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ROUND IRELAND RACE 2020
The SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race is one of the most challenging events in the offshore racing calendar and is held every two years!
August 22 – 29, 20208 days · 8 racing days
- Start and finish
- Cowes, United Kingdom
- Level
- Experienced
- Languages
- Russian, English
- Organizer
About the event
The SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race is one of the most challenging events in the offshore racing calendar and is held every two years! In 2020 the race is being held ahead of Cork300.
The course is simple: leave Ireland and all its islands, excluding Rockall, to Starboard!
The Round Ireland Race is a challenging event, but we ensure that it’s also a competitive experience. This race, approx 700 nm in distance, is incredibly challenging both tactically and physically and the weather can often turn up some surprises; in short you never know what you’re gonna get!
Offers and pricing
BENETEAU FIRST FIRST 47.7 – EH01, built 2019
BENETEAU FIRST 47.7 – EH01
4 cabins, 8 overnight guests. Children welcome
OrganizerGlobal Yacht R
One place in the team, accommodation on the yacht
€3,620per person · whole trip
What the price covers
Included: PROFESSIONAL SKIPPER & MATE TRAINING WEEKEND TEAM BRANDED T-SHIRTS TEAM BRANDED JACKETS ALL SAFETY GEAR – LIFE JACKETS, AIS PLB FOOD & DRINKS ABOARD WHILST TRAINING ALL RACE FOOD & DRINKS ALL YACHT COSTS
Taking part with your own boat?
Open event: skippers add their own boat and sell its places here. Staff check every offer before visitors see it.
Itinerary
8 days race
Location
Cowes
Frequently asked questions
Yes, of course. There will be an experienced skipper and team members on the yacht. They will give you a role and teach you everything you need to know to be a useful team member and feel comfortable.
Yes, all team members will definitely try themselves in different roles to better understand each other. Standing at the helm is an integral part of training for beginners as well as setting sails, and helping the team during moorings.
As a rule, participants in the regatta live on the yacht. The boat has everything you need for a comfortable stay: nice beds, a kitchen, a shower with toilet. If you do not want to live on a yacht, then you can arrange to stay at the hotel onshore.
The crew decides altogether what kind of food they prefer to eat and makes necessary purchases. Simple dishes can be cooked, usually taking turns. Some regattas offer daily meals and intensive evening program for all crews.
We can make an invitation for a visa, but you need to apply for a visa by yourself.
Most people tolerate some seasickness easily. If you feel that you are starting to feel sick, it is best to get at the steering wheel or tune the sails. Get yourself busy, show your body that you don’t have time to get sick, you have to fight for victory in the race. There are also many quite effective medicines from sickness. If you start taking them in advance, then the probability of seasickness is almost zero.
Before each trip, we organize an online meeting where participants get to know each other and the captain. The captain will answer all your questions. The crew will have a group chat so you can get to know each other before the start of the regatta. Then you will meet in the marina.
The main rule is to dress comfortably and according to the weather.
Clothing:
- windbreaker and pants or shorts;
- shirt/jacket with UV protection (thermal underwear and fleece);
- adjustable hat/cap;
- gloves.
We recommend to purchase a long-sleeved jacket with UV protection in order to protect yourself from the sun and strong wind.
Yachting shoes should be:
- light, with non-slip white outsole;
- with the fixed heel;
- with a tightly closed nose.
During the sailing without shoes, you can fall or injure your fingers and feet on the deck. There are many protruding parts on the boat that are easy to catch. Unfortunately, even experienced sailors are not protected from unpleasant injuries when they ignore this simple rule.