Welcome to the LTSC Racing Section!

LTSC offers an extensive Dinghy Racing programme throughout the year and hosts a few major open meetings all of which are made possible due to a dedicated band of volunteers. See Dinghies for information about the main classes sailed at Lymington.

Yacht Racing is co-ordinated with other local Clubs through WSCRA who arrange a series of events during the year some of which are hosted by LTSC. The main annual events organised by LTSC are the LTSC Solent Circuit and Charity Pursuit Race

How do I get started?
The best way is to find a friend who races or to turn up at the club on a Wednesday evening or Sunday morning. Offer to help with the racing. You will quickly meet people and may be asked to crew or helm.
 

ISAF  www.sailing.org
Racing is governed by the International Sailing Federation ISAF, the world governing body of the sport of competitive sailing in all its forms who create and maintain the Racing Rules of Sailing which are updated every four years. The current RRoS are for 2005-2008.ISAF also provides guidance on interpretation in  ISAF Racing Rules Questions & Answers

RYA www.rya.org.uk
The RYA is the National Sailing Authority for Great Britain, British boats carry a GBR on their sails. There is an appeals procedure that gives rise to decisions on the interpretation of the rules and is published in the RYA Case Book 2005-2008

LTSC (www.ltsc.co.uk)
LTSC is affiliated to the RYA and this allows LTSC to be an Organising Authority for races using the Racing Rules of Sailing

Lymington has a long history of sailors who have won medals or participated in the Olympics and other world Class sailing events. Sailing is one of the few sports where beginners can compete with World Champions in the same race.

Olympics (www.olympic.org)
Sailing is an Olympic sport and ISAF is affiliated to the International Olympic Committee which provides a large proportion of the funding for ISAF. Jacques Rogge, the President of the IOC sailed a Finn in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. One of the IOC Executive Committee, Ser Miang Ng served as a member of the ISAF Executive Committee (1994-1998)  The IOC Committee includes Peter Tallberg (past president IYRU (1986-1994) who sailed in a 5.5m in his first Olympics and Star in 3 Olympics. HRH Princess Royal (President RYA), Barbara Kendall Olympic gold medal Windsurfing is a member of the IOC Athletes Commission. 

The RYA is a member of the British Olympic Commission www.olympics.org.uk which is partly funded by the IOC.

Sailing is one of Britain's most successful Olympic Sports. Britain was the most successful sailing nation at the Sydney and Athens Olympics and has had successes in the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships.

In 2012 the Olympics will be hosted by London  www.london2012.org and the sailing events will be held at Weymouth www.wpnsa.org.uk