WHYW Class 8
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2026 1:40 pm
As a long shot, could anyone who has previously competed in WHYW Class 8 (about 18min/hr and up on CYCA H'cap) or has even the faintest inkling of maybe doing it in 2027 please drop me a line.
For those who don't know what I'm on about, West Highland Yachting Week happens around the 1st week of August (31st July - 5th August 2027) every year, a mixture of passage racing and for some classes, including Class 8, racing round the cans. The fleets move from Croabh to Oban, then Tobermory and back to Oban on the Friday. Social activities for all including children all week, a reason for being there as well as the gorgeous scenery. Class 8 is for the slower boats, often family crewed and normally the crews berth on board.
For those who don't know what I'm on about, West Highland Yachting Week happens around the 1st week of August (31st July - 5th August 2027) every year, a mixture of passage racing and for some classes, including Class 8, racing round the cans. The fleets move from Croabh to Oban, then Tobermory and back to Oban on the Friday. Social activities for all including children all week, a reason for being there as well as the gorgeous scenery. Class 8 is for the slower boats, often family crewed and normally the crews berth on board.