we follow the Government guidelines and in particular the social distancing rules both on and off the water and getting out to our boats. Please do not do anything that could be seen as flouting the guidelines: that could be reputationally damaging to the division and the club and potentially harm progress towards returning to organised racing.  Above all else, please be patient, use your common sense and judgement, be considerate and think of others.  It not just about you.

 

The RYA have issued very good advice which is available here https://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/coronavirus-advice-and-information-for-recreational-boaters.aspx and here https://www.rya.org.uk/programmes/Pages/return-to-boating.aspx . 

 
Open Events


As you will probably have heard Cowes Classics Week and Cowes Week have now both been cancelled as has the Taittinger Regatta.


At the time of writing, Poole Week is still scheduled for the last week in August and Itchenor Keelboat Week has been moved to 31^st August to 4^th September.