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PeterFastnetCarrying on the success of past years ISORA will be bringing in new and innovative ways to ensure that all people taking part in their series, both racers and cruisers, enjoy their experience.

The series this year includes 13 races, six of which are traditional cross-channel offshore races. As a change to normal racing it is proposed to organise a cruising rally associated with each of the traditional offshore races, where cruising boats may take part in the race or to follow the fleet and then take part in the post-race social events. This year there will be a strong emphasis on the social side of each race and there will be a social get-together at the end of each race, irrespective of the finish time.

YBTrackerAs usual all boats taking part in the ISORA race will be fitted with the Yellow Brick Trackers, where the progress of every boat can be seen by all on land.

The ISORA season starts this year with a coastal race on 18th April starting and finishing in Pwllheli in Wales. The following week the first coastal race on the Irish side takes place from Dun Laoghaire.

The highlight of the offshore calendar in Ireland this season is the Round Ireland Race in June from Wicklow. In preparation for future participants of this very challenging race, and to celebrate the anniversaries of two great clubs, the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire and the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven, a race is been run that starts in Dun Laoghaire and finishes in Cobh, Cork. The race is being orgnaised by the National Yach Club. This race marks the 150th anniversary of the National Yacht Club and the 300th anniversary of the Royal Cork Yacht Club. This race, The Kingstown to Queenstown Race, first run in1860, was the first offshore race held in Irish waters. It is proposed that this race would be run on a biannual basis, and in alternative years to the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race.

It is hoped that this new race being approximately 160 miles long will encourage people to take part in offshore racing and will prepare them for the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race and eventually give them the experience to tackle the Round Ireland Race.

ISORA are looking for volunteers to help with all their races this season. Volunteers are needed at the start of each race in ensuring that they raised starts on time and trackers are distributed to the relevant boats. At the end of each race, volunteers would be required to collect and disarm all trackers and return them to ISORA. Ideally, volunteers would not be taking part in the race and would suit anyone interested in offshore racing but not interested in taking part in that race. Any interested volunteers can contact me by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We would like to acknowledge our 2019 ISORA Offshore Champion, Paul O'Higgins and Rockabill VI, who have just won the ICRA Irish Cruiser Racing Association boat of the year.

Details of ISORA and all its races and online entry can be found on the ISORA website www.isora.org.

Peter Ryan
Chairman

 

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2019 ISORA Champion Rockabill VI is the ICRA Boat of the Year

Congratulations to Paul O'Higgins and the Rockabill VI team

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Read the full article on the Afloat.ie web site here

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ISORA would like to invite cruisers to join in our exciting race programme by cruising our race courses, and joining in our social events both before and after our races, and of course the incredible season ending finale, the ISORA dinner and prize giving.

Cruisers will be given a start 10 minutes after the racing fleets, and encouraged to sail as much of the course as possible. Like the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) the use of the engine is permitted to ensure the course is completed in a reasonable time to enjoy the Aprés Sail with the rest of the fleet.

There will be a trophy for the cruiser class, and some simple rules to enable a results table, just for cruisers to be published on the ISORA website.

We look forward to welcoming cruisers in both the coastal and offshore races, and sharing our experiences afterwards in our host ports and clubs

For more information about ISORA and the cruiser class contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and your details will be forwarded to a committee member close to your home port, who will guide you through the steps required to get you cruising with ISORA

Cruiser Rules  

  • Start 10 minutes after the Racing Fleet
  • Engine use allowed - declaration of engine time at the end of the race,
  • Take own start and finish times
  • AIS and Life Raft required for Offshore Races
  • Safety declaration to be completed

 

Scoring

  • NHC Base handicaps
  • Engine time added to elapsed time at X2

We look forward to welcoming cruisers to our 2020 season www.isora.org

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2020RaceSchedule

 

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MustoThe 2021 MUSTO - ISORA Schedule of Races is published on Page 7 of the Notice of Race here

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2025 Class bands are anticipated as follows:

Class 0 = 1.070 or greater
Class 1 = 1.010 to 1.069
Class 2 = 1.009 or less

2025 bands will be published before the first Race.

 

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