The ‘Cayman Islands’ City Racing Challenge 2010 is a brand new racing event for the City. Companies from across the City of London and Canary Wharf will compete on the water in identical Laser SB3s – in Cowes. The Club, supported by our caterers Chester Boyd, is sponsoring this fantastic new opportunity with a launch event on 10 February at the clubhouse.

The Club is delighted to sponsor this event in 2010, which has been developed by Pelican Racing. The launch takes place at a reception in our riverside clubhouse in the City on 10 February at 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Pelican Racing will be explaining their plans for the event in more detail and encouraging sailors new and old to sign up. If you’d like to come to the reception and hear more please members please sign up below. Non members please contact the office.

The event will consist of four divisions to be held on four separate weekends through the spring and summer in the Solent. Participants will be able to compete in a gold or silver final for all divisions in Cowes on 25 - 26 September.

The four divisions will be industry based and are Insurance and Asset Management, Banking, Legal and IT. Pelican Racing will be supplying the Laser SB3s with full race and safety kit and a day’s training as part of each divisional weekend.

This looks like a great way of getting race experience in sportsboats and testing your sailing skills, precision and teamwork.  So get out of the rat race and blow off steam in this exciting and highly competitive sailing challenge.

The Island Sailing Club in Cowes where the onshore elements of the weekend events will be held.