Coldham Hall Sailing Club

2026 Race programme

2025 Trophy Winners

Race Officer of the day guidance notes

DATE APPROX LOW HIGH WATER EVENTS RIVER CRUISER OFFICER OF THE DAY SECOND OFFICER THIRD OFFICER
April 5 L9.42
H15.41
Local (1)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
  D.Woolston M.Woolston D.Durrant
12 H10.05
L15.44
Local (2)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
D. Jaffey J.Robertson P. Jewby
19 L9.02
H15.15
Downriver (1) D.Greenacre M.Roll S.Roll
26 H10.15
L15.53
Local (3)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3

Club Open Afternoon/Try Sailing

B.Clark C.Brown C.Logue
May 2
Sat
L8.14
H14.27
CHSC/NFSC
OPEN REGATTA
  J.Wells S. Watt ANO
May 3
Sunday
L8.38
H14.47
CHSC/NFSC
OPEN REGATTA
J.Wells S. Watt ANO
10 H8.22
L13.21
Local (4)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
  R.Branscombe D.Branscombe J.Yeates
17 L7.57
H14.17
Downriver (2) RCC (1) B.Adams J.Robertson S.Martin
24 H8.37
L13.38
Downriver (3)
Picnic (1)
Cantley
L12.40
I.Barker D.Nunns S.Lock
31 L7.36
H13.55
Local (5)
Race (1)
Race (2)
Race (3)
2PM Downriver Yeoman (1)
RCC (2) A. Blezard M. Dunne I.Shepherd
June7 H6.33
L11.51
Local (6)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
2PM Downriver Yeoman (2)
  W.Taitt D. Taitt A. Newton
14 L6.45
H13.11
Downriver (4)   K.Mayfield J.Mayfield .Jon Mayfield
20
Saturday
H6.07
L11.29
Hardley Mill Cruise
& Picnic
Cantley
L10.31
B.Adams N/A N/A
21 H7.03
L12.44
Local (7)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
2PM Downriver Yeoman (3)
RCC (3) C.Catchpole   T.Frost
28 L6.27
H12.55
Downriver (5) YSC/CHSC Challenge Cup
RCC (4)
Paul Parker G. Westwood S.Archer -Rand
July 5 L10.44
H17.08
CLUB REGATTA
Race 1 Allcomer
Race 2 Allcomer
Race 3 Allcomer
Race 4 Allcomer
Race Ladies
Race Novic
Club Regatta Trophy Winners
  J.Wells S.Watt ANO
11
Saturday
H10.48
L16.22
Triple B Berney Armes
L13.35
BBB
Committee
BBB
Committee
BBB
Committee
12 L5.24
H11.56
Local (8)
Race 1
Race(2
Race 3
2PM Downriver Yeoman (4)
  G.Harris J. Harris T.Silcox
19 H5.43
L11.02
Downriver (6)
Picnic (2)
Cantley
L10.04
G. Corbett A.Minns I Shepherd
26 L5.00
H11.35
Local (9)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
PM Downriver Yeoman (5)
RCC (5) E.Crowfoot T.Duddle P.Bulcock
August 2 L9.43
H16.05
Downriver (7)   I.Barker C.Logue S.Lee
August 8
Saturday
H8.28
L13.09
Reedham Race Reedham
:13.09
B.Adams Phil Parker T.Duddle
9 H10.17
L16.31
Local (10)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
2PM Downriver Yeoman  (6)
N.Kippin J.Barnacle R.Whiting
16 L9.58
H16.14
Downriver (8) RCC(6) T.Lewis S.Parravani P.Parravani
23 H10.04
L16.53
Local (11)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
  M.Wells H.Wells T.Duddle
30 L8.47
H15.04
Downriver (9)

RCC (7)

A.Sach T.Moorse J.Moorse
September 5
Saturday
H6.52
L13.02
Open Yare Navigation Race Traditional Broads Cruisers YNR Committee YNR Committee YNR Committee
13 L9.00
H15.08
Downriver (10) GWYC
Cecil Howard
M.Roll S.Roll S.Lee
19 Saturday H6.43
L12.47
CHSC/Waveney OD
WOD B.Adams C.Lambert J.Yeates
20 H8.15
L14.36
Local (12)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
WOD B.Adams P.Board J.Board
27 L7.52
H14.02
Local (13)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
RCC (8) D.Durrant M.Mace S.Martin
October 4 H6.41
L13.15
Local (14)
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
  G.Corbett C.Hovey K.Halifax
11 L8.02
H14.10
Postponement Day        
18 H6.01
L12.27
Commodores Day   Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore
25 L5.48
H11.39
Allcomers Downriver Winter (1) C.Catchkpole E.Crowfoot M. Ellis
November 1 H4.37
L11.12
Allcomers Downriver Winter (2) Phil Parker S.L:ock S.Lee
8 L6.00
H12.13
Allcomers Downriver Winter (3) C.Brown K.Halifax T.Hyder
15 L10.10
H16.44
Allcomers Downriver Winter (4) B.Adams A.Blezard M.Dunne
22 H9.44
L17.02
Allcomers Downriver Winter (5) T.Pye A.Sach G.Angel
29 L10.15
H16.41
Allcomers Downriver Winter (6) J.Robertson D.Jaffey S.Krzykala
Dec 6 L5.54
H11.04
Postponement Day        
13 H2.49
L9.15
Christmas Pudding Race   D.Woolston M.Woolston S.Lock

Officers in reserve:

Cruiser Class races start at 10.20am

Local races and downriver races for dinghies and half deckers will start at 10.30am

Allcomer Winter Series races are Downriver Races for dinghies and half deckers start at 10.30am

CHSC Club Regatta Sunday 5th July 2026.

Officer of the Day, Second Officer, Third Officer.

Three Officers are required to ensure safe and successful race sailing

Local Race: Two officers will be designated to the safety boat but may assist in the start box until safety boat is required

Down River: Two officers will be designated to the safety boat leaving one officer behind to time boats back in. Safety boat team please remember you should be the last boat back make sure no one is left out on the water! Keep a good look out at all times.

  1. You are required to attend as shown on the programme to ensure a successful day's racing
  2. If you cannot attend- it is your responsibility to arrange in good time to either swop duty or find someone from the list of reserve officers to cover your duty. Their contact details can be obtained from David Woolston. Please inform the Race Officer Tel 01379 608531 Email Ben Adams of any changes, David Woolston should also be informed tel.01603 738389 email David to update the race programme web page.
  3. Arrive by 9.00am and study the procedures. A folder containing race sheets is also available
  4. Launch the safety boat before other boats prepare to launch
  5. Take advice on setting the course, particularly for the Downriver options.
  6. OOD's are to have the safety boat ready for all races.. Please ensure the outboard has sufficient fuel. Make time to familiarise yourself with safe operation and use of the safety boat. Where possible familiarize yourself with the safety boat procedure prior to your OOD Duty.
  7. It is the responsibility of the OOD to ensure that the days race results are handed/forwarded to David WOOLSTON (07967 106827 email (preferred)email David who will arrange for them to be placed in the Sport Section of the EDP (Thursdays sailing results)
  8. Officer of the day - please bring sufficient milk for drinks and cakes/biscuits if possible

CHSC QUALIFICATION RULES FOR TROPHIES

The racing year is in two halves. There will be 7 local race days and 5 downriver races in the first half . The second half season will consist of an equal number of races and will follow the Regatta.

Local Races

There will be 3 series sailed for each day of the local races i.e. Races 1,2 and 3

A trophy is awarded for the best score in each series for the overall season.

Separate trophies are also awarded for the best score in each series for the first and seond half seasons. The winner of the overall season trophy in each series is not eligible to qualify for a half season trophy for that particular series.

Half the races sailed (plus 1), for each of the series of races, must be completed by each competitor, to qualify for a trophy. This applies to full and half season trophies. In the event that no competitor has achieved this minimum number of completed races, the race officer has discretion to reduce the qualifying minimum in order to award a trophy.

Competitors, who exceed the minimum number of completed races, will have the highest of their scores discarded.

Scoring is based on 1 point for 1st place,2 points for second, 3 for third etc. The best score will be the lowest number of points awarded for completing the minimum qualifying races. Half of the races sailed (plus 1) minimum to qualify.

Downriver races

A trophy is awarded for the best score in the Downriver races in the whole season.
Scoring will be as shown above

A trophy is awarded for each of the picnic races. Scores in the picnic races also count toward the Downriver races.

There are also individual class trophies for the Norfolk Dinghies, Wayfarer Dinghies and the Yeoman Half Decker's, for best scores in the whole season, as above.

Race Officers Trophy

The Race Officers Trophy is awarded to a competitor who has sailed the minimum amount of races plus one; has not been awarded a trophy for that season and has displayed a high ranking and achievement.

Cruiser classes

There is a trophy for the best score over the full season, with points awarded as above.

There is also a trophy awarded for each of the picnic races.

The Yare Challenge Cup is also raced as an annual club competition against the Yare Sailing Club.