Atlantis Round Skye Challenge 2010
Sat, 1 May 2010 - Tue, 30 Nov 2010
The Atlantis Round Skye Challenge is a new yacht race to circumnavigate the Isle of Skye in the quickest possible time with competitors completing the course in either direction on a date that suits them.
Sponsored by Seaprobe Atlantis Glass Bottom Boat Trips, Kyle of Lochalsh. The course is 118 nautical miles with difficult tidal conditions in several locations throughout the course. Skippers can plan their route going either North or South with the start point always being Kyle of Lochalsh.
Yachts can leave on a time and date of their choosing once registered with the race organisers.
This is the third year of the race, the 2010 race started on 1st December 2009 and runs till 30th November 2010.
For many yachts the race duration will be more than 24hrs long, so only suitably manned & equipped yachts should enter.
The first yacht to complete the course was 'Galwyn' a Deep Sea dog based at Kyle of Lochalsh, on 16 February '08 in a time of 31 hours, 30 minutes and 04 seconds.
The crew consisted of Nigel Smith and Willie Kennedy, both from Kyle of Lochalsh.
Exhausted on arrival in Kyle Nigel said "I can't wait to try it again, but this time without the mistakes"!
Willie who has a lifetime's experience sailing these waters said "this race is a challenge to the very best of skippers, to get tide and wind going in all the right directions at all the right times is virtually impossible to acheive".
It is anticipated that competitors will spend more hours planning their attempt than they will spend actually doing it!!
Entry Details: £15 per yacht registration fee.
Cheque made payable to LYC / Atlantis Round Skye Challenge
Prize: Winner receives the coveted Atlantis Challenge Trophy and £350
Registration forms are available from Nigel Smith. Email your contact details to: seaprobe@msn.com
Nigel Smith, Atlantis Round Skye Challenge, 4 Upper Breakish, Breakish, Isle of Skye, IV428PY.
- Location:
- Kyle of Lochalsh
- Price:
- £15 per yacht
- Telephone:
- 01471 822716
- Web site:
- www.seaprobeatlantis.com/TheAtlantisChallenge.htm
