2020 Major sailing events at WKSC

To help you plan your 2020 sailing campaign, here is a preview of major events in chronological order:

January
Sat 4^th – Start of the Arctic series. Open to all dinghies

February
Sat-Sun 1st & 2nd – Team Racing BUSA NW Qualifiers at WKSC
Sat 22nd – Start of the Joint DSC / WKSC Tidal Winter Open Series
Sat-Sun 22nd & 23rd – Ladies UK Team Racing National Championships

March 
Sat-Sun 7th & 8th – Team Racing “The Big Lash” at WKSC
Friday 20th – Start of Junior Friday Racing
Tuesday 31st – Start of Evening Lake Series for dinghies

April
Sat 11^th – President’s Race – open to all
Sun 12th – Start of Tidal Class Racing
Sat 25^th – Mostyn Race – open to all
 
May
Fri- Sun 1^st-3^rd – 71st Wilson Trophy – world class team racing – help and support welcome
Mon 4^th – Monday night training starts
Fri 8^th – Round Hilbre Race – open to all
Sat 9^th – RNLI Day – racing & sailing – open to all

Sat 16^th – Champion of Champions Race – open to winners of 2019 race series
Sat 23^rd – Jubilee Pursuit Race – open to all
Mon 25^th – Special event – watch this space …..

Sat-Sun 30^th & 31^st – Optimist Random Pair
 
June
Sat 6th- Hoylake SC Regatta
12^th-19^th – Radio Controlled Boats World Championships – expect competitors from around the world.
Sat 13th – Wallasey YC Regatta
Sun 14th – West Cheshire SC Regatta
Sat 20^th – Mid Summer Open Meeting – Hilbres. Stars, Limbos, Handicap Dinghies
Sat 20th – Royal Mersey YC Regatta

July
Sat 4th – Dee SC Regatta
Sun 5^th – WKSC Regatta – the highlight of 2020
Sat 18^th – Commodore’s Cruise – family fun day on Hoyle Bank – sail or walk. All welcome
20^th-24^th – International Canoe UK National Championships
25^th-26^th – Falcon Championships
 
August
Mon 3rd – Start of the Menai Straits Regatta Fortnight
Sun 23^rd – Long Distance Race – open to all
Sat 29^th – Special event – watch this space ….
 
September
Sat 5th – Hilbre Team Race against RMYC at WKSC
Sat 12^th – Dragon Boat extravaganza – make up a team, help and support this event
Sat 19^th – Solo Open Meeting
Sat 19^th – “Try a Sail on the Tide” Day. Open to all. Boats will be available.

October
Sat 25th – Start of the Frostbite Series

The detailed programme covering the first three months will be published on the notice board when finalised, ahead of the handbook being made available..

Happy sailing in 2020!