The club operates club racing on Tuesday evenings, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Races are organised into series with races over a number of days. Each race normally has four starts grouping boats of similar abilities using the Portsmouth yardstick system.

Races are normally organised in five starts. Dinghy classes regularly raced include:

Laser, Topper, Laser 2000, RS400, RS800, RS Vareo, 29er, 49er, Wayfarer, Albacore, Comet, GP14, Laser 3000, Laser II, Flying Dutchman, Merlin, Mirror and others.

Sailing Programme

Club Championship

LOSSC runs an annual championship for racing members.

LOSSC Club Sailing Instructions 2011

2011 Class Start Start Organisation

The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012

The racing rules are revised and published every four years by the International Sailing Federation, the international authority for the sport.

Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme

General

A minimum of 3 races constitutes a series.  A race with only one starter

will be valid.

Discards - Will apply at the following rate:

4/14,  4/13,  3/12,  3/11,  3/10,  3/9,  2/8,  2/7,  2/6,  1/5,  1/4,  1 /3.

Starts - All Tuesday and Saturday Class Start Series

Divisions 1A& 1B            Published time

Division 2            Published time + 3 minutes

Division 3            Published time + 6 minutes

Division 4            Published time + 9 minutes

Short Course Series

Each day has 2 x 35 minute (nominal) average lap time races back to back with all-in starts.

Long Distance Races

t is assumed that the GP14s will be the slowest class. Alternative races may be provided for slower boats. The Timtura Pursuit will finish at Wootton Creek and the Battery Pursuit will finish at the Battery Inn (between Ryde and Seaview).

The Turk Trophy

Two handicap races with Stokes Bay, Hardway and the Navy.

Click here for the background to the Turk Trophy race

FULL SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND HANDICAP DIVISIONS ARE POSTED IN THE SIGNAL STATION.

Special Notice regarding Course Setting click here

RESULTS WILL BE POSTED IN THE MAIN CLUBHOUSE

Results will also be published on the results pages on this site

Informal Sailing Days

The format for these will be decided nearer the time - details will be posted on notice boards and e-mailed.