RestartSailing announces regatta for all clubs

An inaugural RestartSailing Regatta will take place on 30th August 2020 when sailors will be able to compete in physically distanced club-races at their local club, with local races all around the country (and across Europe) sailing around average laps courses.

Its aim is to celebrate a return to sailing at the end of the summer and, using a flexible format, it’s hoped the regatta can operate under evolving C19 guidelines and adapt to any variants that may be current at the end of August.

The SailRacer GPS app and trackers will record the number of laps sailed, distance sailed and average time. No local race committee is required, and sailors choose when to start within a starting window; their local course is conveyed to sailors by their club-lead before the start. Results are then combined centrally to build up a national results leaderboard.

The RestartSailing Regatta will be broadcast via Facebook live with top Olympic coach Jon Emmett providing commentary.

RYA National Race Officers, Paul Jackson and James Ripley, will be working with clubs to help them prepare to host their event.

Making extensive use of technology to help with physical distancing, briefings and prize givings will all be handled online, with even a post-race drink in the virtual club house.

The RestartSailing Regatta will be open to a variety of sail boats as per the entry criteria at each host club, and aims to help the sailing community work together to get sailing restarted.

Clubs, classes and sailors are invited to register their interest at RestartSailing.