Yacht Racing Charter & Sailing School

Inter Club Yacht Race Series 2020

Date: Throughout 2020, see below

Cost: £130.00 per person, (£155.00 for Ceuta & Estaopona races) 

This is the sixth year of the inter club race series

Flights from UK only £23.99 with Easyjet.

Inter Club Yacht Race Series 2020

18 JANUARY 2020 – CLUB NÁUTICO SALADILLO

15 FEBRUARY 2020 – ROYAL GIBRALTAR YACHT CLUB

21 MARCH 2020 – RCM LINENSE LA LÍNEA

25 APRIL 2020 – REAL CLUB NÁUTICO LA LÍNEA

16 MAY 2020 – REAL CLUB NÁUTICO ESTEPONA

6 JUNE 2020 – REAL CLUB NÁUTICO CAS CEUTA

04 JULY 2020 – REAL CLUB NÁUTICO ALGECIRAS

19 SEPTEMBER 2020 – REAL CLUB MARÍTIMO SOTOGRANDE

17 OCTOBER 2020 – CLUB DE VELA VENDAVAL CEUTA

07 NOVEMBER 2020 – ALCAIDESA MARINA

The interclub yacht race series is ideal for people looking to “have a go” at racing at low cost and without the pressure or stress of a full on serious league race. With races scheduled once a month throughout the year they make a great social event as well as fun sailing. They will also act as ideal training days for forthcoming regattas. Price for the full day is only £130.00, this includes dinner and drinks in the host yacht clubs after racing. Ceuta races will include sailing over Friday evening and returning on Saturday evening or Sunday morning accomodation onboard both nights if reqd.

Please contact us to secure a place on board.

2015 Results

Race 1 La Linea- 5th place

Race 2 La Linea – 3rd place

Race 3 Ceuta – 3rd place

Race 4 Sotogrande  – 3rd Place

2014 Results

    • Race 1 La Linea – Race cancelled

2013 Results

    • RCN La Linea – Seawolf 1st in class and 1st overall
    • Ceuta – DNF

2012 Results

    • 26th November Club de Vela Ceuta – Seawolf finished 1st overall in this one.
    • 14th January Club Nautico Saladillo Algeciras – Seawolf 1st overall again.
    • 25th February Club Maritimo la Linea – Seawolf 2nd place
    • 24th March RCM Sotogrande – Weather forced race to be cancelled
    • 21st April RCN Estapona – Fully booked
    • 26th May RCN La Linea
    • TBC June CAS Ceuta
    • TBC July Marina Alcaidesa
    • TBC RCN Algeciras

Final result for Seawolf 3rd place overall.

Sotongrade Regatta

Bongani sailing back to Gibraltar

Posted by on Feb 9 in Blog

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Posted by on Jan 27 in Blog, Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Sailing Gibraltar, Sailing Holiday Deals

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Posted by on Jan 20 in Blog, Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Gibraltar bay, RYA Training

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Posted by on Jan 18 in Blog, Sailing, Sailing Holiday Deals

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Posted by on Jan 17 in Blog, Sailing, Sailing Holiday Deals, Yacht Racing

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