Cowes Torquay Cowes Classic Offshore Powerboat Race

Cowes Torquay Cowes Classic Offshore Powerboat Race

The ‘Cowes Torquay Cowes’ Powerboat race will take place on Sunday 27th August and will consist of turn marks and a finish / start line within Tor Bay Harbour limits.

Approximately 15 boats are expected to enter Tor Bay. Competitors are scheduled to stop in Torquay Harbour and will be restarted in the afternoon to continue their course back to Cowes.

The course enters Tor Bay at the Berry Head Mark, turning north to round the Ore Stone Mark before finishing south of Torquay Harbour.

Berry Head Mark 50 24.00’N; 003 27.90’W

Ore Stone Mark 50 26.00’N; 003 27.90’W

Torquay Finish 50 27.25’N; 003 31.68’W

50 27.35’N; 003 31.68’W

Race boats will depart Torquay Harbour and parade at slow speed along the outside of Haldon Pier before proceeding to a muster area WSW of the harbour entrance where a start boat will then lead them on a course of 117˚ towards the Ore Stone Mark.

The race will restart south of Daddyhole plain on a reciprocal course out of Tor Bay en route to Cowes.

(timings and exact route to be confirmed)