HSC has been hosting major dinghy events for the last 50 years including: -
Scottish Championships
1957 GP14
1959 Singlehander
1962 Enterprize
1963 Albacore & GP 14
1966 Albacore & GP 14
1967 Albacore
1968 Albacore
1969 Enterprize & Hornet
1970 5o5
1971 OK
1974 OK
1976 5o5
1977 OK, Hunter 19 & Laser
1978 Sonata & GP 14
1982 Laser
1984 Laser, Enterprize & Contender
1988 Optimist & Sonata
1991 Dart 18
1997 Optimist
2000 29er
2005 SNECCA Scottish Cats
2006 Contender
2007 Tasar, Contender, Sonatas,SNECCA Cats
National Championships
1964 Enterprize
1965 GP 14
1968 YW 14ft Dayboat
1970 Fireball
1972 Enterprize (inc World Championship) 220 boats
1973 GP 14
1975 Mirror 147 Boats
1981 Albacore
1984 Sonata - 4 day event
1987 Albacore
1991 GP 14,
2001 International Europe
2003 420 EMM 2003 National & Open Championships with 65 boats
2009 Topper Craftinsure National Event series with 79 boats entered
2010 National Sonata
RYAS Zone Championship
World Championships
1994 Topper - 150+ boats
The club offers a fantastic venue for Dinghy events and is able to provide superb race tracks up to 2 miles in all wind directions and conditions.
Launching: Very close to the dinghy park is a large slipway able to cope with launching needs of large numbers of boats. A secondary launch area is also available for very large events
The Dinghy Park: has a capacity to safely tie down in excess of 150 boats and now boasts a 15 space inflatable tender rack at the top of the slipway
Car Parking: With an significant overflow car park and the occassional use of a field opposite Camping can also be provide for very large events
See Aerial Views Race Area Club
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