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2020 Race Programme

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2020 Race Programme
RaceDate (First Start)DestinationDurationRORC Season's Point Championship
Race No.Points Factor
RORC Transatlantic Race Saturday 23 November 2019 Lanzarote - Grenada 2,995 1 (2020) 1.5
RORC Caribbean 600 Monday 24 February (1100) Antigua 600 2 1.4
Race the Wight Saturday 1 August Race Around the IOW 50    
Summer Series 2 Saturday 15 August Long Day Race 6-12hrs    
Summer Series 3 Saturday 22 August Long Day Race 6-12hrs    
J-Cup Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 September Cowes      
2H Autumn Series 1 Friday 4 September (1800) Cowes - Cherbourg / alternative overnight race 75 / 24hrs    
Summer Series 4 Sunday 6 September Long Day Race 6-12hrs    
IRC National Champs Fri 11 - Sun 13 September Cowes      
IRC Double Handed Nationals Sat 12 - Sun 13 September Cowes      
2H Autumn Series 2 Saturday 26 September (0930) Cowes 20-24 hrs    
2H Autumn Series 3 Saturday 10 October (0930) Cowes 20-24 hrs    
Rolex Middle Sea Race Saturday 17 October Valletta, Malta 606 1 (2021) 1.2
Raja Muda Regatta (Postponed) Fri 13 - Sat 21 November Malaysia / Thailand 260    
2021 Race Programme (Provisional)
RaceDate (First Start)DestinationDurationRORC Season's Point Championship
Race No.Points Factor
Rolex Middle Sea Saturday 17 October 2020 (1100) Valletta, Malta 606 1 1.2
RORC Transatlantic Race Saturday 9 January Lanzarote - Grenada 2,995 2 1.5
RORC Caribbean 600 Monday 22 February (1100) Antigua 600 3 1.4
Dubai to Muscat Race Friday 26 February Dubai - Muscat 360    
Rolex China Sea Race Wedneday 31 March Hong Kong - Philippines 565    
RORC Easter Challenge Friday 2 - Sunday 4 April Cowes -    
Cervantes Trophy Race Saturday 1 May Cowes - Le Havre 110-160 4 1.0
Cowes Solent Series Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 May Cowes      
North Sea Race Friday 14 May Harwich - Scheveningen 140-185 5 1.2
Vice Admiral's Cup Friday 21 - Sunday 23 May Cowes -    
Myth of Malham Race Saturday 29 May Cowes - Eddystone - Solent 230 6 1.2
East Coast Race Friday 4 June Burnham on Crouch - Breskens 125-165 7 1.0
Cowes Solent Series Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 June Cowes      
Dún Laoghaire to Dingle Race Wedneday 9 June Dún Laoghaire - Dingle 280    
Morgan Cup Friday 11 June Guernsey - 8 1.0
IRC National Championship Friday 18 - Sunday 20 June Cowes -    
IRC European Championship Wednesday 23 - Sunday 27 June Hyères -    
De Guingand Bowl Saturday 26 June Cowes - Around Marks 110-160 9 1.0
Cowes Keelboat Championship Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 June Cowes      
Lyver Trophy Friday 2 July (1800) Liverpool - Dún Laoghaire 100 - 130    
La Trinité Cowes Race Sunday 4 July La Trinité - Cowes 350 10 1.2
Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race Friday 9 July Cowes - St Malo 151 11 1.0
RORC Telegraph Bowl for XOD Saturday 17 - Sunday 18 July Cowes -    
Half Ton Classics Cup Monday 19- Sunday 25 July Cowes -    
Channel Race Saturday 24 July Cowes - Around Marks 110-160 12 1.0
Rolex Fastnet Race Sunday 8 August Cowes - Fastnet Rock - Cherbourg 695 13 1.5
Castle Rock Race Friday 10 September Cowes - Marks - Cowes 70 - 110 14 1.0
IRC Double Handed Nationals Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 September Cowes -    
Rolex Middle Sea Race Saturday 23 October Valletta, Malta 606 1 (2022) 1.2
Hong Kong to Vietnam Race Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 20 October Hong Kong - Nha Trang 673    


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