snecca
Scotland & North of England Catamaran Class Association
SNECCA (Scotland & North of England Catamaran Class Association) has been running since 1992 . The Association was started by a group of like minded catamaran sailors from clubs all over Scotland and North East England who wanted to enjoy catamaran class racing and promote catamaran sailing by entering the same open events. Since 1992, numerous venues have been visited including Royal Tay, Largs, Aberdeen & Stonehaven, Findhorn, Helensburgh, Port Edgar , Peterhead, Kielder, South Shields , Dalgety Bay and Loch Lomond - to name but a few. The aim is quite simple - to achieve quality class racing against other catamarans on a handicap basis and to encourage other catamaran sailors to travel and take part. Those new to catamaran racing and many beginners that have attended SNECCA travellers have found the guidance from their fellow SNECCA sailors to be invaluable. If you have recently purchased a catamaran or are interested in finding out more about racing these great boats in this region please do not hesitate to contact us .We look forward to seeing you at one of the forthcoming fixtures in due course.
Some classes that have sailed in Snecca to date , in no order : Tornado - all varieties , Hurricane 5.9 all varieties , Dart !8 all varieties, Hobies , 18, 17,16's and more ! , A class Cats , Unicorns, Spitfires, Stealths, Formula 18 , Inter 20 , Prindles ,to name a few.
SNECCA runs a series of travellers throughout the year and also long distance races , the "4 inches around the Forth Estuary curiously a bit longer than 4" 's , SNECCA's biannual "LOCH NESS MONSTER CAT RACE "is rapidly being recognised as a true Cat sailing challenge that is drawing considerable international attention , last years winner a top Australian Tornado sailor Andy Mac Pherson likened it to the Ronde Om Texel and the Archipelago Raid which he had recently competed in .This year sees the addition of the Round Cumbraes Race incorporated into the travellers at Largs during Cumbrae Weekend and the promise of a long distance race on the sunday at Prestwick too within the Tartan Trophy .
TARTAN MARINE SNECCA TRAVELLERS 2008 Fixtures
23/24 th August Largs Sailing Club - Incorporated into Cumbraes Weekend NOR
NEW ***ALSO SNECCA & STEALTH SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS***NEW
10/11 th October Dalgety Bay Sailing Club (4 Inches & combined with Scottish Skiff Champs)
Hall of fame
Previous SNECCA Champions .
Travelling Series Winners Scottish Champion
1993-2001 Ed Bisset & Jackie Miles 1993,6,7,8,2000,
2002 Hamish Ramsay & Stuart Buchanan 1994,5,2002,
2003 Chris and Val Browning 2003 Chris and Val Browning
2004 Hamish Ramsay & Stuart Buchanan Hamish Ramsay & Stuart Buchanan
2005 Hamish Ramsay & Stuart Buchanan Mike Scantlebury & David Harris
2006 David & Ian Kent Richard Hanmore & Matt Grey
2007 David & Ian Kent Richie Furber
For Further Information Contact:
David Kent Click Here
Secretary : Claire Andrews Click Here
LOCH NESS MONSTER CAT RACE 2009 - E Mail for further info Click NESSIE
Link to UKCRA website - font of knowledge regarding ALL UK Catamaran racing , Links to Cat Class Associations , Builders , BOATS FOR SALE and much more.
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