Rutland Water

Rutland Water Sailing Club has been one of our most popular inland racing venues since it opened some twenty odd years ago. With easy access off the A1 via the A606, the club offers good facilities for hosting major events, both ashore and afloat, and is a popular spot for inland championships. There’s a large clubhouse with good catering, numerous slipways for launching and grass frontage into the water. But accommodation in the area is at a premium, the club will hold the latest details of camping and caravan sites, B&B's and hotels available in the area. There is also a limited amount of accommodation available at the club, but you’ve really got to book early to get in! There are also plenty of good pubs and restaurants in the surrounding villages, the nearest large town being Oakham, just to the north of the reservoir. Race Areas There are two race areas at Rutland, the main racing area being in the ‘main pool’ at the eastern end of the reservoir. The second is immediately in front of the clubhouse, that’s to the west along the southern arm of the reservoir. Main Pool Wind Direction 330-030 degrees: The shifts coming off the north shore are the order of the day, so pre-start try to establish your tacking angle for the conditions at the time. Then you need to try tracking the windshift pattern to identify the arc of the oscillations and their timing. The shifts in the leeward mark/starting area are normally over an arc of 10-15 degrees, but this can be wider in lighter winds. The northern shoreline is quite high, so as you progress towards the windward mark, the shifts become more frequent and over a wider arc. Expect it to be shifting within a minute and over an arc of 20-30 degrees