43rd Royal Escape Race to be held in May
by Chris Hawkes 9 Mar 2023 10:22 UTC
26 May 2023
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Sussex Yacht Club and Société des Régates de Fécamp are pleased to announce the opening of entries to the 43rd running of the Royal Escape Race.
There is an exciting program of events planned for the race weekend so please keep checking the event website for details of the program and upcoming events.
"On the water" prize-giving to be hosted at SRF is included in your entry fee. The official prize-giving will take place at Sussex Yacht Club on 24th June 2023. Tickets for this event will be supplementary and will be available from the website once they become available.
Race entry Race entry is now open here.
"Early bird" entry is £105 for all yachts. This price includes your race entry, Yellow Bricks race tracker provided by the Ramus Family and moorings in Fécamp for the event. After the early bird period entries are £125.
For the first time in the race's history 2023 race will feature live tracking of competitors in the 43rd Royal Escape race.
Race tracking will be delivered by industry experts Yellow Bricks and kindly provided by the Ramus Family - who have a long and illustrious history in the Royal Escape Race.
The Race Committee would like to the thank the Ramus Family for this kind donation and hope this extra visibility of the race will enhance the race experience for all competitors and their onshore support teams.
Thanks to all supporters including Musto and Spinlock as the preparation for the event continues.
History of the Race
Launched in 1977 to mark the Queen's silver jubilee, the historic Royal Escape Race is now amongst the oldest offshore sailing races in the country
Celebrating the escape of King Charles II from Cromwell after the Battle of Worcester, the race follows the route that Charles took aboard the coal barge Surprise from Shoreham-by-Sea to reach safety in the Normandy port of Fécamp.
The apparently simple course nevertheless provides plenty of challenges for both enthusiastic offshore racers and the less experienced wanting to try their hand at some cross channel racing.
Once ashore in France, a warm welcome can be anticipated at the Société des Régates de Fécamp located right on the quayside.
For the less experienced, the Corinthian nature and collegial atmosphere of the Royal Escape Race represent a perfect opportunity to make the channel crossing in good company, with plenty of "old hands" around to share advice and offer support.