Tees & Hartlepool Yacht Club
Cruiser Racers
We have a mixed fleet of cruiser racers
Our boats vary in size from 23 foot to 39 foot and everything in between.
They are split into 2 classes to put similar boats in competition with each other.
The rating system then takes account of different performance so all boats have a winning chance.
From Hartlepool we have the Tees Bay laid out in front of our clubhouse enclosing an area between the Tees Channel and the Hartlepool Heugh of approximately 12 square miles.
We then have 8 marker buoys which gives us 21 different courses criss-crossing the bay from which we can choose courses to give the best sailing to suit wind conditions.
Cruiser racers start in size from "Boysie" a Hunter Sonata 23 foot which despite it's size is a very competitive boat easy to sail with 4 crew and fun. (above)
​Akori leading the chase from Charmer and Tarka (right).
The boat "Chaos" is a Laser 28 foot a true cruiser/racer designed for speed. (below) ​
(Right) Left to right Silk Purse a Lazer 28, Velocity Girl a Koopmanns VQ32 and Madhatter a First 325.
Don't beleive that the sun always shines on Hartlepool. We have our fair share of windy and wet days when sailing can be a challenge.
Tarka and Hunters Grace both 30 footers coming downwind in a swell. (right)
