Races

'10 Results

Overall

Pattinson Cup
Ralph Herring
Thames Estuary Race
North Sea Race
Jane’s Cup
RORC East Coast Race
MYC Cannon Ball Trophy
Walker Challenge Cup
Harwich Race
Houghton Cup
EAORA Week
Buckley Goblets
EAORA Overall

EAORA 2010 Race Programme

Any amendments to the Sailing Instructions for individual races (Part 2) will be issued by the organising authority 3 days before the race and will be made available here.

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2010 EAORA Sailing Instructions Part 1

2010 EAORA SI Ammendments

2010 EAORA Race Declarations

2010 EAORA Handbook

10.04.10

Pattinson Cup
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Notice of Race
Last Race Reports
2009 Pattinson Cup Report
2010 Pattinson Cup Report

Qualifier:
Royal Thames Yacht Club
East Coast Championship

Pattinson Cup

Burnham-on-Crouch to West Mersea
Saturday 10th April 2010

Cosmic Dancer III
Overall Winner 2010

2010 Class Winners
Class I Inn Spirit
Class II Double Trouble
Class III Cosmic Dancer III

The Pattinson Cup (presented by Geoff Pattinson) was the first race of the inaugural season, sailed on May 13th 1950. The first race was open to bona fide cruisers over 18ft LWL. Normally a race of between 50-65 miles, it is one of the most popular EAORA weekend races. This year the trophy is the back to back race via the NE Gunfleet & finishing near the Bench Head.

Organising Authority
West Mersea Yacht Club

11.04.10

Ralph Herring
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Notice of Race
Last Race Reports
2009 Ralph Herring Report
2010 Ralph Herring Report

Ralph Herring

West Mersea to Burnham-on-Crouch
Sunday 11th April 2010

Assarain IV
Overall Winner 2010

2010 Class Winners
Class 1 Assarain IV
Class 2 Selene
Class 3 Tigo IV

Ralph Herring was a former Commodore of the RBYC and his family have been closely involved in East Coast racing for several generations. Ralph’s brother Phil served as Chairman of the Association in 1958-9. The annual Ralph Herring Trophy race is now a similar reversed course to that of the Pattinson Cup, of between 50 and 65 miles, finishing at the Outer Crouch mark.

Organising Authority
Royal Burnham Yacht Club

01.05.10

Jane’s Cup
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Notice of Race
Last Race Reports
2009 Janes Cup Report
2010 Janes Cup Report

Qualifier:
Royal Thames Yacht Club
East Coast Championship

Jane’s Cup

Burnham-on-Crouch to Medway
Saturday 1st May 2010

Cosmic Dancer
Overall Winner 2010

2010 Class Winners
Class 1 Assarain IV
Class 2 Selene
Class 3 Cosmic Dancer

The Jane’s Cup is named after the daughter of Brigadier Basil Chichester-Cooke of the Royal Engineers YC. He was a great supporter of the Association and the Jane’s Cup was given in memory of his daughter ‘who loved boats’. Jane was the finder of the cannonball of the eponymous ‘Cannonball Trophy’. The Jane’s Cup has always been regarded with great affection by the Association. The starts are from Burnham with courses of 43 or 50 miles finishing up the Medway. There is then a bit of hike up to the Medway Yacht Club in preparation for the evening entertainment.

Organising Authority
Medway Yacht Club

02.05.10

Thames Estuary
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Notice of Race
Last Race Report
2010 Thames Estuary Report

Thames Estuary

Medway to Burnham-on-Crouch
Sunday 2nd May 2010

Assarain IV
Overall Winner 2010

2010 Class Winners
Class 1 Assarain IV
Class 2 Selene

Starting at Medway No 12, the RCYC 50 mile reverse race back to Burnham-on-Crouch. Racing for the prestigious Thames Estuary Shield the fleet race past Shoebury & the Maplins to finish at Inner Crouch."

Organising Authority
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club

14.05.10

RORC North Sea Race
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Notice of Race
Last Race Report
2009 RORC North Sea Report
Web Links

RORC Online Entry

RORC North Sea Race

Harwich to Scheveningen
Friday 14th May 2010

Cosmic Dancer III
Overall RORC winner 2009

Top EAORA Boats 2009
Cosmic Dancer III
Jaguar of Burnham
Titian
Oz Privateer
Heartbeat 3 of Burnham

Organising Authority - RORC in association with the RHYC, the YCS, RMYC, NC, RDNYC and EAORA

The longest passage of the EAORA season, the North Sea Race starts at Harwich Harbour, first warning signal at 1020h and finishes in Scheveningen.
Approximately 180 miles of frustration is how it has been described in the past, and is raced under Special RORC regulations.

Organising Authority
Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Royal Harwich YC, EAORA, the YC Scheveningen, the Royal Maas YC, the Noodzee Club and the Royal Dutch YC.

04.06.10

RORC East Coast Night Race
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Notice of Race

Part 2 SIs
Last Race Report
2009 RORC East Coast Report
2010 RORC East Coast Report

Qualifier:
Royal Thames Yacht Club
East Coast Championship

RORC East Coast Night Race

Burnham-on-Crouch to Oostende
Friday 4th June 2010

Oz Privateer
Overall Winner 2009

2009 Class Winners
Class 1 Oz Privateer
Class 2 Titian
Class 3 Dark & Stormy

Organising Authority - RORC with the RBYC and EAORA

The second RORC race of the EAORA season is a night race starting Friday pm that takes the fleet from Burnham-on-Crouch to Ostende approx 100 miles. Prizegiving at Ostende Sat 5th June & the fleet prepare to race to Breskens on Sunday for the start of EAORA Week.

Organising Authority
Organising Authority: Royal Ocean Racing Club with the Royal Burnham Yacht Club, North Sea Yacht Club, and East Anglian Offshore Racing Association

06.06.10

MYC Cannon Ball Trophy
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Notice of Race
Last Race Report
2009 Cannon Ball Report

MYC Cannon Ball Trophy

Markermeer
Sunday 6th June 2010

Red Macaw
Overall Winner 2009

2009 Class Winners
Class 1 Jedi Knight
Class 2 Red Macaw
Class 3 Boatox

This trophy is raced for between Dutch and English yachts. The ‘Cannon Ball’ is believed to have been found by Jane Chichester-Cooke in 1962 in the mud of the Medway near Upnor Castle – and was said by the National Maritime Museum to have been fired from a Dutch warship of De Ruyter’s fleet in 1667. The cannonball was mounted on a plinth of yew from a tree in Upnor castle. Cannon Bal counts towards EAORA seasons points & the fleet will start from Ostende & race to Breskens, the course of which will be set by CRO Brian Bolton on the day.

Organising Authority
MYC

04.06.10

East Anglian Week

EAORA are proud to announce Wallis the Florist as title sponsor of EAORA Week 2010.
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Notice of Race

Entry Form

Handbook

East Anglian Week

Friday 4th June To Friday 11th June 2010

Red Macaw
Overall Winner 2009

2009 Class Winners
Class 1 Jedi Knight
Class 2 Red Macaw
Class 3 Amazon

Organising Authority - Please send direct to Catherine Shelton, The Old Vicarage, Mayland Hill, Mayland, Essex

The week starts with the RORC East Coast Race. Following the Saturday evening 'welcome to Holland' competitors are fit and ready to face the race for the MYC Cannon Ball Trophy, racing in racing in the Westerschelde to Breskens. The remainder of the week's count towards EAORA points with a number of superb trophies (County Standard Salver, Millennium Cup, Ailish Trophy, Secretary's Plate and the Mary Hill Rose Bowl) will be fought for in inland Dutch waters between Monday and Friday of the week. EAORA camaraderie and the all-embracing Dutch welcome ensure that this is a not-to-be-missed week, on and off-water.

Organising Authority
EAORA

17.07.10

Walker Challenge Cup
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Notice of Race

Part 2 SIs
Last Race Report
2009 Walker Challenge Report
2010 Walker Challenge Report

Walker Challenge Cup

Harwich to Burnham
Saturday 17th July 2010

Assarain IV
Overall Winner 2010

2010 Class Winners
Class 1 Assarain IV
Class 2 Spirit
Class 3 Cosmic Dancer III

Competition for the Walker Challenge Cup Sat race starts off Wadgate Ledge Beacon & heads some 50 miles up the coast to Lowerstoft finishing just south east of the Harbour.The fleet then make a welcome return to the Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club for the prizegiving dinner.

Organising Authority
Haven Ports Yacht Club

18.07.10

Harwich Race
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Notice of Race

Part 2 SIs
Last Race Report
2009 Harwich Race Report
2010 Harwich Race Report

Harwich Race

Lowestoft to Harwich
Sunday 18th July 2010

Tigo IV
Overall Winner 2010

2010 Class winners
Class 1 Inn Spirit
Class 2 Selene
Class 3 Tigo IV

Organised by the RN&SYC the fleet head back 50 miles to Harwich via the Shipwash & Bawdsey marks. Racing for the prestigious Lowerstoft to Harwich Cup which will be presented at the EAORA prizegiving in October.

Organising Authority
Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club

28.08.10

Houghton Cup
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Notice of Race

Part 2 SIs
Last Race Report
2009 Houghton Cup Report

Qualifier:
Royal Thames Yacht Club
East Coast Championship

Houghton Cup

Offshore Race out of Burnham On Crouch
Saturday 28th August 2010

Amazon
2009 Overall Winner

2009 Class Winners
Class 1 Oystercatcher XXVI
Class 2 Double Trouble
Class 3 Amazon

The Houghton Cup originally was an 82 mile night race taking the fleet to and from the Crouch via the Sunk and Cork Light Vessels. This trophy, from the Crouch YC was originally presented in 1911 by Sidney Houghton, who was noted for his 1921 single-handed transatlantic crossing from Halifax, Novia Scotia to Burnham. This race now always takes place on the first day of Burnham Week. Courses are between 50 and 55 miles in length, starting from the Branklet buoy at the mouth of the Roach, travelling to the Swin Spitway possibly to Barrow Deep, returning to the Crouch YC line.

Organising Authority
Crouch Yacht Club

17.09.10

Buckley Goblets
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Notice of Race
Last Race Report
2009 Buckley Goblets Report

Qualifier:
Royal Thames Yacht Club
East Coast Championship

Buckley Goblets

West Mersea to Ostend
Friday 17th September 2010

Oz Privateer
2009 Overall Winner

2009 Class Winners
Class 1 Oz Privateer
Class 2 Titian
Class 3 McGregor III

The Buckley Goblets remains as it did in the inaugural season, the final race of the year – presented by JC Buckley in 1950 - although then it was limited only to larger boats (then 24ft LWL!). This year the traditional race starts on the Friday morning at 0700 for the 90 mile passage from West Mersea to Ostend. The customary hospitality of the Royal North Sea Yacht Club and of the town of Ostend ensures a great last race party. An end-of-season atmosphere pervades the race and an end-of-season hangover tends to pervade the return trip.

Organising Authority
West Mersea Yacht Club