Tiree Regatta Club

2010 Tiree Regatta Date

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:06:07 +0000

The 2010 Tiree Regatta will be held on Saturday 7th August.

Look out for more updates nearer the time.

Regatta Postponed Until Saturday 8th August

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:49:11 +0000

The 2009 Tiree Regatta has been postponed until Saturday 8th August due to adverse weather conditions.

The forecast for Saturday 8th look promising so we hope to be able to run a full Regatta with all Sailing and Shore events.

The schedule for Saturday 8th is:

0930 – 1200 Registration & Handicapping
1230 Skippers meeting – All skippers must attend
1300 – 1700 Races & Shore Events
1730 – 1900 Prize giving
1900 – Celebrations!

Friendly Regatta Saturday 18th July 2009

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:00:30 +0000

Tiree Regatta Club will be holding the 2009 Tiree Friendly Regatta on Saturday 18th July in Scarinish Old Harbour.

The Friendly Regatta is the revival of the historic tradition of holding multiple sailing regattas on Tiree during the summer. The annual regatta with it’s shore events and motor boat races will be held as usual on the first Saturday in August. The Friendly Regatta, however, will be all about sailing with sailing boats of all types invited to compete.

In order to allow a wide range of craft to sail together the Regatta Club has introduced a handicap system. The documents below explain the handicap system and how to calculate the handicap for your boat

Introduction To Handicaps (PDF)

Boat Details (PDF)

Schedule for the day:

0930 Registration opens (for boat registration and handicapping)
1200 Registration closes
1230 Skippers meeting
1300 First class
1400 Second Race
1600 Prize giving

Tiree Regatta Saturday 1st August 2009

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:33:52 +0000

The 2009 Tiree Regatta will be held on Saturday 1st August in Scarinish Old Harbour.

On the water a busy race card includes: Lug Boat Race, Dingy Race, Day Boat Race, and the famous Tiree Fishing Boat Race.

There is also a packed schedule of shore events: Kayak Race, Swimming Race,
Raft Race, Pillow Fight, Greasy Pole, Sandcastle Competition, Windsuring
Race.

There will be Food and Entertainment all day. All are welcome to compete or just to come and enjoy the spectacle.

0930 – 1200 Registration & Handicapping
1230 Skippers meeting
1300 – 1700 Races & Shore Events
1730 – 1900 Prize giving
1900 – Celebrations!

2009 Diary Dates

Fri, 22 May 2009 14:30:40 +0000

Annual Regatta Day Sat 1st Aug @ 13.30 ( 1st Race @ 14.00).
Full programme of shore events

Friendly Regatta Sat 18th July @ 14.00. Simply sailing

Dinghy Sailing Course : 31st July/1st Aug / 2nd Aug. 2009 [Fully Booked]

All sailing competitions will now be subject to the Old Gaffers Association Handicap Rules. Click here for further details

Dinghy Sailing Course:

[Fully Booked]

Tiree Regatta Club (TRC ), as the primary funder, is pleased to advise that a funding package between TRC, Active Schools and MacKinnon Haulage has been put together to allow TRC to confirm with STRAMASH (www.stramash.eu) Dinghy Sailing Course(s) to be run on the 31st July/1st Aug / 2nd Aug. 2009

The course fee is £10/day

We expect the course(s) to be very popular. Please make your reservation as soon as possible. You can book one day or all three.
For further information and /or to reserve a place contact Robert on 220 646 for the required consent form. Complete this form and return it to him with payment ( please make cheques payable to TIREE REGATTA CLUB)

Please remember that the course(s) will be weather dependant, hence no refund(s) can be made in the unlikely event of cancellation.

Regatta Handicapping System

Fri, 22 May 2009 14:27:27 +0000

Following last year’s successful Regatta and in response to member’s requests TRC has adopted an appropriate handicap system under which to race.

The old TRC handicap system was no longer applicable view the limited number of boats in the existing fleet, and the considerable range/variation in their dimensions. After considerable debate, and review of alternative handicap systems, TRC decided to adopt the Old Gaffers Assoc (OGA) Handicap System
(see www.oldgaffersassociation.org)

The main reasons in adopting the OGA handicap system are:-
(1)    appropriate to Tiree dipping lugs
(2)    established both nationally and internationally
(3)    RYA accredited
(4)    Readily accessible and applicable to ‘visiting ‘ boats

Additional reasons
(1) TRC could advertise its Regatta(s) with a nationally accredited handicap system
(2) Offer greater variety in our racing ie mixed fleets/pursuit race(s).

The new handicap system will be introduced for this years Regattas.

For further details, measurement forms etc please contact;

Sam Bouchnak samuelbouchnak@googlemail.com

Robert Trythall robtrythall@googlemail.com

2009 Regatta Club AGM 06/02/09

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:50:37 +0000

Remember those balmy summer evenings?

Come to the Regatta Club AGM

Tiree Rural Centre

Friday 6th February 7:30 pm

See the Regatta 2008 Pictorial Review

Enjoy good company with a buffet and refreshments.

All welcome.

More Regatta 2008 pictures

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:27:18 +0000

Nick Jewell has created an excellent set of photos of the 2008 Regatta on flickr.
Click here to view.

2008 Results

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:35:01 +0000

Regatta 2008 Results

Event		Boat	Helm
Dipping Lug	1	Morag Anne	Angus McKinnon
	2	Isle of Tiree	David Hepburn
	3	Jessie Rachel	Mark Bease
Drascombe	1	Soay	Magnus Laird
	2	Nancy	Neil MacGuigan
Centre Board	1	Red Dragon	John Maclean
	2	Dart
RIB	1		Paul Knight
Trawler	1	Red Rhum	Harry Proud
Concours d’Elegance	1	Morag Anne	Angus Mackinnon

Regatta Report 2008

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:54:45 +0000

After three of the dreichest days of the summer, Sat 2nd August turned into a stunner for the Regatta.
From early morning boats started rigging up in the harbour, with the feeder fleets from Caoles and Baugh arriving in time for the 2.30 pm race start
With an estimated 400 spectators basking in glorious sunshine ringing Scarinish Harbour, and a 10-12 K breeze on the water, the Tiree Lug Class, to the boom of Peter Isaacson’s 12 bore shotgun, opened the 2008 Regatta. The lug racing was competitive, ending in a tight finish, with Angus Mackinnon’s ‘Morag Anne’, nudging on the line, David Hepburn’s ‘Isle of Tiree ‘. The beautiful Jessie Rachel came in a very credible 3rd
The subsequent Drascombe, and Centre-board board classes, were eagerly contested, with Magnus Laird’s ‘Soay’ winning the former, and John MacLean’s Wayfarer ‘Red Dragon’ the latter.
The RIB race was dramatic with boats literally flying through the air. Kenneth Mackinnon raced as if he was auditioning for a James Bond movie. The race was won by Paul Knight, a major sponsor of the Tiree Regatta.
The Regatta closed with the trawler race. The boats motored to the start line, with their crews in foul weather gear. This created some confusion among those spectators attending their 1st Tiree Regatta. They were puzzled as to why foul weather gear was being worn in such glorious conditions. All became obvious, at the 1st mark, when open warfare broke out between the boats, with a barrage of flour, eggs, and rotten mackerel heads.
Whilst all this sailing action was going on, the shore events were in full swing . The pillow fight was fought out with tenacity and aggression. The raft races, included an epic battle between the Denholm Diva-Larg combo, and the Green Grunts . This was settled when wee Dan Johnston dived in, and sank the lot of them!

The Sandcastle competition attracted a growing number of competitors accompanied by a large number of parents, who judging by the frenzy of activity, as the finishing whistle went, had become more competitive than their offspring. The shore events closed with a motley group of swimmers criss-crossing the harbour, until the starter decided, finally, when the race was completed!
The more relaxed spectators enjoyed fine Tiree Fare. The cake stand was a sumptuous delight to behold, and the burgers a savoury of succulence.
The prizes were graciously presented by Yvonne Mackinnon, to be followed by the traditional generous offerings from the winner’s whisky-filled quaichs, a fitting and enjoyable end to a memorable day.
The Regatta Club wish to thank our sponsors: – PDK Shellfish, Tommy Barbour Fuel Distribution, David Kerr, Skippinish Sea Tours, Tiree Services, Paper.works, Craig Cowling Sound Systems, Tiree Sea Kayaks. Also we wish to thank everyone one who provided food, and support on the day.