Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club
Blind Match Racing World Championship in Rhu, Scotland this September.
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From 1-7 September 2018, the Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club at Rhu, Helensburgh in Scotland, UK will host the 2018 edition of the Blind Match Racing World Championship.
About the event
Blind Match Racing is one-on-one racing between identical Sonar keelboats. Blind and partially sighted sailors race around a marked course with nothing but the sound of the buoys the wind to make tactical racing decisions.
Who is Coming?
We are welcoming 5 international teams:
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Team Skipper
AUS Kylie Forth
CAN David Brown
GBR1 Sharon Grennan
GBR2 Sally Rodrigues
USA Walter T. Raineri
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In addition, various international officials (race officers, umpires, sight classifiers) will be based in Rhu as part of the event.
Get Involved!
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Follow us on Twitter
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Check out the Information for Competitors
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See how to travel to Scotland, or explore our beautiful country
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Practice in the pre-event Clinic, run by Liz Baylis
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Watch the racing - information for spectators or view the results
Main Sponsor
World Sailing Global Partners
Event Partners
Clinic Sponsors
