Yachting Monthly Triangle Race 2016 – Royal Torbay Yacht Club

The Triangle is a double handed challenge open to cruiser and cruiser racer monohull yachts of 25ft LOA or over *. The event runs from Torquay to Kinsale Southern Ireland to Treguier Brittany and back to Torquay. The distance is at least 620 miles and lasts 12 days. At least 2 days are spent in each port with receptions, parties and even shore based sporting competitions laid on and there are always plenty of impromptu parties on yachts and ashore.

*with IRC certificates and an SSS base value or 24 or above, or a STIX value of 31 or above and a minimum AVS of 119. The race is run as an ISAF Category 2 event so there are a number of safety and qualifying requirements.

See Notice of Race for details If it is your intention to enter the Triangle Race 2016 please email your interest to admin@rtyc.org

Why is it so special?

The enjoyment of two-handed sailing (no crowds below decks and no piles of wet gear everywhere) is complemented by the comradeship amongst all the boats and crews. It is a great race for newcomers to two handed sailing with help and assistance from other vessels close by or over the VHF, usually enquiring how to cook a particular dish or have you seen the Dolphins! However, there is stiff competition too. The race is all important if only for who can get to the bar for the first pint of Guinness or Murphy’s!

So, if you have not been two-handed racing before or not done the run to Southern Ireland and Brittany, now is an ideal chance. Both sailors experienced and new to two-handed are welcome.

Entries

Sail No.	Type of Boat	Boat Name	Skipper	Crew
GBR9140	OOD 34	Nazca II	Mike Wilkinson Medway Yacht Club	Paul Millard Medway Yacht Club	*
GBR695	Maxi 1000	Resolute	Dave Lewis The Pool Yacht Club	Gary Revell The Pool Yacht Club	*
GBR3833L	Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35	Sobriety	Jim Crooks Clipper Race Yacht Club	Ian Herbert-Jones Clipper Race Yacht Club	*
GBR1059L	Sweden 42	Free Spirit	Rob Drohan Roscoff Yacht Club	Mike Rix	*
GBR 3283L	Dehler 36 CWS	Boogie Nights	Jayne Toyne	Sue Gill Sussex Yacht Club	*
GBR9405R	J105	Juliette	Jerry Freeman RAF YC,RW YC,SOSRC, OCC	Steve Reeves Netley Sailing Club	*
GBR3928L	Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349	Spruce Goose	Giles Alden Royal Motor YC, Poole Yacht Racing Assoc	Ken Morgan Poole YC Poole Yacht Racing Assoc	*
GBR9504T	Dehler 39	Big Doris	Anthony Llewelyn-Davies	Yves Perez	*
CO664	Contessa 32	Katisha	James Moore	Philip Pryor	*
GBR3827L	Malo 41	Argo	Mark Glyde	Roger Perry	*
GBR4140T	Sadler Starlight 35	Dragonstar	Peter Usher RNSA Lymington Town SC	Peter Ratcliffe Speedbird Offshore Sailing Club	*
GBR7474R	x-34	eXehibitionist	Rick Newcombe Exe Sailing Club	George Melbourne Exe Sailing Club	*
GBR7364T	X302	Fixation	Hugh Kennedy Emsworth Slipper SC Thorney Island SC	James Mant Emsworth Slipper SC	*
IRL9321	Sunfast 32i	Siboney	John Stallard Kinsale Yacht Club	Kevin Stallard Kinsale Yacht Club	*
GBR1195L	Maxi 1100	Amylou	Gary Heward Marchwood YC	Russell Hawkins Marchwood YC	*
GBR8540R	Grand Soleil 40	Pegasus	Peter Starling Waldringfield Sailing Club	Charles Dearlove Waldringfield Sailing Club	*
GBR8805L	J105	Jaldi	Mary Sturgess Royal Torbay YC	John Nash	*
GBR8105T	Scan Yacht 391	Arrow	Chris Grey Royal Northumberland YC	John Dixon Coquet Yacht Club	*
GBR5978T	Starlight 35	Lacerta	David Phillips Royal Torbay YC	Debbie Phillips Royal Torbay YC	*
HR342	Hallberg-Rassy 342	Robin	John White Salcombe Yacht Club	Peter Sandover Salcombe Yacht Club Fowey Galants SC Royal Hong Kong YC	*
GBR6508N	Prima 38	Jenna B	Richard Gale St Helier Yacht Club	Phil Brown St Helier Yacht Club	*
GBR4157L	Oceanis 411	Pelagria	Mike Sturrock	Kevin Toon	*
GBR3462L	Slocum 43	Right Choice	Jim Wallace Speedbird Offshore YC	Richard Purssell Island Sailing Club	*
IRL7077	Dubois one off 45	Lobster	Gary Horgan Kinsale YC	Keith O'Riordan Kinsale YC	*
IRL1173	Elan 31	Cirrus	Mathilde Dingemans Kinsale Yacht Club	Gerard Campbell Kinsale Yacht Club	*
GBR3759L	Sunfast 3600	Footloose II	Chris Rhodes Exe Sailing Club	Mark "Corky" Rhodes Exe Sailing Club	*
RQ3600	Sunfast 3600	Mister Lucky	Mark Hipgrave Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron	Walter Hipgrave Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron	*
USA60507	J109	Bonfire 4	Alastair Locke R.Y.A	Colin Pritchard RYA	*
GBR8860	Dehler 38	White Tiger	Derek Elliott Royal Torbay YC	Tim Whitehead Royal Torbay YC	*
GBR1562R	Oyster Lightwave 395	Maverick	Peter Jenkins Sussex Yacht Club	Andy Whitmill Sussex Yacht Club	*

History

In 1982, Andrew Bray, then editor of Yachting Monthly magazine, returned from the Round Britain race firmly convinced that two-handed long distance sailing interspersed with lively parties was the only way to go sailing. He also realised that the time taken to sail round Britain was too long for most people with family and business commitments.

So, The Triangle Race was born, taking from start to finish less than two weeks and taking place every two years. The first race was held in 1984. Twenty seven yachts took part and the course went from Falmouth to Crosshaven County Cork Ireland to Morgat Brittany and back to Falmouth.

The next race in 1986 saw two major changes that created the format that exists today. First, the Royal Torbay Yacht Club took over the organisation of the racing and their enthusiasm and professionalism has been a major factor in the event’s subsequent success.

Secondly, moving the start to Torquay also meant looking for a new French destination. An enthusiastic and capable partner was found in the Club Nautique de Tréguier in Brittany. The hospitality offered by the club and by the Mayor and townspeople of Tréguier has been a major factor in drawing crews back time and time again.

1992 saw the race get off to a good start when the liner The Queen Elizabeth II acted as the committee boat in Torbay; believed to be the largest committee boat ever to start a race.

1994 again saw unusual committee boats, when three Dutch mine hunters were used, one being used as a windward mark. Since these vessels are able to hover in exactly the same spot for days on end, thanks to modern science and computers at the time, this was probably the most accurate start ever.

During the 1998 stopover in Tréguier the Royal Torbay Yacht Club had the honour of accepting, on behalf of the “Triangleurs”, the Key to the town of Tréguier presented by their Mayor. This must be a unique occasion when a yacht club has been presented with a key to a town and one that the Royal Torbay is justifiably proud of.

In 2008, the Irish stopover moved to Kinsale. The friendliness of Kinsale Yacht Club, together with the renowned gourmet restaurants in the town has made this stopover a firm favourite.

Previous Results

Race Director

David Rayment

Email: david@therayments.co.uk Mobile: +44(0)7881 624824

Yachting Monthly have a collection of interesting articles on their website, including new information about the Triangle visit

http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/tag/ym-triangle-race

http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/cruising-life/what-is-the-yachting-monthly-triangle-race-2-30343

NEWS

Two sad pieces of news. Peter Lewin a long standing supporter and former employee of Yachting Monthly has passed away. Also Alain Moeau from Treguier has sadly passed away. Alain was instrumental in organising events during the Treguier stop-over in the early days. Our condolences are with their family and friends. (Posted 15 February 2016)