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It’s been a busy couple of weeks for our sailors
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks for our sailors
Well where did those last two week go?
And it has been all go for our sailors.
The spring regatta was a great success, seeing racing around both CHPSC marks and SCYC marks to join the Spring regatta at Abersoch. From all reports it sounded like everyone enjoyed the event, even if there were some sore heads after the last night in the bar.
Meanwhile, on the south coast, Impetuous, Mojito, Gelert, Day Dream believer and Blue Berret Pi, all took part in the Poole IRC European Championship. Some excellent sailing by Impetuous saw them take top spot in IRC class 1. Well done everyone, it certainly highlighted the class of sailing we have here in Tremadog bay.
Back home our youth sailors were taking part in the RS Tera nationals. Well done to Tai Harrold completing in his first ever competition. Tai is also a regular in the crew of Paul&Sam Kitteringham’s Finally and I’m sure we’ll see more of Tai in the future.
This weekend saw our offshore sailors braving conditions in the Midnight race from Liverpool to Douglas. Well done to Andrew and Sam and team on Pata Negra, winning the race overall adding yet another bullet to their scores across the board on the ISORA series. They were joined in Douglas by Chris Miles and Jezebel finishing in 3rd place in class 0. In fact vewing the overall table once again shows the quality of sailing out of Pwllheli with Pata Negra at the top and Nigel Ingram’s Darling in 4th place and Paul&Sam Kitteringham’s Finally in 5th place overall.
The start of the Midnight Race - photo by Pete Ashworth
Back in the bay there are some summer races for cruisers scheduled using the YTC handicap which is free to obtain and can simply use the standard measurements for boat type. With all our IRC racers either away at regattas or offshore, this is the ideal time for cruisers to have a go. Let us know if you’d like to race and come and speak to us if you need advice.
There’s always the Tremadog Triangle too. Out from the Gimblet Rock start line and around marks 2 (sponsored by Firmhelm), 8 and 10 before back to the Gimblet Rock finish line or do it in reverse. Do it any time between April and November while our marks are laid and let us know your elapsed time and handicap and we’ll add you to the leaderboard. By the way, marks 8 and 10 can still be sponsored so get in touch if you’d like some additional advertising.
Next on our schedule is the 10hour race run in conjunction with the ISORA coastal on the 27th June. The race is based on the Southport 24hour dinghy race where boats race nonstop for the allotted time trying to make as much distance as possible. Handicaps are applied to the distance sailed and average speeds over the distance to determine the winner. It is well known as a great social event as well as a great race.
RS Tera CHPSC represented by Tai Harrold
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This week we're giving a big cheer to CHPSC youth sailor Tai Harrold, as he is representing the club in the RS Tera nationals taking place here in Pwllheli. Good luck Tai!!
16 year old Tai has been sailing with CHIPAC, the clubs youth section for 8 years, and is sailing in the Pro Tera fleet. There are over a 100 sailors entered in the national championships in two feets and make quite a stunning spectacle on the water! The event runs for three days of sailing and comprises 10-12 races, of standard and sprint courses.
CHIPAC lessons run every Friday evening, with a mixture of levels of sailors learning on the RYA pathway of sailing. A number of our past students have gone on to successfully racing and representing both Wales and the UK, whilst others have developed successful careers in the marine industry, working with organisations such as SailGP. We are currently fully subscribed but are taking names on our waiting list for the next intake.
As always we are very grateful to the club members that volunteer their time to help with both CHIPAC and our visiting events run smoothly.
Plas Heli has seen 330 sailors competing over the last 8 days with the RS Feva completing their 4 day event on Tuesday. and the RS Tera concluding on Saturday 30th May.
Spring Regatta Weekend
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As mentioned in our last racing update, the bank holiday weekend racing will be a joint racing weekend, incorporating the SCYC Spring regatta, for some great racing and socialising together.
Racing will be using the YTC handicap for cruisers rather than the usual racing handicap of IRC, so that everyone can easily join in, cruisers and racers alike. If you haven’t got a YTC cert you will need to apply - don’t worry, it’s free and doesn’t take long! If you need help, please contact us and we’ll be able to point you in the right direction.
We plan to start with a short race in Pwllheli on Saturday, starting at 12:35 (comms on VHF Ch17). After that we’ll start you on your way to Abersoch, racing from the PSC Gimblet rock start line and finishing on the SCYC finish line so you are able to pick up a mooring as soon as finished and head into the bar for results. You will need to liaise directly with SCYC for mooring allocation during the regatta.
To assist with organisation, please contact us to let us know your interest in joining the regatta and let us know which days you intend to race. We can then arrange for you to be added to the SCYC racing group (if not already in) and send you the relevant racing instructions and course details.
Please try and support this event. Whether you join the regatta for one day, the whole weekend or just one race, it is sure to be a great weekend and an opportunity to enjoy socialising with fellow sailors round at Abersoch or at Plas Heli.
'Pwllheli Harbour Dredging Update
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We are pleased to be able to share the following update:
'Pwllheli Harbour Dredging Update.
Gwynedd Council is preparing an application for a Marine Licence for dredging operations at Pwllheli Harbour.
If successful we could see a maintenance dredge in Spring 2027 and this to restore the required water depths within the harbour basin and access channels.
Dredged material would be deposited in the bay allowing for natural dispersion.
This would be the basis for regular annual maintenance dredging to provide long-term, sustainable marina and harbour management.'
CHPSC May Racing 2026
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Well done to all our sailors at the weekend.
There’s been a lot going on...
Notice to Mariners - Pwllheli Harbour Channel Entrance
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Dredging Pwllheli Harbour Channel Entrance
11th May 2026 until 20th May 2026.
Click here for the PDF copy
CHPSC Racing Schedule 2026
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CHPSC Racing schedule 2026
The 2026 race programme has been designed to meet the increased interest in Club Racing and we aim to provide racing to meet everyone's needs, IRC, YTC, sport-boats and white sail class. See the full list of SSIs here
Whether you are a regular racer, new to racing or interested in trying your first race, we would love to hear from you and answer any queries. Below is the 2026 schedule - if you have any questions or suggestions about it, please get in touch. If there is sufficient interest, we can also arrange additional race weekends - just let us know.
We look forward to seeing you out on the water and in the Club.
We aim to have a pre-race weekend gathering on Friday nights so that you can discuss tactics and plan your racing. There will also be a post-race gathering so that crew can share experiences in a friendly environment.
NB. The event and training pontoons offer an ideal base for racing and further information about these facilities are available on the Plas Heli web site.
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The Individual Race SSIs (Supplemental Sailing Instructions) are all listed > 2026 Club Races (SSIs)
Amendments
Amendment 1 (25th March 2026 )
Spring weekend 3 (23rd & 24th May) is changed to run in conjunction with SCYC. More details to follow.
Amendment 2 (25th March 2026 )
First warning signal for the 27th June race changed from 0955 to 0800.
Amendment 3 (13th April 2026 )
First warning signal for the 18th April race changed from 0900 to 0800.
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