GBR IRC North West Championships

Day 3, the final day of the 2026 GBR IRC North West Championships and a new Champion Crowned!

What a fantastic way to end the regatta, 15-20kts breeze and boats fighting to the last second to claim top spot!

🥇 Overall Champion🥇 and Class 1 Winner: Eazi Tiger - Adam Kyffin/Jon Oliver's Corby 29 , impressively winning all of their races!

Class 2 Winner: Kaos - Charles Adams' Beneteau First Class 8. Battling fiercely until the very last race to claim top spot in their class!

YTC White Sails Winner: Skukusa - Stuart Lofthouse's Impala 28, leading the way with a clean sheet of race wins!

Results can be found here:
https://racing.lyc.org.uk/2024/IRC_Championships_2026.html

A massive thank you to everyone who came to take part, we've had a fantastic time on and off the water!

Also a special thanks to our sponsors listed below, who without their support we would not have been able to put on such a great event!

Bluepoint Marine Services Ltd (Title Sponsor): Sailing prize bags full of essential sailing gear for overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd in class, on the water support, discounted yard services as well as onsite chandlery for competing yachts. BluePoint Marine Boat Yard Liverpool

North Sails: Overall Winner Prize (North Sails voucher) and merchandise North Sails

Liverpool Marina: Berthing Discounts as well as host venue for all of our social activties. Liverpool Marina- Sail into the Heart of the City

Roll on next year's event, see you there!

Full event report to follow.

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Day 2 at the 2026 GBR IRC North West Championships!

With challenging conditions in a dying breeze, the Race Committee managed to squeeze in 1 race before the wind completely switched off. This made for an incredibly tactical race course.

IRC 1 saw a packed start at the pin end, which resulted in 2 protests. Everyone had to consider whether they should go for tidal benefit or find patches of breeze. After any decisions from the protest hearings, only 2 boats managed to get a result and finish within the time limit; Eazi Tiger (Corby 29) taking another bullet and Only Just (J105) coming home in 2nd place.

In IRC 2, Kaos (First Class 8) and No Mercy (Prism 25) had a fanatstic race on the water, both battling it out all the way round the 2 lap course. In the end, Kaos crossed the line 1st and also took the race win. No Mercy finished in 2nd place, ahead of yesterday's double race winner Old School (Sonata) in 3rd position. Kaos and Old School go into Day 3 tied at the top of the table.

In YTC White Sails, Skukusa led the way, with Wild Wood clinching 2nd place from Ocean Days.

It is all still to play for, with more breeze forecast for the final day on the River Mersey, it is shaping up to be a great final day of racing to see who will be crowned 2026 Champion!

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The inaugural 2026 GBR IRC North West Championships at Liverpool Yacht Club have kicked off with a bang!

The River Mersey welcomed competitors to sunshine and 12kts of breeze from the Southwest. Windward Leeward courses were set for both IRC classes to suit the conditions.

IRC 1 saw a commanding performance with 2 race wins for Eazi Tiger (Corby 29), owned by Adam Kyffin and Jon Oliver. There was also great racing between Paul Hampson’s J109 Bojangles and Laura Fitzgerald’s First 34.7 Daydream Believer, who were fighting all the way round both races for 2nd spot.

IRC 2 saw a standout performance from Ian Mcmillan’s Sonata Old School, managing to secure both race wins, followed hotly by Charles Adams’s Kaos and the local one-off design Prism 25 No Mercy, owned by Trevor Jenkins.

The YTC White sails class were sent on a longer adventure towards the Eastham side of the river, then back to the Garston side for a sprint towards the finish. Stuart Lofthouse’s Impala 28 led the way, securing the race win, followed by Ocean Days and Wild Wood.

Saturday is forecast to be lighter winds, but with breakfast, a BBQ and live music on the social schedule, competitors are sure to be ready for whatever the Mersey throws at them!

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Less than 1 week to go!!

As well as a busy schedule on the water, take a look at the busy schedule we also have lined up off the water! Daily Prizegiving, Breakfast Baps, Fish and Chips, BBQ and Live Music!

All taking place inside the Anchor bar at Liverpool Marina, who also have a full menu of other food options available throughout the day.

See you next week!

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Just 2 weeks to go until the 2026 GBR IRC North West Championships!

With some some great racing planned and some amazing prizes on offer, you don't want to miss out!

- Overall Winner crowned GBR IRC North West Champion will receive 20% OFF a NEW sail from North Sails* as well as some North Sails goodies.

- Overall Class Winners: Prize bags FULL of useful marine accessories provided by our main local sponsor Bluepoint Marine Services Ltd.

- North Sails bags and IRC branded caps!

There's still time to enter if you haven't already, link below:

https://www.lyc.org.uk/regatta-hub/gbr-irc-north-west-championships-liverpool

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Only 2 days left to make the most of our Early Bird entry fees!

Make sure to get your entries in by 25th April to benefit from discounted fees and make the most of the exclusive deals on offer from our sponsors!

Use the link below:

https://www.lyc.org.uk/regatta-hub/gbr-irc-north-west-championships-liverpool

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Don't miss out on Early Bird discounted entry fees, only available until 25th April, so be quick!

Some great offers, exclusively for competitors, from our title sponsor Bluepoint Marine Services Ltd and supporting sponsor Liverpool Marina, including:

- 7 Days FREE Berthing*
- Discounted Race Scrubs
- Discounted Launch, Recovery and Trailer Storage

Enter online and find more details using the following link:
https://www.lyc.org.uk/regatta-hub/gbr-irc-north-west-championships-

We can't wait until May! The 29th-31st is looking to be a great few days of racing, with a busy schedule off the water too!

See you there!

Entries are coming in thick and fast for this year's GBR IRC North West Championships 29th-31st May!

Enter now using the below link to make the most of discounted entry fees and exclusive offers from our title sponsor, Bluepoint Marine Services Ltd and supporting sponsor, Liverpool Marina!

See you in May!

Enter Here:
https://www.lyc.org.uk/regatta-hub/gbr-irc-north-west-championships-liverpool

Notice of Race now live on the website!

https://www.lyc.org.uk/regatta-hub/gbr-irc-north-west-championships-liverpool

Get your entries in quick to make the most of our 'Early Bird' discount and join our Whatsapp Group for the latest updates (QR Code in the NOR).

Also, don't forget to look at the fanatstic offers, exclusively for competitors, from Bluepoint Marine Services Ltd and Liverpool Marina. This includes discounted race scrubs, launch, recovery, on site chandlery and FREE 7 Days Berthing*!

29th-31st May 2026

See you there!

GBR IRC North West Championships | Liverpool – Liverpool Yacht Club GBR IRC North West Championships | Liverpool Notice Of Race (NoR) Welcome… On behalf of Liverpool Yacht Club Flag Officers, committees and members, I am delighted to welcome you to join us for our Regatta in May 2026, on the River Mersey. Liverpool Yacht Club was founded in 1988, and this year we ...

We are excited to announce our title sponsor for the 2026 GBR IRC North West Championships as Bluepoint Marine Services Ltd!
We are also pleased to name Liverpool Marina as a supporting sponsor.
See below deals exclusively for competitors including free berthing* and discounted race scrubs!

Bluepoint Deals:
- Prizes for IRC 1 and IRC 2 Overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
- £150 Race Scrub
- £150 Trailer Sailor Launch, Recovery and Trailer Storage for the event.
- On site chandlery available for all of your race preparation and maintenance needs!

Liverpool Marina Deals:
- Free Berthing for 7 Days for visiting yachts (extra days to be charged at visitor rates)
- 2 car parking spaces per boat

Enter Online at https://www.lyc.org.uk/gbr-irc-north-west-championships-liverpool

All boats to contact Bluepoint and Liverpool Marina directly to arrange relevant deals.