Caernarfon – Castle 2 Castle Challenge

Event Details:

Castle to Castle
Saturday 27nd April 2024 11.00am

We look forward to welcoming you to our 13 miles race, from Beaumaris to Caernarfon beneath the two famous bridges which span the Menai Strait.

Entries are open for fixed seat or sliding seat boats. Boats must be sea going class and can be one, two, four or six seated. Swapping seat positions is permitted between Cox and Rower at a predesignated point during the race.

Should weather conditions dictate then an alternative point to point race will be run.

Equipment Required
• 8M tow rope securely attached to the boat
• personal floatation aids (life jacket or buoyancy aid) for each crew member
• a waterproofed means of communicating with others –ideally a waterproof VHF
• two bailers tied to the boat

WSR Rules
WSR Race Rules apply as laid out on their website Race Categories & Rules | Welsh Sea Rowing, here’s a reminder of key relevant points:

Before racing
• All boats must register
• All boats must be seaworthy to race
• All crew members must have paid their WSR personal levy & affiliation fee and be
registered with the WSR membership secretary NOTE: or British Rowing, ICRF, SCRA
or equivalent
• All crews must send a representative to the coxes’ briefing. All local rules explained in this meeting must be abided by

Race starts
• Crews should form a line between 2 start markers. Crews may start behind the line
but not in front of it. Penalties may be applied to crews jumping the start line (see
organising events)
• Yoles will start a one end of the start line
• When crews are resembling a line, the race organisers will signal a ‘ready’ alert
(identified in coxes’ briefing) and the raising of the race flag. Racing may start at any
point after this
• The start of the race will be signalled by the dropping of the race flag and the
sounding of a hooter.
• All coxes must wear lifejackets.
• All junior crew members must wear lifejackets. U18s must wear a lifejacket even
when rowing with a senior crew.

During the race
• Green flag – Racing under way. Course as advertised.
• Yellow flag – Racing under way. Course altered. Follow lead boat against advertised
course
• Red flag – Race cancelled. Follow lead boat to shore. Do not hinder progress of other
boats
• We will use VHF channel 37 or ‘M’

Booking & Registration
The race fee is £11 per person (£55 per longboat, £22 per double scull etc) which includes the meal after the race
Payments by cash on the day at registration

Booking Forms
Please email completed forms back to Mike in advance, or bring to registration on race day

Overnight Trailer Parking
Overnight parking for boats and trailers is available by arrangement, please request when booking

Accommodation
Below are a few suggestions:

Is-Helen Farm Caravan Park, Is-Helen Farm, Caernarfon, Gwynedd Wales, LL54 5RN
01286 678497
is-helen-farm-caravan-park.business.site

The Black Boy Inn, Northgate Street, Caernarfon, LL55 1RW phone 01286 673604
Whatsapp 01286 685 908
https://www.black-boy-inn.com/

Anglesey Arms, Harbour Front, Caernarfon LL55 1SG 01286 672158
https://anglesey-arms.business.site/

Classes and Trophies
WSR Race Categories apply as laid out on their website Race Categories & Rules | Welsh Sea Rowing
All WSR race category winners will receive certificates, and trophies will be awarded to the fastest Senior, Ladies, Mixed and Novice longboats.

Contacts and Information
Race Official & Race Decision
Brian Roberts 07391 131798 bjer_bjer@hotmail.com
Bookings and Registration
Mike Hamer 07368 945919 rowing@royal-welsh.com
Event organisation & catering
Angie Laing 07935 504949 angielaing001@gmail.co

Please DOWNLOAD the race notice below for more detailed information including Start / Finish Locations, Parking and Accommodation.

RWYC Castle to Castle information 2024

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Crew and Club Registration forms can be downloaded from the WSR website:

https://www.searowing.wales/event-hosting/