SNECCA

Scotland & North of England Catamaran Class Association

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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 18 - all varieties,
Hobies - 18, 17, 16's and more!,
A class,
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 inches"
SNECCA's biannual "Loch Ness Monster Cat Race" which is rapidly being recognised as a true Cat sailing challenge that is drawing considerable international attention. Last editions 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 .

Loch Ness reports – articles

TARTAN MARINE SNECCA TRAVELLERS 2009 Fixtures

2/3rd May Prestwick Sailing Club - incorporated into Tartan Trophy

20/21st June Helensburgh Sailing Club - BRAND NEW SAILING CLUB CELEBRATION!!!! SCOTTISH SNECCA CHAMPS AND INAUGURAL STEALTH SCOTTISH. Results HERE

22/23rd August Largs Sailing Club - Incorporated into Cumbraes Weekend. Results HERE

Loch Ness Monster Race – cancelled, rescheduled for 2010

East Coast Venue – None found, reinstate in 2010

Yachts and Yachting SNECCA REPORTS - Click Here

Final overall travellers results - Click Here

Other Cat Regattas

16/17th May South Shields Cat Regatta

Hall of fame

Previous SNECCA Champions:

For Further Information

Contact: David Kent Click Here

Loch Ness: Click Here

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