Stephen Probert 
Cardigan Bay Challenge
June 22nd 2024
Expressions of Interest
Welsh Sea Rowing would like to invite clubs to submit expressions of interest in the new Cardigan Bay Challenge to be held on the weekend of June 22nd 2024.
The passage is approximately 54NM from Fishguard to Pwllheli.
The Challenge is open to the following categories of boats:
- Celtic Longboat
- Pembrokeshire Longboat
- Irish Skiffs
- St Ayles Skiffs
ALL BOATS MUST HAVE FIXED SEATS
The teams will consist of 9 people with only 5 people in the boat at any one time.
Team Categories:
- Mens – 9 Men
- Ladies – 9 Ladies
- Mixed – At least 4 Ladies
- Veteran – All crew must be 40 years or over
- Any other mix is considered to be out of the scope of accepted race categories but may still take part on that understanding and they will be classed as miscellaneous.
The form of propulsion is by 4 single oars only.
Each team is to provide a suitable support vessel of not less than 10 metres in length and one powered RIB / inflatable not less than 4 metres in length.
All support vessels should be RYA SafeTrx registered or Irish Dept. Of Marine equivalent
Celtic Challenge
May 3rd 2025
Expressions of Interest
Welsh Sea Rowing would like to invite clubs to submit expressions of interest in the Celtic Challenge to be held on the weekend of the May 3rd 2025.
The Celtic Challenge will be the traditional passage from Arklow, Ireland to Aberystwyth, Wales, approximately 90NM. It will be run under the same rules and conditions as the above with the exception of the Team Categories which will consist of 12 people and will be:
- Mens – 12 Men
- Ladies – 12 Ladies
- Mixed – 6 Ladies & 6 Men
- Miscellaneous as above
All clubs taking part in either race will need to be affiliated to one of the following:
Welsh Sea Rowing, Irish Coastal Rowing Federation, Rowing Ireland or Scottish Coastal Rowing.
Note – The expressions of interest submission does not give an entry to the race. They are purely to gauge the level of interest before further details are finalised.
If there is insufficient interest then no further progress on these challenges will be made at this point.
