RACING - the lifeblood of the Club
The Club is an active competitor in both inshore and offshore racing - see below for details..
Race Season 2024 - Calling Notice
The racing programme for 2024 is in the process of being put together. We have the following events in our sights but we need YOUR input and volunteers to come forward to run or crew the teams. Do also get in touch to enquire about AT or private charter opportunities. Register interest, enquiries or bookings with the Vice Commodore or Yacht Manager.
Army Offshore Regatta 20-24 May
Round the Island 15 June
Taittinger Regatta (KRH) 12-14 July
Cowes Week (LD) 27 July-03 August
Dartmouth Regatta 29-31 August last leg of the Services Offshore Regatta
Combat Arms Seaview Regatta 09-11 September
Travel funding for most of these should be available from the Representative Sport Travel Budget to save your own Unit Travel Budgets.
We are also aiming again to conduct some dinghy racing this year. Interested sailors please get in touch with the RC (Dinghies). Key events are the Lagos Trophy (Inter Corps Match Racing in Laser 2000s) in October and the Gold Cup (Inter Services Assymetric Champs) in September. Both are very accessible for those new to racing so please don't be put off by the impressive names - all welcome.
Combat Arms Seaview Regatta 2023
CASR 23 was held at the Seaview Yacht Club 11-13 Sep 23 with 20 crews from across the Royal Armoured Corps and Infantry taking part. Some had left ITC Catterick just three weeks beforehand while for others it was more like three or four decades! Experience clearly counted for a lot as the Cavalry and Guards Club teams came first and second. But it was widely commented that this was the most keenly contested CASR for a while with no team sure of a first place in any race and tight fleets. Plenty of excitement at the starts and at the marks!
Trophies
Regatta Trophy (overall winner) - Cavalry & Guards Club 1
Mercian Regiment Cup (best mixed RAC/infantry crew) - Royal Lancers ERE
King's Royal Hussars (RAC victor ludorum) - Cavalry & Guards Club 1
Gold Cup (regular regiment) - King's Royal Hussars
Royal Yeomanry Trophy (reserve regiment) - Royal Wessex Yeomanry
Luard Trophy (non-regimental RAC entity) - RACYC Committee 1
Ironsides Trophy (ad hoc) - Cavalry & Guards Club 1
Wilson Trophy (best helm U27) - Cpl Millie Luddington RY
Commodore's Propeller - Land Warfare Centre
Scores
| Team | Score | Position |
| C&G 1 | 14 | 1 |
| C&G 2 | 16 | 2 |
| RACYC 1 | 19 | 3 |
| RL ERE | 21 | 4 |
| HQ ARRC | 23 | 5 |
| KRH 2 | 26 | 6 |
| WG 1 | 28 | 7 |
| RACYC 2 | 30 | 8 |
| Army Comms | 35 | 9= |
| Lancer DoGs | 35 | 9= |
| CG | 40 | 11 |
| LWC | 41 | 12 |
| LCG 2 | 42 | 13 |
| KRH 1 | 44 | 14 |
| 5RRF | 48 | 15 |
| LCG 1 | 49 | 16= |
| RWxY | 49 | 16= |
| JCTTAT | 53 | 18 |
| WG 2 | 56 | 19 |
| RDG | 61 | 20 |
The RACYC regularly races competitively in several offshore series, either with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) or the Junior Offshore Group (JOG), as well as competing in Services competitions, such as the Combat Arms Seaview Regatta and the Army Offshore Regatta, and one-off events like the popular Three Peaks Yacht Race. There is a crewing policy to mix experienced and novice crew, so if you would like to get involved in any of the events listed, get in touch with the point of contact via the Yacht Manager.
Print 