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A change in the way Gwineas and Cannis cardinal marker buoys are navigated and also a change to the finish line/strong>d

This concerns the split between IRC1 and IRC2 this season

Here are the SI for the first race of the season, a Coastal Series race, Falmouth to Fowey. if you wish to compete in this race but have not yet entered, please submit your entries by Wednesday. If you are awaiting your IRC Certificate and expect it by the end of the week, please inform […]

We hope that as many of you as possible will be joining us racing this season. The NoR is now available (and an amendment) and the Entry Form is live. Please get your 2026 IRC Certificate as soon as possible

The COGS Notice of Race is due out shortly, with a number of changes from last season. Firstly, COGS has always encouraged two-handed racing but we’re now welcoming single-handers into a renamed “short-handed” class. This will help when crew are unavailable and for those who simply prefer to sail alone. Insurances may restrict cover to […]

With the change in COGS handicapping in 2026, certain administrative changes will be needed to ensure a smooth start to the season. Boats will be assigned to a class at the start of the season according to the breakdown of entrants in order to keep each class of a similar size, so early COGS entry […]

With the changes in handicaps for 2026 and the adoption of two IRC classes (IRC1 and IRC2) which will replace the currect IRC and YTC fleets. Here are some tips about getting an IRC handicap and some information for all skippers on entries for 2026: We would expect most current YTC boats to be in […]

In advance of the 2026 Notice of Race, we want to give all our skippers an early heads-up on a significant change for the next season of COGS. Our wash-up review of the 2025 season emphasised a strong dissatisfaction with the current structure of IRC and YTC classes which was felt to be inhibiting the […]

These are now on the website

The SI for the Fowey to Helford race are now published. Fowey Racing Committee are also arranging a race in tandem for their members. Our scoring will be as usual based on elapsed time. Fowey have set up a temporary WhatsApp Group for this race and all announcements, start times etc, will be on that […]