MORGAN CUP RACE | RORC
🗓️ 7th - 9th June 2024
💷 £465
📍 COWES - DARTMOUTH
The Morgan Cup Race is an offshore yacht race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC). The race is about 110 - 150 nautical miles long, starting outside Cowes on the Isle of Wight to the beautiful harbour of Dartmouth.
It is one of the qualifying races for the Rolex Fastnet Race although with no Fastnet until 2025, LSS will be entering into all the RORC weekend series. Contact us if you’d like to do the whole package
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THE EVENT
This cracking June race course finishes in the gorgeous Dartmouth harbour. It isn’t a usual straight out the Solent to the West however and usually has extra waypoints set to take the yachts out the Eastern Solent and the long way round the Isle of Wight. The expectation is to go ashore at Dartmouth on Saturday before cruising back, but this skipper's decision, and will depend on time.
Fun fact: The race is named after Sir John Edward Redmond Morgan, who was a member of the RORC and a successful sailor in his own right.
THE PLAN:
JOIN THE BOAT: Hamble | Friday 7th TBC
OFF THE DOCK: Friday 7th PM
RACE START: Friday 7th TBC
BACK ON THE DOCK: Hamble |Sunday 8th PM
Good to know
In case there are boat chores required ahead of the race, you might be asked for a little support by your skipper. It would be great if you could help out if necessary.
As a long-distance race, be aware that you will be operating a watch system. This normally means that a crew is split up and alternates being on / off watch. Often it's 4hr shifts with shorter shifts from 16.00-18.00 and 18.00-20.00 to ensure that you are not always on watch at the same time of day/night.
FAQs & IMPORTANT NOTES
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All boat costs
Food and provisions while at sea
Race entry etc…
Professional skipper
LSS racing long-sleeve T-shirt
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Any meals or drinks had off the boat
Any accommodation off the boat
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Please contact us at info@londonschoolofsailing.co.uk to discuss payment options
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Please see our BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS for details about changing your course once booked
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Previous experience required:
Previous offshore sailing experience required unless this is your first offshore race in the Fastnet Campaign
Experience of spinnakers/gennakers is handy
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The race time depends on the weather forecast heavily but in our experience, with the early morning start, usually just over 24 hours to the Eddystone lighthouse if the wind is a usual Westerly, and faster on the way back downwind.
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