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Blind Match Racing World Championship in Rhu, Scotland this September.

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:

Team     Skipper

AUS       Kylie Forth

CAN       David Brown

GBR1      Sharon Grennan

GBR2     Sally Rodrigues

USA       Walter T. Raineri

In addition, various international officials (race officers, umpires, sight classifiers) will be based in Rhu as part of the event.

Get Involved!

Main Sponsor

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World Sailing Global Partners

Event Partners

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Clinic Sponsors

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