Ijmuiden-Lowestoft Small Ships Race

[Graefin]

Folks, do any of you know about a small ships race from Ijmuiden to Lowestoft? An old boy was telling me about it on the ferry. It sounds great but I can’t find any info for the 2022 edition or what will hopefully be a 2023 edition. I think it’s limited to 24 ft so I’m hoping there’s another class for slightly bigger ’small ships’. If not, do you know any similar ventures starting from Holland?
Cheers, Graefin.

 

[bluerm166]

I used to watch the videos by Joost Ubbink including this one of the aforesaid race in 2016.
If no other response maybe a comment/question on his video will produce a response.
He replied to my comment on another video once.

 

[bluerm166]

Since 2020 called the Tom Hopman Challenge cup after the longstanding race officer .
Organised in 2020 by the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk YC s (since sometimes includes Pin Mill)
The challenge includes non-racers so may accept those over 24 ft in company.
I am sure there are numerous races across to our desirable coast that accept larger vessels.I left the Roompot lock with one such group in June and was hemmed in straight out of the lock when they immediately raised sail and set to it and was glad when they pulled away and let me set my course up the coast.

 

[Wansworth]

Folks, do any of you know about a small ships race from Ijmuiden to Lowestoft? An old boy was telling me about it on the ferry. It sounds great but I can’t find any info for the 2022 edition or what will hopefully be a 2023 edition. I think it’s limited to 24 ft so I’m hoping there’s another class for slightly bigger ’small ships’. If not, do you know any similar ventures starting from Holland?
Cheers, Graefin.

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