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Club Racing

  • Providing exciting and competitive dinghy racing is a mainstay of the Club. Racing provides the opportunity to improve boat handling and sailing skills and to meet and to learn from other sailors. On the water the atmosphere is competitive, but friendly, allowing for a wide range of sailing abilities. After racing you can return to the boat park and clubhouse and talk through the events of the day with your fellow competitors. Sailors like nothing more than talking about their exploits and that's how new skills are learned and tips shared.

    Island Barn Competitive Dinghy Racing Series
    Competitive racing at Island Barn is held on Sundays (all year round), Wednesday evenings and Saturdays (spring, summer and autumn). We run class racing, handicap races and pursuit races, see below for details of the racing series (the full sailing instruuctions can be found here):


    Saturday Series
    April to October
    Start time: 14:30
    Two back to back races with a single start for all classes (Saturday BB Handicap Series)


    Sunday Series
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    Spring: April to July
    Summer: July to October
    Autumn: October to December
    Winter:  January to March
    Start times: 10:30 & shortly after 12:00

    Spring & Summer: AM racing has two starts: Fast Handicap and Slow Handicap and PM racing has two back to back single start races for all classes. On the first Sunday of each month the AM race is a pursuit

    Autmn and Winter: AM racing is a pursuit race and PM racing has two back to back single start races for all classes. On the first Sunday of each month both AM and PM are sprint races.


    Wednesday Series
    Late April to Mid August
    Start time: 19:30
    Slow and Fast Handicap starts (Weds)
    Results are scored on Class handicap series and as a personal handicap series.


    One Offs
    In addition to the regular racing we hold one off events such as Commodore's Day, Match Racing and the  Club Championship


    The current racing calendar has day by day details of the racing.  Don't be fooled by the friendly atmosphere the races are competitive and the standard is high (a few world champions and even some of the Olympic sailing team raced at Island Barn)

    sailing at island barn reservoir sailing clubNew to Dinghy Racing
    If you are interested in starting racing then the Saturday Series is for you. On Saturdays the pace is a little less frenetic and coaching is actively encouraged. .

    For those new to racing, click for a complete beginners guide to racing sail boats​​​​​​​

    Sailing Times