Dates announced for the Thousand Islands Race 2022
by SCOR 27 Dec 2021 02:40 PST
16-25 September 2022
Thousand Islands Race © SCOR
Sailing Club of Rijeka and Porto Montenegro Yacht Club are privileged to announce dates and invite sailors to the ninth Thousand Islands Race from 16 - 25 September 2022. The race that is run among more than 1000 Adriatic islands is sailed on what we like to call as the best offshore course that nature may design.
There are two legs and participating yachts can choose to race leg 1 only, leg 2 only or both legs. First leg is starting on Sunday, September 18th at 12:00 in front of the historic Rijeka harbour in Croatia. Race course is set to leave islands Unije, Susak, Premuda, Dugi Otok, Kornat, Vis, Lastovo and Sv. Andrija on starboard and finish in front of Porto Montenegro marina in Tivat, Montenegro. Over distance of about 280 miles, challenge of navigating among the many islands and channels of the Croatian coast and fascinating Boka Kotorska bay await competitors. In return they are awarded by pleasure of sport and stunning region's natural beauty known around the world for its character.
After the prize-giving party on Wednesday, September 21st, the fleet races back to Rijeka on the same course, starting on Thursday, September 22nd followed by the prize-giving scheduled for Saturday, September 25th in Rijeka.
The 1000 islands + 2 race is planned on Wednesday, September 21st in Boka bay. Thousand Islands Race, already outstanding sailing experience in addition with its social events in Rijeka and Porto Montenegro marina would give good time together, seeing fellow sailors and meeting new friends.
Both legs records were set in 2015 by Hungarian Wild Joe. 27h 25m 5s with average speed of 10.14 kt for Leg 1 and 32h 45s with speed of 8.86 kt for Leg 2 are recognized by the World Speed Sailing Record Council. This is new challenge for Thousand Islands Race participants and opportunity to be listed in World Speed Sailing Records.
Entries in monohull division need an ORC Club or ORC International certificate and for multihull division, MOCRA certificate.
For more information visit scor.hr/regate/2022e/tir.htm.