'Spinnaker Gybe' - action from ISORA 2010 Race 8 and RAYC/Lee Overlay Offshore Series

ISORA 2010 Race 8 and RAYC/Lee Overlay Offshore Series Day Race from Dun Laoghaire to ODAS M2 Buoy & back on 21 August 2010.

Featured action from Windshift - IRL 37737 (Jeanneau Sun Fast 37.7).

Slideshow 'Spinnaker Gybe':


Photo Gallery HERE

'Pocket Rocket' - action from ISORA 2010 Race 8 and RAYC/Lee Overlay Offshore Series

ISORA 2010 Race 8 and RAYC/Lee Overlay Offshore Series Day Race from Dun Laoghaire to ODAS M2 Buoy & back on 21 August 2010.

Featured action from Class 2 Winner and 3rd Overall: Big Hillie Style - IRL 3208 (Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200).

Slideshow 'Pocket Rocket': 

Photo Gallery HERE

'In a Twist' - action from ISORA 2010 Race 8 and RAYC/Lee Overlay Offshore Series

ISORA 2010 Race 8 and RAYC/Lee Overlay Offshore Series Day Race from Dun Laoghaire to ODAS M2 Buoy & back on 21 August 2010.

Featured action from September Song - IRL 4597 (Sigma 33).

Slideshow 'In a Twist':

Photo Gallery HERE

Minke Whale snapped during Round Ireland Yacht Race 2010

Courtesy of Padraig Whooley, Sightings Co-ordindator of Irish Whale & Dolphin Group (IWDG), the  cetacean sighted and photographed by the crew of Miss Scarlett - IRL 4763 during the Round Ireland Yacht Race 20210 has been confirmed as a Minke whale. IWDG Sighting No. 15602 refers. The Minke whale was spotted at 12:20 hrs on the 25h June 2010 approximately 5 miles east of Maiden's Island off the County Antrim coast at position 54º57'·46N 05º36'·60W. It briefly surfaced in the North Channel swimming parallel to the boat (which was heading for the Irish Sea) before submerging. Shortly afterwards the whale resurfaced some distance away heading NEbN towards Scotland as Miss Scarlett kept it's course.

Learn about the Minke whale's profile HERE.

Minke Whale - Round Ireland Yacht Race 2010 (Copyright Sailpix Ireland 2010)

As the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group points out, public participation in recording cetaceans (dolphins, porpoises and whales) is encouraged. Being fortunate enough to observe a whale or dolphin in the wild is a wonderful experience in itself, but by being part of an all-Ireland recording scheme, your observations can make a significant contribution towards their conservation.

If you have sightings to report click on the 'Sightings' icon on the IWDG home page and then use the 'Report a sighting' option.

Mark Pollock, Round Ireland Competitor - The Latest News

Link to the latest news (in his own words) about Mark Pollock, Round Ireland Yacht Race 2010 competitor: Optimist, Realist or Something Else?
(Source: Mark Pollock's Blog. Published July 18, 2010.)

Update 26 August 2010: Some more posts from Mark on his medical treatment have appeared in recent weeks on his blog. Click on the link for the latest news: 'By Endurance We Conquer.'

Don't forget to leave a comment/response for Mark on his blog.

Round Ireland Yacht Race 2010 - Photo Gallery

Becalmed south of Rathlin Island, Miss Scarlett - IRl 4763 (Copyright 2010 Sailpix Ireland)

Congratulations to Tonnerre de Breskens - NED 46 (Ker 46), deserved overall winner of the Round Ireland Yacht Race 2010 having comfortably taken Line Honours in the process. Best wishes to Tonnerre skipper Piet Vroon who had taken ill the night before the race start but who is thankfully back on his feet and up and about again.

Round Ireland Yacht Race 2010 Photo Gallery HERE

Update 11th July 2010:
Best wishes and a speedy return to full health to extraordinary Round Ireland double-handed competitor Mark Pollock who has been seriously injured in an accident since finishing the race.
More details HERE.

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
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