From chatting to various people, mainly newcomers to the ISO or just new race meeting attendees, the reason they haven't attended before is that they think the racing is ultimately serious. They think they won't be welcomed into the class because they don't know every rule or they might get shouted at by the top guys because they were in the way etc. This is most definately NOT TRUE. The main thing the top guys want is more ISOs on the race course to race with. They will even be keen to try to help you go faster so that you provide more competition!
2019 Coming Soon
| Date | Event | Venue | Links | ISO category | Other Classes |
| April 14th - 16th | Weston Grand Slam | Weston Sailing Club, Southampton | Weston SC | Suggested | Open Handicap |
| May 27th-29th | Langstone Harbour Race Weekend | Tudor Sailing Club, Portsmouth, PO3 5LY | LHRW | ISO Nationals | Open handicap on Windward/Leeward courses. Also Buzz Nats |
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June 3rd - 4th |
Toward SC | Toward Sailing Club, Argyll, Scotland | Toward SC | ISO Circuit (N) | Open Handicap |
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June 10th-11th |
Langstone Regatta and Prentice Plate | Langstone Sailing Club | Langstone SC | Suggested |
3 races Saturday, one long race on Sunday |
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July 1st - 2nd |
East Coast Piers Race | Marconi Sailing Club, Essex | ECPR | Suggested | Fast handicap, Long distance charity race |
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July 8th - 9th |
Medway Regatta | Wilsonian Sailing Club, Kent | WilsoniansSC | Suggested | Open Handicap round the cans 'orienteering' |
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July 31st-Aug 4th |
Stone Week | Stone Sailing club, Essex, CM0 7NF | Stone SC | ISO Eurocup | Open handicap |
| Aug 7th - 11th | Kippford Week | The Solway Yacht Club, Dalbeattie DG5 4LL | Solway YC | ISO Circuit (N) | Open Handicap |
| Aug 26th - 28th | Goodacre Cup | Roadford | Roadford SC | Suggested | Open handicap |
| Sept 9th - 10th | Polaris Regatta | Holy Loch SC | ISO Circuit (N) | Open handicap | |
| Oct 7th - 8th | Open Dutch Skiff Trophy | Bruinisse, Zeeland, NL | Dutch ISO Championship | Open handicap on Windward/Leeward courses | |
| Oct 14th - 15th | ISO Inland Championship | Rutland Water Sailing Club, Oakham, Rutland. LE15 8HJ | ISO Inlands | Buzz, 3000, 4000 |
Whilst most of these jobs are shared between both the helm and crew, it is wise to be at least familiar with them so to remind the other person in the boat of the job they should be doing at that time if they forget!
Pre-Launching
- Bungs + hatches in.
- Check tide times + write them on the boat.
- Sign on.
- Check the course.
- Drinks + Food.
- Watches.
Pre-Start + Start
- Check Kite + ropes rigged correctly.
- Swatcher + Rig tension set ok.
