The Allen Endurance Series proudly unveils its 2024 schedule, promising a thrilling and competitive season-long event for catamaran and skiff sailors to compete for. 2024 marks the 5th year of the premier long-distance sailing series.
With a commitment to celebrating the spirit of endurance, seamanship, and innovation, the 2024 Allen Endurance Series promises a spectacular showcase of athletic prowess, strategic skill, and maritime finesse. This renowned series stands as a testament to the enduring passion for sailing, inviting participants from all skiff and catamaran classes with a PY of 900 or less to test their mettle across the 4 events.
The 4 events of this exhilarating series will navigate the stunning waters of the Solent, Blackwater, Menai Straight and the Thames Estuary offering participants an unparalleled opportunity to engage with diverse sailing conditions and experiences. From breathtaking coastlines to demanding open water stretches, each event in the series promises an unforgettable adventure for all sailors.
Details: The Isle of Sheppey Round the Island Race is a long-established, long-distance event designed to test sailing skills and endurance over a 40-mile course. Sailed clockwise around the island of Sheppey, starting and finishing at IOS Sailing Club. The race includes tidal sea, river & estuary sailing. The event is the longest dinghy and board race in Europe —The race is open to all classes of dinghy, catamaran and sailboard and there is a shakedown race and social on Saturday.
Details: The Anglesey Offshore Dinghy & Catamaran Race is The North West’s premier offshore dinghy race, covering over 15 nautical miles around the South East coast of Anglesey. Frequent visitors include Olympic sailors, and past and present National Champions. The race starts on the Royal Anglesey start line at Beaumaris in the picturesque Menai Straits. Then through Puffin Sound and passing the rugged cliffs of Anglesey. After crossing the glorious sandy beaches of Red Wharf Bay, the fleet head for the famous Lifeboat station at Moelfre. The finish is at Red Wharf Bay Sailing Club at Traeth Bychan. Rated by Yachts and Yachting as one of the top events to compete in. The event will also include a shakedown race from the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club on Saturday night followed by a social evening before the Endurance Race on Sunday. Entries will be restricted to one and two-person dinghies and multihulls.
Open to monohulls with a Portsmouth Yardstick of 1142 or lower and to multihulls with a PY of 926 or lower.
Details: Open to fast dinghies and catamarans, the East Coast Piers Race is a major charity event raising funds to support “The Cirdan Trust” to further support their important work with socially or physically disadvantaged children. The race is based at Marconi Sailing Club on the River Blackwater in Essex and goes all the way up the East Coast to Walton and back again. There are three-course options available, the Bradwell Race – 13 miles long and open to fast dinghies. The Colne Point Race – 27 miles long and open to fast dinghies and Catamarans. And the Endurance Race, the full ECPR which is 48 miles long open to Catamarans only. Saturday features a round the cans shakedown race with an excellent party in the evening.
Details: The Solent Forts Race is a long-distance event for sports catamarans and fast monohull dinghies and is set in the Eastern Solent, with Hayling Island and Portsmouth to the north and the Isle of Wight to the west. The race comprises several legs radiating out from a gate (like a star), allowing the course configuration and length to be adjusted according to the conditions prevailing on the day. The race gets its name from the Napoleonic Channel Forts that comprise two of the marks of the course. The race has a unique ‘time out’ feature that allows boats to take an optional 30-minute break during the race. This time may be used for a comfort break or tactical purposes. Saturday also features a shakedown race and a social evening.
The Allen Endurance Series was launched in 2018. The series combines the UK’s premier long-distance events to give high-performance catamaran and skiff sailors a season-long series to compete for.
All boats with a PY of 900 or less are eligible to qualify for the Allen Endurance Series. This is due to the long-distance nature of the event. However, each of the individual events has its own rules and some accept boats with a higher PY, so please check the NOR and SI’s for each event.
As a pinnacle long-distance event in the sailing calendar, the 2024 Allen Endurance Series invites sailors of all levels, from seasoned veterans to weekend warriors, to participate and push their limits. The series champions camaraderie, sportsmanship, and the relentless pursuit of excellence, fostering a vibrant community united by a shared love for the sea and sailing.
The 4 events of this exhilarating series will navigate the stunning waters of the Solent, Blackwater, Menai Straight and the Thames Estuary offering participants an unparalleled opportunity to engage with diverse sailing conditions and experiences. From breathtaking coastlines to demanding open water stretches, each event in the series promises an unforgettable adventure for all sailors.
Each event in the series is supported by Allen, whereby there will be a huge range of prizes available to competitors. The overall Allen Endurance Series rewards the top three sailors with Allen hardware vouchers ranging from £100 to £300 as well as the coveted Allen Endurance Series Trophy.
For 2023 we had three events included in the Allen Endurance Series – The Solent Forts Race, The East Coast Piers Race & Anglesey Offshore Dinghy Race.
The results from these three events gave us the overall series results with the following prizes being awarded at the 2024 Dinghy and Watersports Show on the Allen stand.
Details: A long-distance race which has evolved over its 24-year history into a well-balanced test of sailing and racing skills, attracting top national helms as well as experienced club racers and international entries. The Saturday afternoon will feature a shakedown race to the Forts and back – a single leg for boats with 1000 PY and below. For those boats of 1000+, there’ll be an inshore race. On Sunday, laid out in hub and spoke format with each leg returning through a gate near the club, will be the Endurance Race. The full course covers 85 kilometres in estuary, coastal and open sea conditions, and provides racing at all points of sailing. The flexibility of this format differentiates the Forts Race from other marathon events.
The Ullswater Catamaran Challenge is a long distance sailing event open to all sailing catamarans. Hosted by the Ullswater Yacht Club, it features a full length race of Lake Ullswater in the English Lake District.
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