Irish boats are winning overall in two divisions and second in another as the final day of the Scottish Series sets sail today in Tarbert that incorporates the Scottish IRC Championships. In the tough RC35 class, Dublin family-based J109s are…
North Dublin boats from Rush Sailing Club and Howth Yacht Club have won class titles at Scotland's biggest sailing event that concluded on Loch Fyne this evening. Pat Kelly's J109 Storm from Rush in North Dublin (who also sails at Howth)…
Four Irish boats are in the top six of the RC35 Class as the Scottish Series at Tarbert concludes today. Pat Kelly's J109 Stom from Rush Sailing Club is four points off the lead while Irish sisterships Chimaera (Andrew Craig) of…
Irish boats are to the fore at the Scottish Series with Dublin J109s Storm (Pat Kelly of Howth Yacht Club), Chimaera (Andrew Craig of Royal Irish Yacht Club) but none are quicker than Waterford Harbour Sailing Club's 'Fools Gold' owned by…
Irish boats took a class win and a second in class at this year's Silvers Marine Scottish Series that ended yesterday. The National Yacht Club's John and Brian Hall won IRC Class 2 in an incredibly tight class across the whole weekend. It…
#scottishseries – On form Waterford Harbour Yacht, 'Fools Gold' skippered by Rob McConnell, is toasting Scottish Series success in Tarbert tonight after taking overall victory in IRC class two and the overall Scottish Series title for best performance. The McConnell…
Although the format of the Scottish Series varies little from year to year, it is interesting to see some of the changes which the event has seen over the years:
CYCA handicap class added to IOR (1976)
IOR level rating classes to reflect the popular sizes and World Championships being held in the UK
Separate one design class for Sonatas (1980 to date)
Campbeltown dropped with offshore races direct to Tarbert (1982)
Unique light displacement CYCA class - the forerunner of today's sportboats (1982)
Computer results system introduced in 1982 and now recognised as the best in the UK
Separate one design class for Sigma 33 (1987 to date)
Separate one design classes in certain years for Impalas, Sigma 38, Melges 24 and Cork 1720
Inner triangle to shorten courses for smaller classes (1986)
Points loading for offshore race reduced from 2 to 1.5 to 1
First racing in Scotland under Channel Handicap (1988)
Second racecourse for smaller classes (1989)
Discard introduced
Windward leeward races - two per day (1993)
Sportboat classes with no overnight races (1994)
Marquee on quayside for main social events (1995-2008)
Restricted Sail Class (1998)
Third racecourse for sportboats with up to three races per day (1998)
Day feeder races (2002)
Overnight and day feeder races discontinued (2005)
Stand-alone Tarbert Inbound and Outbound passage races introduced (2005/6)
With all these changes, some things have stayed the same:
Huge support from Ireland every year since 1975
A magnificent effort ashore and afloat from the volunteer helpers of the Clyde Cruising Club, Royal Scottish Motor Yacht Club and Tarbert Loch Fyne Yacht Club
Results and communications service at the forefront of technology
The best competition and the best social scene in the country
An overall Series winner, the roll call including many of the top sailors in Scotland and beyond.
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