CLYC Annual Inter-Livery Regatta 2025 – Race Entry

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  Event Date 16/05/2025 - 12:00:00 - 18/05/2025
  Event Location Cowes, Isle of Wight
  Event Information

The highlight of the Club’s Programme of Events is the Annual inter-Livery Regatta at Cowes where entrants battle it out for the Lord Mayor’s Cup.  Racing action will take place on the Saturday.  There will be (hopefully) two races, the first commencing following a dockside briefing on the Saturday morning and a second race commencing in the early afternoon.  The Island Sailing Club’s Race Officer will run both races.  The ISC also offers members and guests facilities to watch the races from their terrace during Saturday daytime.  This weekend is lots of fun and immensely popular so early entries are encouraged.

This year see’s the inclusion of Sonars in the event, with a separate start, race, and trophy up for grabs. The Sonars will be hired from the Island Sailing Club via CLYC, though a minimum of 4 boats will be required for the Sonars’ race to run. The boats require a minimum of 3 crew members and a maximum of 5 members. The hire cost will be £250.00 including hire, entry, hire of a Safety Boat, and fuel for the Safety Boat. The Sonar race will be open to CLYC members, City Sailing Series members, or guests of the event. Please specify ‘Sonar’ as the Boat Design/Type/Class on the booking form if you are intending to hire one for the Regatta. There is a limit on the number of Sonars available, so enter early to ensure your use of one.

Berths – The weekend of the Regatta is a very busy one in Cowes, with several other events taking place. We have reserved berths within Cowes Yacht Haven, Shepard’s Marina, and East Cowes Marina, though these will be allocated on the basis of access need, size, and first come first served. You may be rafted alongside other boats in these locations. Please ensure you state any special access needs on your entry form.   There may be some berths available on the outside pontoon or you may like to reserve berths elsewhere in Cowes. If you do not include a request for a berth on your entry form, one will not be allocated to you.

The Notice of Race for the Regatta can be found here: NOTICE OF RACE 2025

Please complete the online entry form below by Monday 5th May 2025 with details of your boat and crew members.

The entry fee for each yacht is £100.00 (a reduced fee of £50.00 is included in the Sonar cost, for this first year only).

For CLYC members, unless advised otherwise, collection of all event payments, including the entry fee, will be processed via GoCardless one week prior to the Regatta.  Non CLYC members should contact the Club Secretary, as below, to request bank details for a BACs payment to be made.

    Entrant Details





    Boat Details





    Names of Crew (required)





    Additional Crew (optional) - For each additional crew member, please ensure all fields are completed

















    I have read and understand the Notice of Race for City Livery Yacht Club’s Sailing Race 2023 run by the Island Sailing Club and agree to be bound by its contents.

    Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 3, Decision to Race. I have read the Risk Statement, Item 11 of the Notice of Race: “sailing is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore inherently involves an element of risk, etc.”

    Before racing I shall ensure that I have adequate insurance for racing risks including Third Party Indemnity of at least £3,000,000 Sterling and declare that such cover will be maintained in full force and effect throughout the duration of this regatta.

    I agree and understand that entering my name provides my Electronic Signature Acknowledgment, that all electronic signatures are the legal equivalent of my manual/handwritten signature and I consent to be legally bound to this agreement.