Racing

At Yorkshire Ouse Sailing club Racing is in our DNA

Club Racing at it's finest...

Yorkshire Ouse Sailing Club is based on the River Ouse to the Southwest of York. This allows us access to a fascinating stretch of river from the locks a few miles downstream at Naburn right up to the millennium bridge on the edge of York. Racing here is never the same and requires skills way beyond circling buoys on a static lake.

To win on a river, you will need to take advantage of river currents and eddies, wind funnels and reflections, constantly changing conditions as the banks affect the wind, river traffic and other users. It has been said, if you can sail well on a river, you can well sail anywhere...

Below are the Races and Race Series hosted by Yorkshire Ouse Sailing Club..

Wednesday Points Series - a seasonal trophy based on a number of Wednesday evening races over spring and earlier summer.
Sunday Points Series - a seasonal trophy based on sunday series races over the summer months.
N12 Open for the Naburn Paddle
Enterprise Open for the Carr Trophy

Club Fleets

National 12 Fleet

The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail, twelve-foot (3.6 metre) long sailing dinghy. They are sailed extensively in the UK. The National 12 is a development class with a long, famous and intriguing history. Being a development class means the regulations have changed to allow modern technology and performance to be incorporated whilst being faithful to the original.

Enterprise Fleet

The Enterprise is a two-man sloop-rigged hiking sailing dinghy with distinctive blue sails. Despite being one of the older classes of dinghies, it remains popular in the United Kingdom and about a dozen other countries, and is used for both cruising and racing. It has a combination of size, weight, and power which appeals to all ages, and to sailing schools.

Open Fleet

Open races are open to pretty much any sailing boat, new or old. Depending on the race, we may use the Portsmouth Yardstick handicap system to level the playing field or let it play out. Pursuit races are always interesting with different performance boats.
Once you have reached level 2, the club training boats may also be used on open races.

New to Racing

The easiest way to learn how to race is to crew for one of our current members. Most will be happy to accommodate you especially on the less prestigious events, it is often the case that crew are more scarce that boats so do make yourself available any you will soon be involved.

To helm yourself, you will need the Adult Level 2 or Junior Level 3 sailing certificate. You can learn this at Yorkshire Ouse but a certificate from any training centre is valid. Start with the more casual events like Roundabout and Barrel of Beer.

If you have never raced, we would recommend crewing at least once to get to know the ropes as it can feel a little daunting and read the racing rules for the club.

Other than that, bring some lunch and be ready to have a great time.

New to Naburn

If you have never raced at Naburn before, you in for a pleasant surprise. The scenery and river sailing make it a top venue.

There is a good amount of preparation space but please keep vehicles off the slip ramp to preserve space, especially at the busier events.

The clubhouse has all the usual changing and catering facilities, microwave / kettle etc. available.

There is an additional racing rule at Naburn where if you touch a moored boat (the boat, not a fender.) you must immediately retire from the race and report the incident to the Office of the Day.

Club Trophies

All Recognized Classes

DR CAMERON TROPHY - All eligible members. The trophy will be sailed for with a three race series over one day, all races to be pursuit. The trophy will be awarded to the helmsman with the best aggregate of points over the three races
THE BISCOMBS’ BELL HELM’S TROPHY - Awarded to the helmsman who has sailed and completed the greatest number of Club points and trophy races over the season.
THE BISCOMBS’ BELL CREW’S TROPHY - Awarded to the crew who has sailed and completed the greatest number of Club points and trophy races over the season.
BARREL OF BEER TROPHY - Awarded to the winner of a race, the format of which, will be decided by the OOD.
JUBILEE TROPHY - Awarded to the helmsman winning the Winter Sail
ROUNDABOUT RACE – Race against the clock where helmsman decides when to sail the course at any time during the period between 1100 and 1600, judging on when best wind and weather will get fastest time.

National Twelves

NABURN PADDLE - Open Meeting
JUBILEE CUP - First race of the Naburn Paddle open meeting
TRANSOM TROPHY - First vintage boat in the Naburn Paddle open meeting
EASTER TROPHY - Race series on Easter Sunday and Monday. One race Sunday pm and two races on Monday, the best two results to count. In the event of a tie, third race to count.
EASTER CREWS TROPHY - Winning crew in above series
COMMODORE'S CUP - Race to York and back
COMMODORE'S CREWS CUP - Winning crew in above race
YACHT SERVICES CUP - Two races over a course to be decided by the Sailing Committee, which may be to and from York. In the event of a tie the winner will be the highest placed boat in the last race.
ACASTER CHALLENGE CUP - Race to York and back
YORKSHIRE OUSE CHALLENGE CUP - Awarded to the helmsman who has qualified with the best points score over the Sunday series after discards, if any, over the series.
OLD BOATS CUP - Awarded to the owner of the boat 25 years old or older at the beginning of the season with the best performance in the points series.

International Enterprises

CARR ENTERPRISE TROPHY - Open Meeting
EASTER TROPHY - Race series on Easter Sunday and Monday. One race Sunday pm and two races on Monday, the best two results to count. In the event of a tie, the third race to count.
YORK TROPHY - Race to York and back.
CALTHORPE CUP - Two races over a course to be decided by the Sailing Committee, which may be to and from York. In the event of a tie the winner will be the highest placed boat in the last race.
FULFORD BOWL - Race to York and back.
ENTERPRISE POINTS TROPHY - Awarded to the helmsman who has qualified with the best points score over the Sunday points series after discards, if any, over the series.
HERON TROPHY - Awarded to the helmsman who has qualified with the best points score over the Sunday points series after discards, if any, over the series provided that he has not won any Club Cup or Trophy in the current season in the Enterprise Class.

National Twelve and Enterprise Combined

CADET CUP - Race for Members under 18 years of age
LADIES RACE - Race for Lady Members
CREWS RACE - Race for members who normally crew
J W WRIGHT TEAM RACE TROPHY - To be awarded twice a year for team racing between National Twelve’s and International Enterprises.
YORK HOSPITALS CHALLENGE CUP - Awarded to the helmsman who has qualified with the best points score after discards, if any, over the Wednesday Evening series. Second Fleet trophy awarded to the first qualifying helm in the class (N12 or Enterprise) that did not win the Challenge Cup.

Handicap Fleet

EASTER TROPHY - Race series on Easter Sunday and Monday. One race Sunday pm and two races on Monday, the best two results to count. In the event of a tie, third race to count.
WEDNESDAY POINTS TROPHY - Awarded to the qualifying helm with the best aggregate of points
EBOR TROPHY - Race to York and back
BLACKSMITH'S - Two races over a course to be decided by the Sailing Committee, which may be to and from York. In the event of a tie, the winner will be the highest placed boat in the last race.
SAYNOR TROPHY - Race to York and back
SUNDAY POINTS TROPHIES - Awarded to the helmsman who has qualified with the best points score over the Sunday series after discards, if any, over the series.
PINDER TROPHY - Awarded to the helmsman who has qualified with the best points score over the Sunday series after discards, if any, over the series provided that he has not won any Club Cup or Trophy previously during the current season (National 12’s and Enterprises not eligible).
WEDNESDAY POINTS TROPHY - Awarded to the helmsman with best points aggregate
CADET'S TROPHY - To be sailed for by Members under 18 years of age.
LADIES TROPHY - To be sailed for by an all ladies crew.
RIX TROPHY - Awarded to the Topper helmsman who has qualified with the best points score over the Sunday points series after discards, or the winner of the Topper Regatta in the absence of a Topper Sunday points series.

Address

Yorkshire Ouse Sailing Club. Ferry Lane.
Naburn
York YO19 4PN

Fleet Classes

National 12
Enterprise

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