2026 is lining up to be a fantastic year for sailing - but the one must date for your diary is 24th May 2026

1. Rules and organisation a. Racing will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions of the RYA and the RYA Racing Charter, except as varied by this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions themselves, which will be published on the Clubs website and posted on the official notice boards at the event. This Event is governed by the ISAF code for advertising. The Sailing Committee of Saundersfoot Sailing Club shall be the Race Committee.

2. Conditions of entry

a. There is a provisional limit of 60 entries for this event, although may be reviewed nearer to the event.

b. This is a week-long event, daily entries are not accepted, all entries must be received and the appropriate entry fee paid a minimum of two weeks before the event starts, which is 11 th May. Late entries will only be accepted if there is sufficient capacity and safety cover to accommodate them, entries will NOT be accepted at the event.

c. Entries will be acknowledged by post or email as applicable.

d. A competing boat is entirely responsible for its own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and nothing, whether in the Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, or anywhere else, reduces this responsibility.

e. It is for the boat to decide whether it is fit to sail in the conditions in which it finds itself. By launching or going to sea the boat confirms that it is fit for those conditions and that its crew is competent to sail and compete in them.

f. The boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular to hold insurance against third party claims in the sum of at least £3m.

g. Nothing done by the organisers can reduce the responsibility of the boat, nor will it make the organisers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in the racing. The organisers encompass everyone helping to run the race and the event and include the organising authority, the race committee, the race officers and assistants, patrol boats and beach masters.

h. The provision of patrol boats does not relieve the boat of its responsibilities. i. All competitors will agree to comply with all instructions given by Saundersfoot Sailing Club with regard to access and arrival procedures, plus storage of boats in designated areas and launching through designated channels. 

3. Handicaps a. All boats will be handicapped according to the Portsmouth Yardstick Handicap Scheme unless otherwise set by the Race Committee. Any boat not having a handicap must apply to the Race Committee prior to racing

Download: 2026 Entry Form