#whyw – Scotland's largest yachting event, West Highland Yachting Week (WHYW) will next year take place from July 12 to July 18 2014, two weeks earlier than usual. This is to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games being hosted in Glasgow from July 23 to August 3 2014.
David Waltho, chairman of the Joint Regatta Committee (JRC) that organises WHYW explained the decision to move the event dates forward : 'We are now Scotland's largest yachting regatta. We don't in any way want to clash with such an important event as the Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow for the first time. The whole nation will be caught up in this major event.
We feel that many of our competitors will certainly wish to attend some part of the Games and moving WHYW from its usual slot at the end of July will enable them to do this and still enjoy all the traditional wonderful racing that WHYW has to offer.'
West Highland Yachting Week provides a spectacle of sail on the west coast of Scotland based around Craobh Marina, Oban and Tobermory giving a mix of passage racing and Olympic courses over six days for ten yacht classes. For more check out the website on www.whyw.co.uk
