Puffin Island Race 2019

Organiser  Needed

Beaumaris Rowing Club invites you to take part in the fifth Puffin Island Race for WSRA Celtic Longboats and suitable fixed-seat rowing boats.  The crews will row from the historic town of Beaumaris, along the scenic Menai Strait, around the majestic Puffin Island and back through the challenging Puffin Sound to return to Beaumaris.

The Puffin Island Race will be held on SATURDAY 24th August over the
10-mile course.

At the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club:

• Registration: From 9.00am
• Tea & coffee and bacon & sausage baps on sale from 9.00am
• Coxes Briefing: 10.45am
• Start:11.30am from the RAYC line Finish: RAYC line
• RAYC downstairs bar opens at 11am
• After the race lunch – Free to competitors
  Supporters – please buy lunch token @ £3 from registration desk
• Followed by results & presentation of prizes

Please note that the race will start on time so that boats can row through Puffin Sound at slack water.

Race decision: 6.30am – Contact John Williams (Race Officer)
Tel: 01248 811166     Mob: 07756 958671
E-mail: [email protected]

Rescue Boat Manager: Guy Williams  Mob: 07793 152823

On-shore Safety Officer: Richard Fisher
E-mail: [email protected]

Would clubs please inform Peter Read of the number of people coming and the number of boats taking part by 3^rd August to enable catering and safety boats to be arranged. Beaumaris Rowing Club cannot guarantee to accept entries made after this date.

Phone: 01248 490563      E-mail: [email protected]