Club Racing (Notice of Race)
Burton Sailing club holds short and long series events for club members throughout the year. Classes of boat that regularly field three or more craft will be racing for a class position as well as a Portsmouth Yardstick Handicap position.
Burton Sailing Club will organise race series on Foremark Reservoir for the series quoted in the summary table below. The duration of the series in this table are approximate; the exact dates, number of races and the start times are reported in the Club Calendar on this website.
The races will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing and the Sailing Instructions of Burton Sailing Club.
The races will have 40% to count (rounded up) i.e. the number of discards will be 60% (rounded down) of the number of races in the series.
Members and guests of Burton Sailing Club, open meeting entrants and day sailors are eligable provided that they:
- agree to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing of Sailing and the Sailing Instructions of Burton Sailing Club;
- have a valid measurement certificate for the boat;
- have current insurance for the boat with third party cover of at least £3,000,000;
- accept responsibility for the safety and management of the boat.
Approximate series dates for 2023
The 2023 calendar is split into the following series. See the race calendar for exact dates.
| Series | Details |
| Early Spring |
Sundays 4 races, 2 back-2-back starting at 11:00, 2 back-2-back not before 13:00 05 Mar - 23 Apr |
| Spring |
Sundays 4 races, 2 back-2-back starting at 11:00, 2 back-2-back not before 13:00 07 May - 9 July |
| Summer |
Sundays 4 races, 2 back-2-back starting at 11:00, 2 back-2-back not before 13:00 23 July - 24 Sept |
| Winter |
Sundays 4 races, 2 back-2-back starting at 11:00, 2 back-2-back not before 13:00 08 Oct - 10 Dec |
| Wednesday (Early) |
Wednesday evenings, first start no earlier than 18:30. 26 Apr - 13 Sept |
| Wednesday (Late) |
Wednesday evenings, second start no earlier than 19:15. 10 May - 30 Aug |
| Super Sundays |
Super Sundays between each Sunday series. ie the Sunday after a series ends and before the next series starts. 30 Apr, 16 Jul, 01 Oct, 17 Dec (Christmas Cracker) One pursuit race no earlier than 11:00 followed by 2 back to back handicap races no earlier than 13:00. All races to count |
All handicap racing will be using the current Portsmouh Yardstick handicaps, unless otherwise stated in this NoR. Helms can switch boats and/or rigs within a series - this modifies rules RRS 75.1 and A2.
When there is an open event taking place on a Sunday, the club racing start times may be adjusted to accomodate the visiting fleet(s). In some cases there may be fewer races or club racing may be cancelled. Details of these adjustments will be made available on the club website and notice board and published through the club's social media channels.
Special Events
There are several special events through the year. They are listed below and the dates are stated on the club calendar:
- Novice Champs - A one day series on a Saturday
- Regatta - A weekend event of varying format a separate NoR will be issued ahead of the event.
- Ernie Hewkin Memorial - a single pursuit race held on the Regatta weekend.
- President's Cup - A one day event on a Sunday
- RNLI Cup - A one day event on a Sunday
- Commodore's Cup - a one day event on a Sunday
- Beach Bum - a Weekend event of varying informal format that will be advertised prior to the event
- Junior Champs - A one day event
- Foremark Cup - a one day event on a Sunday
- Arthur George Memorial - a single pursuit race held on the last Sunday in September
- Christmas Cracker - a single Pursuit race held on the last Sunday before Christmas