ISORA 2010 Series - Race 1 Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead

ISORA (Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association) 2010 Series - Race 1 Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead via the Kish Lighthouse and the North India Bank (75 nautical miles) was held on Saturday 24th April.

Congratulations to Raging Bull - IRL 9666 (Sigma 400) 1st in Class 1 and to Katanca - IRL 31310 (Elan 31) 1st in Class 2 and 1st Overall.

Miss Scarlett - IRL 4763 crossing the Irish Sea (Copyright 2010 Sailpix Ireland)

Photo Gallery HERE

ISORA Race 1 Report (by Peter Ryan, Commodore National Yacht Club) HERE (.pdf file)
ISORA Race 1 Results HERE (.pdf file)

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 Racing Schedule

The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race will visit eight stopover ports on five continents and race through four oceans in under nine months. The Volvo Open 70's will cover 39,270 nautical miles racing around the globe.

The Fastnet Rock will be the last landmark the sailors will sail around before their final sprint up the west coast of Ireland to the finish in Galway. Hopefully the fleet will round Fastnet during daylight hours and allow for some iconic photographs to be taken.

Galway will be the first finish city in the race's history to hold an inshore race after the final leg. This will not only give the teams a chance to add valuable points to their overall scores but also allow the enthusiastic Irish fans to enjoy the racing on Galway Bay.

Dates for your 2011 and 2012 diaries:

Event	Start Port	Finish Port	Start Day	Start Date	Estimated Finish Date	Nautical miles
Pro-Am Race	Alicante	-	Sat	29-Oct-11
In-Port Race	Alicante	-	Sun	30-Oct-11
Leg 1	Alicante	Cape Town	Sat	05-Nov-11	25-Nov-11	6500
Pro-Am Race	Cape Town	-	Fri	09-Dec-11
In-Port Race	Cape Town	-	Sat	10-Dec-11
Leg 2	Cape Town	Abu Dhabi	Sun	11-Dec-11	01-Jan-12	5430
Pro-Am Race	Abu Dhabi	-	Thu	12-Jan-12
In-Port Race	Abu Dhabi	-	Fri	13-Jan-12
Leg 3	Abu Dhabi	Sanya	Sat	14-Jan-12	04-Feb-12	4600
Pro-Am Race	Sanya	-	Fri	17-Feb-12
In-Port Race	Sanya	-	Sat	18-Feb-12
Leg 4	Sanya	Auckland	Sun	19-Feb-12	08-Mar-12	5220
Pro-Am Race	Auckland		Fri	16-Mar-12
In-Port Race	Auckland		Sat	17-Mar-12
Leg 5	Auckland	Itajai	Sun	18-Mar-12	04-Apr-12	6705
Pro-Am Race	Itajai		Fri	20-Apr-12
In-Port Race	Itajai		Sat	21-Apr-12
Leg 6	Itajai	Miami	Sun	22-Apr-12	06-May-12	4800
Pro-Am Race	Miami		Fri	18-May-12
In-Port Race	Miami		Sat	19-May-12
Leg 7	Miami	Lisbon	Sun	20-May-12	31-May-12	3590
Pro-Am Race	Lisbon		Fri	08-Jun-12
In-Port Race	Lisbon		Sat	09-Jun-12
Leg 8	Lisbon	Lorient	Sun	10-Jun-12	17-Jun-12	1940
Pro-Am Race	Lorient		Fri	29-Jun-12
In-Port Race	Lorient		Sat	30-Jun-12
Leg 9	Lorient	Galway	Sun	01-Jul-12	03-Jul-12	485
Pro-Am Race	Galway		Fri	06-Jul-12
In-Port Race	Galway		Sat	07-Jul-12
Reserve Day	Galway		Sun	08-Jul-12

ISORA 2010 Series: SI's Race 1 Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead

ISORA (Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association) 2010 Series

Race 1, Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead, starts at 08:00 hrs on Saturday 24th April. The organizing authority is the Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association in association with the National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire.

The Course (75 miles approx)

1. Start Line - located in Scotsman’s Bay between the DBSC ‘Pier’ mark and an adjacent
   committee boat.
2. Kish Lighthouse (S)
3. North India Bank (P)
4. Finish Line - between the end of the Holyhead breakwater and the Clipera Buoy, 0.6 miles off pier head, bearing 067(T).

Resources

Download ISORA Race 1 Sailing Instructions (SI's) HERE
Notice of Race & Conditions HERE

Charts & Pilot Notes (for general guidance - not for navigation)

• Approaches to Holyhead Harbour
• Holyhead Harbour and Marina
• Holyhead Harbour Information
• Holyhead Pilot Notes

Ferry Times - Holyhead
Local Notice to Mariners 2010 - Holyhead
Local Navigational Warnings - Holyhead
Tides - Holyhead
Visiting Craft Information - Holyhead
Weather

Squeezing Every Ounce of Performance out of the Headsail

Sailmaker Philip Watson explains the finer points of headsail performance (Copyright 2010 Sailpix Ireland)

With expert advice from sailmaker Philip Watson, the crew of Miss Scarlett - IRL 4763 squeeze every ounce of performance out of the headsail. The next event for the boat and crew will be the ISORA (Irish Sea Offshsore Racing Association) race from Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead on April 24th, 2010.

Dublin Bay, 07 April 2010.

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