The Yachting Monthly Biscay Triangle
is an annual 3-week cruising rally for yachtsmen wishing
to experience a long-range cruise in company. The Rally
provides camaraderie and professional support and will
benefit both experienced long-distance cruising yachtsmen
and those wishing to extend their sailing experience
in a fully-supported, club-style cruising event.
The departure and return are made at Torquay, where
a warm reception is always assured by the Royal Torbay
Yacht Club. At the end of a 500-mile passage to La Coruña
in North-West Spain, the club-style ethos of the event
is underlined by our rally hosts at the Real Club Nautico
of La Coruña and at the Société Nautique at La Trinité
in South Brittany. The Yachting Monthly Biscay Triangle commences in
late July and lasts 3 weeks, providing sufficient time
for joining in Torquay and for returning home after
the event.
Under way, the fleet maintains an inter-yacht radio
net and there is the added security (and fun) of sailing
in company. Plenty of time is afforded at stopovers
for excursions, socialising, general maintenance and
crew changeovers. Stopover ports have been specially
chosen with these factors in mind and a comprehensive
programme of events is arranged at each venue.
Experienced shore-based support, a keynote of the Blue
Water World Rally, is provided at each of the 3 stopovers.
Before the start of each leg there is a series of safety
briefings, covering such aspects as communication, weather
and route.
The Yachting Monthly Biscay Triangle Rally provides
a taste of Blue Water Rally sailing, not only by its
professional organisation, but equally by engendering
the seaman's spirit of mutual help and, above all,
by making the experience …….
fun! |
