A unique solo yacht race, with a Solo and a Double Handed class, around the Isle of WIght. Always keenly contested and SORC's best attended annual challenge. The vagaries of the wind and tides add to the already significant test of racing solo or double handed. This is the race every SORC skipper wants to win!
For this race SORC becomes SORC .... Solo Offshore Racing Club becomes Short-handed Offshore Racing Club!!
For the Double Handers, the race forms part of the 2023 UK Double Handed Offshore Series (UKDHOS), and UKDHOS will extract results and points accordingly.
UK Double Handed Offshore Series 
The race will start and finish off Cowes after a circum-navigation of the Isle of Wight. East or Westabout (see Sailing Instructions).
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Prizes will be awarded for individual classes and overall
- UKDHOS double handed prizes
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The overall solo winner on corrected time under IRC wins "The Anticipation Cup"
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The first solo IRC boat on elapsed time wins the Watermark Trophy
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There will be a prize for the first solo Rookie under IRC
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Race Directors Discretionary Prize
- All skippers & crew get an event shirt
Weather Briefing - A complimentary pre-race weather briefing is being given by Deb Fish at 7pm on Friday evening at the RORC clubhouse. This is open to all SORC and UKDHOS skippers. RORC can provide dinner on the evening but please book a table direct with them via eventscowes@rorc.org or call 01983 293581.
Saturday Night Prize Giving - This will be held from 6.30pm onwards at the Island Sailing Club in the ground floor marquis, along with a BBQ dinner. To help us with numbers please email with the number attending from your boat. Dinner cost is payable on the evening.
Berthing Arrangements - Space has been block booked but will be on a first come first served basis - so please email with your berthing requirements in West Cowes for both Friday and Saturday evenings, and we will respond with arrangements. The berthing cost will need direct paying to the marina.
EMAIL Berthing and Prize-giving BBQ requirements
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS download
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AMENDMENTS 1-3 download
A Virtual Mark off the Needles will be set to stop any rock hopping or wreck dodging!!!
UKDHOS training event on Sunday 11th June
UKDHOS are extending an invite to SORC skippers who might want to participate in a group training event. From our own experience, we know these are fun and informative. This particular event you can take on extra crew as the emphasis is "training". If you are interested then link through to the booking form at:
Training Interest Form
ENTRY LIST at 08/06/23
SOLO |
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Stephen |
Scholefield |
Mustigo II |
J-111 |
1.093 |
Mike |
Moxley |
Malice |
HOD 35 |
1.020 |
Stephen |
Thomas |
Azora |
C&C111 |
1.019 |
Noel |
Cockle |
Monocle |
Oceanis 45 |
1.002 |
Simon |
Mitchell |
Roxanne |
Sun Fast 3200 |
0.994 |
Gary |
Heward |
Amylou |
Maxi 1100 |
0.969 |
John |
Skipper |
Magewind |
Maxi 1050 |
0.956 |
Kirsteen |
Donaldson |
Pyxis |
X332 |
0.950 |
Chris |
Morton |
L'Aventure II |
Pogo 850 |
0.939 |
Jeffrey |
Knapman |
Virago |
MG 335 |
0.931 |
Emily |
Dresser |
Lady Penrose |
Sigma 362 |
0.928 |
David |
Bright |
Kit Off |
Corby 25 |
0.914 |
Rob |
Macgregor |
Dark Horse |
Mustang 30 |
0.903 |
Tom |
Lee |
Freedom |
Hustler SJ30 |
0.895 |
Oliver |
Hawkins |
SailFish |
GibSea90 |
0.875 |
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DOUBLE HANDED |
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Laurence |
Mead |
Farrcical |
Farr X2 |
1.076 |
Andrew |
Robinson |
Xcapade |
X4.3 |
1.062 |
Pieter |
Hendriks |
Lexi |
X4.3 |
1.062 |
James |
Dean |
Faenol |
First 36 |
1.055 |
Simon |
Harris |
J'Ouvert |
J112e |
1.054 |
Max |
Walker |
Elysium IV |
Sun Fast 3600 |
1.054 |
Lydia |
Barber |
Black Betty |
Dehler 30OD |
1.048 |
Alistair |
Biggin |
Jumunu Six |
Sun Fast 3600 |
1.042 |
Tony |
White |
Mzungu |
JPK1080 |
1.039 |
Rob |
Craigie |
Bellino |
Sun Fast 3600 |
1.035 |
Andrzej |
Rozycki |
Pneuma |
JPK 10.30 |
1.032 |
Dan |
Fellows |
Orbit |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.032 |
Jim |
Driver |
Chilli Pepper |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.031 |
Jonathan |
McKee |
Red Ruby |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.028 |
Nigel |
Colley |
Fastrak XII |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.027 |
Jonny |
Cooper |
Paradox |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.027 |
Astrid |
de Vin |
IL Corvo |
JPK 10.30 |
1.027 |
Ian |
Hoddle |
Game On |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.026 |
Chris |
Agace |
Atomic |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.025 |
Simon |
Toms |
Zephyr |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.024 |
Adrian |
Dyball |
Surf |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.022 |
Willow |
Bland |
Rock Lobster |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.021 |
Mark |
Emons |
Jam |
J/99 |
1.013 |
Edward |
Mockridge |
Elaine Again |
JPK1010 |
1.006 |
Tim |
Wright |
Serena J |
J/109 |
1.004 |
Mike |
Yates |
Jago |
J/109 |
1.003 |
Tim |
Goodhew |
Cora |
Sun Fast 3200 R2 |
0.997 |
Miles |
Delap |
Sun Kosi |
Sun Fast 3200 |
0.994 |
Nick |
Lee |
Wee Bear |
Projection 920 |
0.990 |
Rich |
Thoroughgood |
Mist |
Nicholson 33 |
0.895 |
Gareth |
Penn |
Jemima of Farley |
Contessa 32 |
0.878 |
Current Entries
The follow people have entered this race to date.
Entrant |
Boat |
Boat Type |
IRC |
Stephen Scholefield |
Mustigo II |
J-111 |
1.093 |
Laurence Mead |
FarrX2 |
Farr X2 |
1.076 |
Pieter Hendriks |
Lexi |
X4.3 |
1.062 |
Andrew Robinson |
Xcapade |
X4.3 |
1.062 |
James Dean |
Faenol |
First 36 |
1.055 |
Max Walker |
ELYSIUM IV |
SunFast 3600 |
1.054 |
Simon Harris |
J'OUVERT |
J112e |
1.054 |
Lydia Barber |
Black Betty |
Mono |
1.048 |
ALISTAIR BIGGIN |
Jumunu Six |
Sunfast 3600 |
1.042 |
Tony White |
MZUNGU! |
JPK1080 |
1.039 |
Rob Craigie |
Bellino |
Sun Fast 3600 |
1.035 |
Dan Fellows |
Orbit |
Sunfast 3300 |
1.032 |
Andrzej Rozycki |
PNEUMA |
JPK 10.30 |
1.032 |
Jim Driver |
Chilli Pepper |
Sunfast 3300 |
1.031 |
Jonathan McKee |
Red Ruby |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.028 |
Astrid de Vin |
IL CORVO |
JPK 10.30 |
1.027 |
John Cooper |
Paradox |
Sunfast 3300 |
1.027 |
Nigel Colley |
Fastrak XII |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.027 |
Ian Hoddle |
GameOn |
SunFast3300 |
1.026 |
Chris Agace |
Atomic |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.025 |
Simon Toms |
Zephyr |
Sun Fast 3300 |
1.024 |
ADRIAN DYBALL |
surf |
Sunfast 3300 |
1.022 |
Willow Bland |
Rock Lobster |
Sunfast 3300 |
1.021 |
Mike Moxley |
Malice |
HOD35 |
1.02 |
Stephen Thomas |
Azora |
C&C 115 |
1.019 |
Mark Emons |
Jam |
J/99 |
1.013 |
Edward Mockridge |
Elaine Again |
JPK1010 |
1.006 |
Tim Wright |
Serena J |
J109 |
1.004 |
Mike Yates |
JAGO |
J/109 |
1.003 |
Noel Cockle |
Monocle |
Beneteau Oceanis 45 |
1.002 |
Tim Goodhew |
Cora |
Sun Fast 3200 R2 |
0.998 |
Simon Mitchell |
Roxanne |
Sun Fast 3200 |
0.994 |
Miles Delap |
Sun Kosi |
Sunfast 3200 |
0.994 |
Nick Lee |
Wee Bear |
Projection 920 (Mod) |
0.99 |
Gary Heward |
Amylou |
Maxi 1100 |
0.969 |
Christoph Friedrich |
Felix |
X 332 |
0.957 |
John Skipper |
Magewind |
Maxi 1050 |
0.956 |
Kirsteen Donaldson |
Pyxis |
X332 |
0.95 |
Chris Morton |
L’Aventure II |
Pogo 850 |
0.939 |
JEFFREY Knapman |
Virago |
MG 335 |
0.931 |
Emily Dresser |
Lady Penrose |
Sigma 362 - winged keel |
0.928 |
David Bright |
Kit Off |
Corby 25 |
0.914 |
Rob Macgregor |
Dark Horse |
Mustang 30 |
0.903 |
Rich Thoroughgood |
Mist |
Nicholson 33 |
0.895 |
Tom Lee |
Freedom |
Hustler SJ30 |
0.895 |
Gareth Penn |
Jemima of Farley |
Contessa 32 |
0.878 |
Oliver Hawkins |
SailFish |
GibSea90 |
0.875 |