Events
The Banff Sailing Club has events on through out the year and tries to take part in other events held on the Moray Firth.
We have a full programme for 2026 as below. Please get in contact with secretary@banffsailingclub.co.uk or talk to a member of the committee if you would like more information on any of the events, or have suggestions for others.
Banff Sailing Club Programme 2026 Season
All dates / events are weather dependent and may be subject to change
| Date | Day/Time | HW Banff | Height | Event Description | Event Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-26 | Sat | Banff Sailing Club – talks and food | Training/social | ||
| 28-Feb-26 | Sat | “Meet the commodore”at Banff Sailing Club – talks and food | Social | ||
| 22-Mar-26 | Sat | Boating Safety Day at Banff harbour 9.30 – 11.30am (bring your lifejacket) | Training | ||
| 1-Apr-26 | Wed | Opening date for the ‘Beatrice Dash’ | Trophy Race | ||
| 4-Apr-26 | Sat | 14:35 | 3.8 | ||
| 11-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:03 | 3.0 | ||
| 18-Apr-26 | Sat | 13:37 | 4.0 | ||
| 25-Apr-26 | Sat | 7:14 | 3.2 | ||
| 2-May-26 | Sat | 13:41 | 3.6 | ‘Early Bird Race’ Cruiser cup Series race 1. | Series race |
| 9-May-26 | Sat | 18:24 | 3.0 | ||
| 16-May-26 | Sat | 16th and 17th May RFYC Regatta Weekend | Non club event | ||
| 16-May-26 | Sat | 12:20 | 3.8 | Try Sailing Day | Open Day |
| 17-May-26 | Sun | 13:18 | 3.9 | Mosquito cup race | Trophy race |
| 23-May-26 | Sat | 18:43 | 3.2 | Race Training Day | Training |
| 30-May-26 | Sat | 12:37 | 3.5 | Spring Regatta (Sponsored by Sea Salt Marine) | Club Regatta |
| 5-Jun-26 | Fri | 16:22 | 3.2 | 5/6/7 June Whitehills to Kirkwall race ( Friday , return sat/sun) | interclub event |
| 6-Jun-26 | Sat | 17:03 | 3.2 | Day cruise east/west depending on weather | cruising |
| 13-Jun-26 | Sat | 11:00 | 3.6 | Portsoy Boat festival weekend 13th and 14th June | Non club event |
| 13-Jun-26 | Sat | 11:00 | 3.6 | Portsoy Cup | Trophy Race |
| 20-Jun-26 | Sat | 17:21 | 3.4 | Wick time trial – (Wick Harbour open day) | Trophy Race |
| 27-Jun-26 | Sat | 11:31 | 3.3 | Race/cruise to Gardenston | Trophy Race |
| 4-Jul-26 | Sat | 16:01 | 3.4 | Whitehills Regatta | Non club event |
| 6 – 10 July | Mon | RFYC Cadet week | Non club event | ||
| 11-Jul-26 | Sat | 9:25 | 3.5 | Double -Handed race to lossiemouth (late start to accommodate high tide for arrival) | Trophy Race |
| 13 -17 July 26 | Mon | RFYC Week | Non club event | ||
| 18-Jul-26 | Sat | 16:09 | 3.7 | Cruiser cup Series race 2. | Series Race |
| 25-Jul-26 | Sat | 10:06 | 3.2 | Cruising Fortnight (possible “Cruising in Company” – Lossie, Findhorn etc) | interclub event |
| 1-Aug-26 | Sat | 15:07 | 3.7 | Cruising Fortnight N.B. West Highland Week 25 – 31st July | |
| 8-Aug-26 | Sat | 7:45 | 3.4 | Cruising Fortnight | |
| 15-Aug-26 | Sat | 15:05 | 3.9 | Banff Regatta | Club Regatta |
| 22-Aug-26 | Sat | 7:58 | 3.1 | North of Scotland Regatta ( Lossiemouth. Weekend event. May also be a Friday race to venue) | Non club event |
| 29-Aug-26 | Sat | 14:12 | 3.8 | Cruiser cup Series race 3. (inc RNLI pennant) | Series race |
| 5-Sep-26 | Sat | 19:02 | 3.2 | ||
| 12-Sep-26 | Sat | 14:05 | 3.9 | Cruiser cup Series race 4. | Series race |
| 19-Sep-26 | Sat | 18:21 | 3.1 | Overnight cruise west (weather permitting) | |
| 26-Sep-26 | Sat | 13:00 | 3.8 | ||
| 30-Sep-26 | wed | Closeing date of the ‘Beatrice Dash’ | Trophy race | ||
| 3-Oct-26 | Sat | 17:37 | 3.4 | ||
| 10-Oct-26 | Sat | 12:53 | 3.9 | ||
| 17-Oct-26 | Sat | 16:46 | 3.3 | ||
| 24-Oct-26 | Sat | 11:41 | 3.7 | ||
| 30-Oct-26 | Sat | 14:29 | 2.6 | ||
| 14-Nov-26 | Sat | Banff Sailing Club – talks and food | |||
| 12-Dec-26 | Sat | ||||
| 16-Jan-27 | Sat | Banff Sailing Club -workshop and food | Training | ||
| 20-Feb-27 | Sat | “Meet the commodore” evening at Banff Sailing Club – talks and food | social | ||
| 20-Mar-27 | Sat | Banff Sailing Club – talks and food | Training | ||
| Boat Jumble to be confirmed Lossiemouth |
Confirmation of all race information ( Start/finish lines, times, and relevant rules) will be published in Race Instructions in the week before the event.
Please note that when there are races schedule those not participating will be encouraged to cruise in company.