We’re happy to share the racing schedule and social program for the North Sea Regatta Week 2017 with you! It’s not all going to be different but we’re breaking a few traditions this year.
For those who will participate in all races (offshore and inshore) at the North Sea Regatta in 2017, it will be a fun and exciting week of racing starting on Friday 26 May and ending on Sunday 4 June. The first races at the Worlds J22 are scheduled for Thursday, the 1st of June. The North Sea Regatta inshore races will start on Friday 2nd and end on Sunday 4th. Please check this email and our website for more details and the preliminary notice of race.
North Sea Regatta Week 26 May – 4 June 2017
Feeder Race / Vuurschepen race; approx. 140 NM (Offshore)
26 May 10.00 – 21.00 Registration and Safety Inspection
27 May 08.00 – 17.00 Registration and Safety Inspection
15.00 – 15.30 Skippers Briefing
18:55 First Warning Signal
North Sea Regatta – North Sea Race; approx. 170 NM (Offshore)
30 May Start For further details see http://www.rorc.org
World Championships J22 2017
30 May 10.00 – 18.00 Registration and Measurement
31 May 10.00 – 12.00 Registration and Measurement
13.30 Practice Race
1 June 10:30 Race Day 1, First Warning Signal
2 June 10:30 Race Day 2, First Warning Signal
3 June 10:30 Race Day 3, First Warning Signal
4 June 10:30 Race Day 4, First Warning Signal
15:00 No warning signal after this time
All other classes
1 June 08.00 – 21.00 Registration
2 June 08.00 – 09.30 Registration
2 June 10.30 Race Day 1, First Warning Signal for course area
3 June 10:00 Race Day 2, First Warning Signal for course area
4 June 10:00 Race Day 3, First Warning Signal for course area
15:00 No warning signal after this time
Social Program
27 May 15.30 – 17.30 Vuurschepen Crew Dinner
29 May Lunch & Vuurschepen Prize giving (Harwich)
31 May 18.00 Opening Ceremony J22 Worlds, followed by
offshore welcome drinks & dinner (all participants)
1 June J22 Class dinner & party
2 June Participants dinner & cocktail party
3 June Participants’ party
4 June NSR Awards ceremony & cocktails/snacks