Largs Sailing Club

12/06/2026

FIFE REGATTA - KING'S COURSE - MORE PHOTOS
It was a wise decision to keep the small class 3 boats in the Largs Channel, as a heavy squall came through, shutting down visibility, and the course was shortened at Fairhaven. Then the sun came out!
Kentra took line honours in class 1, and there were some tight battles further down the fleet.
Mid afternoon, the huge 3 masted schooner Atlantic anchored briefly in the channel, but now looks to be heading to perhaps James Watt Dock?
Is the other huge 3 master Adix going to join the fun? She was in Oban last night, and is now approaching the Mull lighthouse. It would be amazing to see Atlantic and Adix together!

12/06/2026

FIFE REGATTA - KING'S COURSE - THEY'RE OFF!
The Fifes headed off on their final race a short time ago, on a modified King's Course, as stronger winds are forecast for later. Class 1 are sailing the original shorter course (blue on attached diagram), class 3 are "round the cans" in the Largs Channel.

11/06/2026

FIFE REGATTA - PORTAVADIE RACE
A couple of snaps from our house through the drizzle of the finish of today's Portavadie to Largs race, with the two 8 metres almost neck and neck, then Kentra and K649 crossing the line in close company.
It's the final race tomorrow, around the Kings Course, starting at 1030. Much better forecast!

07/06/2026

FIFE REGATTA
Some photographs of Saturday's Cumbraes Race, courtesy of Largs SC member David Leitch.
Today's (Sunday) Rothesay Race finally got under way in early afternoon, after the wind moderated. The yachts are now around Bute and Portavadie for the next few days, returning to Largs on Thursday with the race from Portavadie (10:30 start), then there's the Kings Course race on Friday, starting at 10:30.
Get more information on www.fiferegatta.com, and the latest information on their page, https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=fife%20regatta
And there's more to come! The Fifes will be joined by other classic yachts from the yards of G. L. Watson and Alfred Mylne for the Richard Mille Cup, 15-24 June:
• Tuesday 16 – Inchmarnock race
• Wednesday 17 – Ailsa Craig race
• Thursday 18 – King’s Course
• Friday 19 – Holy Isle race
• Sunday 21 – round Arran race
• Monday 22 – Cumbraes race
• Tuesday 23 – Lady Isle race
• Wednesday 24 – Clyde race
• Sunday 28 – start of Clyde-Cowes race

03/06/2026

We're 1 month away from the start of our Summer Sailing Camps! With limited spaces left on the camps, make sure to sign up soon ⛵️ www.largssailtraining.org/

31/05/2026

🏆 LSC Club Championships 2026 🏆

Well done to the overall winner and our new club champion Cameron McDaid for taking home the Po***ck Trophy!

A great weekend on and off the water. 5 races completed with 31 boats of various shapes and sizes on the start line.

Another well done to Jon Bassett in his D-Zero for the best overall corrected time in the long distance race around the Largs channel today!

22/05/2026

Last weekend was the Largs Chandlers One Design Regatta with 63 boats entered across the ILCA, D-Zero, Solo, RS400 and Musto Skiff / International 14 fleets. A mirror smooth sea greeted us on the Saturday morning but right on cue the breeze filled in at lunch time. Efficient race management and slick mark laying enables all fleets to complete 4 races in the breeze varying with close racing seen across all the fleets. The Solos were using their standard 1 day event format and the overall winner was Kevan Gibb counting a very impressive 3 race wins.

Day two arrived with the wind once again being undecided in what it wanted to do. The race team were challenged with 90 degree wind shifts forcing them to set and reset the course to try to get quality race in. Somehow they managed to get 2 races in for every fleet. Close racing again across all fleets with the Musto Skiff / International 14 fleet being decided by a photo finish on the last race. Special mention to Largs’ own Billy McCarlie who had a flying start in the last race and lead the D-Zero fleet from start to finish – I am told he ‘won by miles’!

Thanks to everyone involved in organising and running this event and especially to our generous event sponsors, Largs Chandlers.

Fleet winners:
D-Zero – Alistair Higgins, Aberdeen and Stonehaven SYC
ILCA 4 – Rohan O’Kane, CCCDS/Largs SC
ILCA 6 – Billy Morris, Delph SC
ILCA 7 – Gavin McGill, Largs SC
RS400 – Mark Powell, & Rachel Scarfe, Largs SC
Solo – Kevan Gibb, Largo Bay SC
Musto Skiff / Int 14 – Euan Hurter, Dalgety Bay SC

📸 Photos by Stuart McCubbin

21/05/2026

🏆 LSC Club Championships 2026 🏆

All to play for on 30th/31st May at the Club Champs!

🏁 Two days of racing including one long distance race around the Largs channel on the Sunday. Great chance to get your name on the historic Po***ck Trophy!

Free of charge with long, short and start racing fleets planned based on numbers.

🎉 Social planned for Saturday night, details TBC on WhatsApp!

NoR and SIs available here:
https://www.largssc.co.uk/node/898

18/05/2026

18/05/2026

Had a fabulous weekend event with 62 dinghies taking part in our Largs Chandlers One Design Open with the help of around 40 volunteers making it happen and having fun in the process! 😎🥳