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Combined Clubs Cruiser Series (CCCS) Races
The Combined Clubs Cruiser Series hold five cruiser
races throughout the season in conjunction with Benfleet Yacht Club, Island
Yacht Club, Essex Yacht Club, Leigh Sailing Club and Thames Estuary Yacht Club.
For the 2005 season and beyond for an unspecified period, other clubs around the Thames Estuary will also be invited
to compete, for example Thorpe Bay Yacht Club and Queenborough Yacht Club.
The CCCS races are as follows:
Race to Queenborough - organised by BYC
Race to the River Blackwater - organised by Essex YC
Race to Harty Ferry - organised by Leigh SC
Boatacs Trophy to Stangate Creek - organised by Essex YC
Race to Upnor - organised by Island YC
This arrangement provides the following benefits:
Attracting higher entry numbers.
Added competition of racing against boats from other clubs.
A chance to meet fellow sailors from other clubs.
Share race management and organising resources.
There are
three classes of boats:
A Class Monohull Cruisers - Fast Handicap, up to PY number 1079
B Class Monohull Cruisers - Slow Handicap PY number 1080 and above
M Class Multihull Cruisers.
Details and
History of IYC and Local Cruiser Races
The Chartlets below are provided for illustration
purposes only. Not to be used for navigation. Always check race course on
entry form.
IYC Trophy |
Cruiser
Points (Island Yacht Club only)
The following races count towards the Cruiser Points. Yachts & Yachting
Shield, Smallgains Cup, Fisk Cup, A & B Cup, Ladies Race, Greene King,
Ellen Rapkin Race, Novice Race, Sunnyside Cup Race, Interclub Cruiser
Challenge Cup.
The BOATACS Trophy, & NORE Race, results are not counted for the Cruiser
Points.
Scoring system 3.0 for starting, 2.0 for finishing, 1.5 for 1st in
class, 1.0 for 2nd in class, 0.5 for 3rd in class, 1 point for every boat
you beat in class |
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IYC Trophy
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Sunnyside
Cup Race (Island Yacht Club only) for both Cruisers & Dinghies
The race was named after & and sponsored by the Sunnyside Café
which used to be near the West Creek moorings
Course, Short,
Start Point, West Leigh Middle(S), Chapman(S), West Leigh Middle(P),
Finish Point |
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IYC Trophy
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Ladies
Race (Island Yacht Club only) for both Cruisers & Dinghies
IYC Race for lady skippers.
Course Short,
Start Point, West Leigh Middle(S), Chapman(S), West Leigh Middle(P),
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IYC Trophy
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Koningstein
Cup (Island Yacht Club only) for both Cruisers & Dinghies
It was named after a Dutchman called Koningstein who was an acquaintance
of Arthur Rapkin. This is a pursuit race where each boat starts at a
different time, based on handicap, designed to enable all boats to cross
the finish line together.
Course
Start Point, West Leigh Middle(S), Scars Elbow (S), West Leigh Middle(P), Finish Point |
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IYC Trophy
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Ellen
Rapkin Race (Island Yacht Club only) Cruisers only
Memorial Cup for Ellen Rapkin. Wife of Arthur Rapkin and Secretary to
the IYC for many years.
Course
Start Leigh, Knob(S), Shivering Sand Towers(S), Spile(S), Finish Leigh. |
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IYC Trophy
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Greene
King Race (Island Yacht Club only)
Originally known as the Whitbread Race, and later the Shepherd Neame
race. It was the first race to be sponsored by the Whitbread Brewery who
donated a barrel of beer each year to celebrate with.
In 2005 the race was divided into the Greene King Race for cruisers, and
the Whitbread Race for dinghies.
Course Short,
Start Point, West Leigh Middle(S), Chapman(S), West Leigh Middle(P),
Finish Point |
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Norton Novice
Race (Island Yacht Club only)
Sponsored by IYC member Gerry Norton. A race for novice skippers who
have not raced before, aided
by experienced race skippers. Trophy, The Norton Cup.
Course Short,
Start Point, West Leigh Middle(S), Chapman(S), West Leigh Middle(P),
Finish Point |
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IYC Trophy
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Ladies
Pursuit Race (Island Yacht Club only)
This is a pursuit race where each boat starts at a different time, based
on handicap, designed to enable all boats to cross the finish line
together.
This race has not been run of late due to lack of numbers.
Course Short,
Start Point, West Leigh Middle(S), Chapman(S), West Leigh Middle(P),
Finish Point |
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Gentleman's
Cruise to St Catherine's (Island Yacht Club only)
Only for the hardy sailor, normally takes place in December. Entrants
can be both motor and sail. |
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IYC Trophy |
Blue Nose Trophy
This event is not a formal Yacht Race but
a "light hearted dash" to Upnor.
Sponsored by IYC member Barry Hiscutt. This event is for sailing vessels
only but can be completed by the sailing vessel under sail or power.
Awarded to the first IYC Skipper of a sailing vessel to be signed in at
The Medway Yacht Club in the New Year. Competitors must leave Canvey in
the New Year.
A yet to be named new trophy for motor boats or power boats (vessels not
rigged for sailing) will be sponsored by Bob Virgo (Rear Commodore Motor)
for 2008.
As with sail boats this trophy will be awarded to the first IYC Skipper of
a motor boat or power boat to be signed in at The Medway Yacht Club in the
New Year.
Competitors must leave Canvey in the New Year. |
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IYC Trophy
CCCS Trophy
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Upnor
Race & Cruise (Island Yacht Club)
Combined Cruiser series of races.
Also known locally in the IYC as the A & B Cup which is awarded to the
overall winner, (The sponsors are Alan
Brooks & Brian Turner)
The CCCS Race originally had 2 classes, A & B. later Ray Vincent,
frustrated by the new multihull entrants who kept winning, donated the
Vincent Multihull cup as a Trophy so it now has 3 classes A, B, & M.
Courses
No.1 Start Leigh, S Shoebury(S), Medway no.1(S), Grain Edge(P), Finish Medway no.30A. (21 miles)
No. 2 Start Leigh, W Shoebury(S), Medway no.5(S) Grain Edge(P), Finish Medway
no.30A (16 miles)
No. 3 Start Leigh, W Shoebury(S), Grain Edge(P), Finish Medway
no.30A (14 miles) |
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IYC
Trophy
CCS
Trophy
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Harty
Ferry Race & Cruise (Leigh Sailing Club)
Combined Cruiser series of races.
Also known locally in the IYC as The Fisk Cup
Course
Start Leigh, S Shoebury(S), Spile(P), Columbine(S), Pollard Spit(P),
Sand End(S), Finish Harty Ferry (20 miles) |
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Boatacs
Trophy (Essex Yacht Club)
Combined Cruiser series of races sponsored by Boatacs Chandlery.
Course 1.
Start West to East. South Shoebury (S). Medway No.1 (S). Nore Swatch (P).Grain
Edge (S). Grain Hard (S). South Kent (S). FINISH. (Approx. 16 Mls.)
Course 2.
Start West to East. West Shoebury (S). Grain Edge (S). Grain Hard (S).South
Kent (S). FINISH. (Approx. 10 Mls.) |
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IYC
Trophy
CCS
Trophy
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Blackwater
Race & Cruise (Essex Yacht Club)
Combined Cruiser series of races. Also known locally in the IYC as
Yachts & Yachting Shield or East Coast Race.
Course
Start Leigh, Shoebury Boom outer Beacon(P), Maplin(P), S Whitaker(P),
Swin Spitway(P), Wallet Spitway(P), Knoll(P), Eagle(S), Bench Head(S)
Finish Nass Beacon. (Approx 30 miles) |
IYC
Trophy
CCS
Trophy
Chart
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Queenborough Race
& Cruise
(Benfleet Yacht Club)
The last of the 5 Combined Cruiser series of races. Also known locally
in the IYC as The Smallgains Cup.
Course
No. 1 Start Leigh, S Shoebury(S), Medway No1(S), Nore Swatch(P), Queenborough Spit(S), Finish
Floating Jetty Queenborough, (15.3 miles)
No. 2 Start Leigh, W Shoebury(S), Medway No5(S), Nore Swatch(P), Queenborough Spit(S), Finish
Floating Jetty Queenborough, (10.4 miles) |
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Nore
Race (Benfleet Yacht Club)
Hundreds of boats, See below for history
Course A
Start Pier, S Shoebury (S), Medway (S), Nore Swatch (S), W Shoebury (P),
Finish Pier, (Approx 16Mls)
Course B
Start Pier, W Shoebury (S), Nore Swatch (S), W Nore Sand (S), W Shoebury
(P), Finish Pier. (Approx 11 Mls.)
Course C
Start Pier, W Shoebury (S), Medway no. 5 (S), Nore Swatch (S), W Shoebury
(P), Finish Pier, (Approx 8 Mls). |
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Trophies
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Interclub
Cruiser Challenge/Team Race (Each year organised by a member of the
Interclub group) This race was formally known as Southend Town Cup. There are
normally 2
courses which are used, and details are included on the Race Entry form. The decision
which will be used will be made before just before the start and displayed
on the Start Boat.
Course 1
Start Leigh, W Shoebury(S), Nore Swatch(S), Mid Swatch(S), Leigh(S), W
Shoebury(S), Leigh(P)*, W Nore Sand(P), Mid Swatch(P), Nore Swatch(P), W
Shoebury(P), Finish Leigh. Distance 21.2 miles
Course 2
Start Leigh, W Shoebury(S), Nore Swatch(S), Mid Swatch(S), Leigh(S), W
Shoebury(S), Leigh(P)*, Mid Swatch(P), Nore Swatch(P), W
Shoebury(P), Finish Leigh. Distance 19.6 miles
* Race may be
shortened at the Leigh Buoy
Interclub
Team Race (Traditionally this was a separate race using the
same course as the Cruiser Challenge. Where
competing clubs would enter a team of a minimum of 3 but up to 4 boats, one of which could be
a multihull.) Of late the clubs entering a team have dwindled due to the
difficulty of finding boats and crews who are both willing and available.
From 2006 season the Team race will be incorporated into the cruiser
Challenge. The scoring system is 0.75 points for first place, 2 points for
2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 4 points for 4th and so on. The winning team is the
one with the least points, the best 3 boats to count. Now a club may enter as
many boats as they wish but only the best 3 places will count for the team
points. Team Racing Rules no longer apply to this race. |
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THE NORE RACE
Organised by Benfleet Yacht Club
A brief history
The Nore sands lie in the Thames Estuary and extend between Shoeburyness in the
north and Sheerness in the south. The Nore Lightship, anchored 4 miles Southeast
of Shoeburyness, was the first to be established in English waters in 1732. The
Nore anchorage was much used by the English fleet in the wars of the 17th and
18th centuries. In 1797, Sailors at the Nore mutinied against their conditions,
and their leader, Richard Parker, was hanged from the yardarm of his ship. The
Lightship is now replaced by a large navigation buoy. In the 1920's, Frank Garon,
of the well known Southend based Garon business family, approached the
"Interclub" Association of Southend Yacht clubs with the idea of a
race round the Nore Light Vessel. Interclub were not interested, so Mr. Garon,
as a member of Benfleet Yacht Club, asked BYC if they would organise it and they
agreed. At first, the race was sailed annually, with the winners from each
consecutive three years, racing for a large silver cup. During the war, light
vessels were only put on station for conveys and then towed in again. The Nore
Light Vessel was moored inside the Shoebury boom (still visible today), and was
therefore left on station all the time. After the war, the race was sailed for
"cash" prizes, the silver cup probably having been melted down
"for the war effort"! In the 1950's, Frank Garon was intending to
emigrate to Australia and so the Commodore of Benfleet Yacht Club (Will Clarke)
asked him, whilst standing on the end of Southend Pier for the Nore Race, if he
would donate some money to enable the race to continue. This he readily agreed
to. Frank Garon died within six months of this and his ashes were scattered
round the Nore.
The Nore Race
today
The Nore Race is now one of the premier and largest yacht races in the South
East of England. The prizes will be presented at Benfleet Yacht Club clubhouse,
where a live band in a marquee will provide entertainment. The race itself is
aimed to attract both a wide variety of boats and peoples interest in sailing.
Past competing boats have ranged from small dinghies, such as the Mirror, up to
large cruisers. Over the last few years, we've had the former Americas Cup
challenger "Victory", previously owned by Peter De Savary, compete in
the race. In terms of peoples interest; some go out to win with a fully switched
on crew, whilst others, maybe with just husband and wife on board, are content
to follow the pack around in a relaxed manner. The Nore Race means different
things to different people. The course is also designed to be of an optimum
distance, approximately 20 miles, to consider all competing boat types. It
starts from the end of Southend Pier and runs in a clockwise circle around the
Thames Estuary; crossing over to the North Kent Coast and passing the wreck of
the sunken 2nd World War ammunitions ship "Richard Montgomery" and the
mouth of the River Medway. The course returns to Southend Pier for the finish.
In the past, the Race has attracted around 300 entries, but today, numbers
average around 200. For the 2003 race, the start will be split into two groups
to aid comfort at this hectic moment: starting with the Cruisers (Multihull and
Monohull), followed by the Dinghies (Multihull and Monohull) ten minutes later.
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