Note new date: postponed from Sun 5 May
Unfortunately it was too windy for the planned Fishguard lift-in in April, so lift-in has been delayed until 8th May. So we’ve had to postpone this event as well.
A new yacht race from Fishguard, around North Bishop and back – approx 40NM
So that each yacht can have the best chance of rounding North Bishop at slack water, there will be a starting window of 3 hours and each yacht may start at any time during that period. Get it right and you’ll have the tide with you for the whole race!
The direction of rounding North Bishop will be announced at the briefing – the aim will be to gybe round.
In order to avoid being swept on to any rocks, engines may be used if necessary, but will incur a time penalty; see the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.
Results will be based on elapsed time using the RYA YTC rating system for yachts and MOCRA for multihulls
Caution: there are numerous dangers and strong currents around North Bishop!
| Tide times (BST) | HW | LW | HW | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Haven | 04:17 5.5m | 10:39 2.1m | 16:45 5.5m | 3.4m |
| Fishguard | 05:29 3.8m | 12:03 1.5m | 17:59 3.7m | 2.3m |
According to Tom Bennett’s Sea Guide to Pembrokeshire, slack water will be at about 14:00
Schedule
| Sat 18th May | 20:00 | Briefing in FBYC clubhouse |
| Sun 19th May | 08:00-11:00 | Starting window |
| Sun 19th May | 20:00 approx | Prizegiving |
Notice of Race (pdf)
Sailing Instructions
(to follow)
Entry Form
Contact
For queries and suggestions, please contact Geoff Turner, sailing@fbyc.org.uk
Video
There’s a useful drone video of North Bishop on Youtube: