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North Sea Regatta to host new race: The C-19 Windmill Race

by North Sea Regatta 3 Mar 2021 05:38 PST 14-15 May 2021
North Sea Regatta - ORC fleet © Sander van der Borch

During this year's upcoming Ascension Day Weekend, on Friday May 14th and Saturday May 15th the North Sea Regatta will host a brand-new Race: the NSR C-19 Windmill Race.

The NSR C-19 Race will cover a figure eight course providing exciting and challenging racing around existing marks such as buoys, wind farms and platforms on the North Sea, starting and finishing in Scheveningen. The ORC/IRC 1 and 2 divisions and the Double Handed division will sail a 160 NM long course and the ORC 3 and SW-division will follow a short course of 130 NM.

"The NSR C-19 Windmill Race is a great alternative offshore race to replace both the Vuurschepen Race and the RORC North Sea Race. Due to the strict travel restrictions to enter the UK and the current Covid-19 regulations both races won't be able to take place this year." comments Peter Tjalma chair of the North Sea Regatta Foundation.

Frans Driessen, Event Director of the North Sea Regatta adds: "On the day before the start, Ascension Day May 13th, the race teams have the opportunity to prepare their yachts for the race. On both the preparation day as well as the awards ceremony day, the organizing committee anticipates to plan a fun filled program suitable to fit the Covid-19 regulations in place at that time."

The NSR-19 Windmill Race counts as a qualifier event for the Fastnet Race 2021. In order to qualify to participate in the Fastnet Race at least 50% of the crew (with a minimum of 2) including the Person in Charge is required to have sailed 300 NM of offshore races, where an offshore race is considered to be more than 75 miles including at least one night at sea.

"With the cancellation of the originally scheduled races there is even an opportunity to organize an extra Fasnet qualifying race on Tuesday May 11th and Wednesday May 13th. Interested skippers can send a mail to ." concludes Frans.

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