Due to the adverse weather and launching conditions this event has been postponed from Saturday 24th April to Saturday 1st May.

We’re back on the water – at (long) last! First regatta of the season at Downs Sailing Club. This is a friendly competition open to all our youth sailors. Coaching will be provided for the back-markers.

Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions Updated for rescheduled event

Click here to download the revised Notice of Race

Click here to download the revised Sailing Instructions

Entry is now closed. To avoid contact and paper handling, unfortunately we cannot accept entries on the day.

COVID LIMITATIONS: Unfortunately we remain under some Covid 19 Pandemic restrictions and hence there will be a few special arrangements. Please remember throughout the Rule of 6, face masks & 2 meters social distancing. Please read the following information:

REGISTRATION: from 08.30

BRIEFING: There will be a short beach-top briefing at 09.30hrs on the Saturday morning but this will be preceded by an Online Briefing for all sailors and their supporters at 19.00hrs on Friday 30th April. The online link for the briefing will be sent to all entries by the Friday morning 30th April.

COACHES & HELPERS: The staffing of the event will be by the adults of KSSA & DSC with coaches afloat in some RIBs to assist the less confident sailors. Parents will be especially welcome on the shoreline to help their children with launch and recovery. At Downs SC we ask all people to have extra rope attached to their sledge or trolley to ensure we maintain the 2 meters social distancing while helping with launch and recovery.

FACILITIES: As you arrive we will have restricted use of The Green but there is plenty of promenade / roadside parking to the south of the Sailing Club. We will help you with access through the Club boat park to the foreshore where there is plenty of space !!! The DSC toilets will be open throughout the day but we will not have showering facilities.  There will be sheltered places to change & store your clothes if you are not able to arrive ready to go afloat.

CATERING: We have limited capacity to provide hot meals, however, we will provide one hot meal during the day. This will either be served as an early or late lunch depending on how the weather conditions influence the day’s racing format, which will be decided Friday evening.

It is unlikely that the sailors will be coming in for lunch once launched for the day, so the lunch option would be served when the sailors come ashore after the regatta. If the weather dictates that the start is delayed, the hot food will be served as early lunch before the sailors launch.

As the clubhouse will not be open, the hot food being served will be suitable for eating outside, i.e. sausage baguettes, bacon baps etc.

If you would like a hot meal, please complete the online form by clicking this link 

This will help make the catering for the day more manageable under the current conditions. Unfortunately, if hot food is not pre-ordered, we will not be able to guarantee that it will be available on the day.

There will also be a selection of cakes, sausage rolls etc, plus tea and coffee available throughout the day.

Because the Club-house is closed to casual use people may feel it would be worth bringing a spare blanket and / or dressing robe – its still only April!!

DEBRIEF/RESULTS: We will be trying to hold a brief open-air Debrief and Presentation of Results towards the end of the afternoon but unfortunately the pandemic means the relaxing end to the day with tea and cake will not be possible.

ENTRY: You must enter and pay for this event online in advance using the WebCollect link below. Entry opens on Thursday 1st April and closes at midnight Wednesday 21st April.

KSSA Membership: All sailors need to be a member of KSSA. Please note all 2020 memberships have been extended for 2021 at no additional cost. If you are new to KSSA you will need to join. This costs just £10 for a family (Parents/Guardians, plus any number of sailors aged 18 or under on 31st August in the current year). It enables you to enter KSSA training and racing events this year. To join, please go to our MEMBERSHIP page and follow the instructions. You can pay online with your event entry. Please note: In the event of cancellation pre-entry will be refunded. (Please refer to our refund policy).

VENUE: For more information about the venue, please see the Downs Sailing Club web site.