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Class Coaching - Ullswater Yacht Club - 18/19 April 2026
Get your season off to a flying start at the most beautiful inland sailing venue (unofficially ‘the Garda of the North’!)
This training will take place the weekend before the first Scottish and Northern Skiff Event for 2026, the Daffodil Regatta at UYC on 25/26th April. Participants can leave their boats rigged at the club for competing the following week.
Big thanks to Noble Marine Insurance who support the class with a contribution to our training budget and will subsidise this event.
The details:
- A minimum of 10-12 boats required for the training to go ahead so please commit early.
- Maximum of 20 places.
- Coach will be Rob Richardson who currently has GBR2 on his sail having placed second overall at the 2025 Musto Skiff World Championship in Sydney.
- Training will take place on Saturday (rigged and ready for 11.30am) and Sunday (rigged and ready for 10.30am).
- All levels are encouraged, particularly those newer to the class - the training will cover boat set up, boat handling techniques, boat speed and other Musto skiff racing top tips.
- Costs £41 per participant (both members and non members of UYC)
- Price includes on site camping for those that wish to and boat storage for week ahead. All visiting boats must be removed after the Daffodil Regatta.
- Jono Shelley has kindly agreed to host a class dinner and social for all participants (and supporters) at his cottage near by on the Saturday night. Any questions on the training give him a a message.
- When you sign up for the training please also enter the Daffodil Regatta to aid with club planning. Enter here.
- To enter the training you must be a paid up member of the Musto Skiff Class Association: Join or renew your class membership here.
- In 2024 there were 26 entries at the Daffodil and some excellent close racing - let’s beat that!! - Recent report for 2024 here and 2025 here.