ISORA - Promoting the sport of Offshore Racing in the Irish Sea
Since 1972
The Association is run by volunteers for the benefit of competitors by working in partnership with boat owners, crew, yacht and sailing clubs, other associations and the governing bodies for boating in Ireland, Wales and the UK.
About ISORA - Racing
ISORA provides offshore racing in the Irish Sea and two separate Coastal Series - in Ireland and UK
Offshore RacingCoastal RacesThe 2016 Race Schedule is published below and is listed in the Notice of Race
We are now working on the 2018 Race Schedule and it will be published here soon
The 2017 Race Schedule is published below:
Schedule V4 - Changed to show ISAF Catergory 3 and 3+lifraft more here
Schedule V5 - Changed to show 14 Race numbers
Schedule V6 - Changed to clarify which races of the VDLR count for the Overall Series and ISORA Points Series.
The Notice of Race is published here.
The SI's for each race will be will be issued by Newsletter before each event - have you subscribed to receive the Priority Newsletter?
ISORA has teamed up with Predict Wind Tracker to track competing yachts in the ISORA series.
This is a cost effective method of recording our races so that the races can be viewed live and also viewed after the event. This feature presently only works with an iPhone and Android phone.
The Predict Wind Tracker App must be downloaded from the App Store or Google-Play for the Android.
After installing the App start the app and then select the
“Club” as ISORA.
“Race” as 2014 Race 1 & 1A and then
“Division” as Dun Laoghaire or Pwllheli depending on what race you are taking part.
You then enter the boat name.
Don’t start the tracker until you are leaving the marina and remember to stop is shortly after you cross the finish line.
The race can be view by following this link.
NOTE:- The iPhone being used for the tracking should be fully charges and all Apps work in the background are switched off. This is best done by switching the phone off and restarting it. If you have any problems or queries about this, please contact send an e-mail to
The Royal Alfred Yacht Club's 2014 Coastal Series has been set and will again this year be run in collaboration with ISORA.
The Race Dates are 26th April, 26th July, 8th August and 23rd August – four races with one discard. These are shown on the ISORA race schedule.
Please support the Royal Alfred by entering the RAYC series here.
The ISORA gang are a friendly lot and are more than willing to help with the boat set up process or sail trimming techniques and general tips, we will also share our experiences of boat fixes and solutions for common problems. Remember to ask someone by e-mail to
This is a simple start of season guide and is intended as an aid only to assist with the setting up of your yacht for the ISORA Offshore series.
Are you familiar with the requirements of Category 4, Category 3 (with life-raft) and Notice of Race and General Conditions - read more here.
Have you applied for your IRC certificate?
When is the next service date for the life-raft, have you serviced your life jackets and checked your flares and fire extinguishers?
Is the engine serviced and ready? Are the ship batteries in good condition? Have you checked the electrics, instruments and the navigation lights? Torches and spare batteries?
Update your safety equipment list and position chart. Check sea cocks and are the bungs secure next to each sea cock?
Another item to check is the sail bag zips - are they runing free? (written by a formed foredeck crew!)
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