Cruiser racing is run by Cardiff Bay Yacht Club. We use the flat waters east of Penarth Pier and from time to time race up to Bristol or down to Swansea. We cater for all types of cruiser/racers from sports boats (we have 4 Cork 1720s), to IRC cruisers ranging from 1.017 to 0.860 split into two classes. The PYC club start line on the Esplanade is normally used for racing except for regattas and Open Meetings when committee boat starts take place in the Bristol Channel off Penarth. Let us just say that the tides in the Bristol Channel make racing quite challenging. Racing takes place on about 51 week-ends, and also within Cardiff Bay on Tuesday evenings when there is sufficient light (19.00 hrs start).

Crew places are usually easily found for enthusiastic sailors, even with limited or no experience, for most skippers are used to training crews. Typically  we had 15 to 20 yachts racing..

     Come and join us!              Colin Lyons     

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