Miracle Northern Area Championship 2026 &
Miracle Youth & Junior National Championships 2026
Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th April 2026
Delph Sailing Club Longworth Road, Egerton Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9TS
Saturday 11th April 13.30 start
Sunday 12th April 10.30 start
Sponsored by Bank Top Brewery & 1st Mark
NOTICE OF RACE
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of
Sailing.
1.2 Any changes to The Racing Rules of Sailing will appear in full in the sailing instructions.
2 ADVERTISING
Advertising will be restricted to that currently permitted by the rules of the Miracle Association.
3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
The regatta is open to all boats of the Miracle class. Entry is limited to the first fifty boats to register for the event.
4 CLASSIFICATION
The ISAF Sailor Classification Code will apply.
5 FEES
5.1 Required fees are as follows:
Class Fee
Miracle £25 for both days £15 for one day
5.2 Other fees:
There will be a social event on Saturday 11th April 2026 – Supper 7.00pm – £10 per adult £6 for under 12: Lasagne*, garlic bread, salad, coleslaw & dessert (*Vegetarian & or other options available – specify when booking). PLEASE BOOK with Jo on 07872 993104.
Food will be also available for purchase at other times.
6 SCHEDULE
6.1 Registration:
Saturday 11th April 2026 from 1100hrs to 1230hrs Sunday 12th April 2026 from 0900hrs to 1000hrs
6.2 Briefing:
Saturday 11th April 2026 12.45pm
Sunday 12th April 2026 9.45am
6.3 Measurement and inspection: May occur at anytime during the regatta at the discretion of the race organisers and/or class association
6.4 There will be two races on Saturday 11th April 2026 and three races on Sunday 12th April 2026.
6.5 The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is 1.25pm Saturday 11th April 2026 and 10.25am Sunday 12th April 2026.
7 MEASUREMENTS
Each boat shall produce a valid measurement-rating certificate on request.
8 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The sailing instructions are available at the Delph Sailing Club website https://delphsailingclub.com/members-area/ in RACING DOCUMENTS. Additional notices will be posted at Delph Sailing Club.
9 VENUE
9.1 All racing will take place at Delph Sailing Club, Longworth Road, Egerton, Bolton
9.2 The location of the racing areas will be entirely within the confines of Delph Reservoir, Longworth Road, Egerton Bolton.
10 THE COURSES
The courses to be sailed will be as follows: At the discretion of the Race Officer.
11 SCORING
11.1 Three races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
11.2 (a) When fewer than three races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
(b) When four races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
(c) When five have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.
11.3 Boats competing in the Miracle Youth & Junior National Championships will also be competing in the Miracle Northern Area Championship.
11.4 The Miracle Northern Area Championship and the Miracle Youth & Junior National Championships will be sailed concurrently and all boats will start and finish as a single fleet and a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
11.5 Boats competing in the Miracle Youth & Junior National Championships will have their positions in that championship calculated using their series scores and prizes will be awarded based on the helm’s age on the first day of the event for the age categories as follows:
Highest placed Junior helm under 13
Highest placed Junior helm under 16
Highest placed Youth helm under 18
12 BERTHING
Boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the boat park.
13 RADIO COMMUNICATION
A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.
14 PRIZES
Prizes will be given as follows: First, second and third place. Other prizes will be given at the organiser’s sole discretion depending on the entry.
15 RISK STATEMENT
Rule 4 of the Racing Rules of Sailing states: “The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone.”
Sailing is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore involves an element of risk. By taking part in the event, each competitor agrees and acknowledges that:
a) They are aware of the inherent element of risk involved in the sport and accept responsibility for the exposure of themselves, their crew and their boat to such inherent risk whilst taking part in the event;
b) They are responsible for the safety of themselves, their crew, their boat and their other property whether afloat or ashore;
c) They accept responsibility for any injury, damage or loss to the extent caused by their own actions or omissions;
d) Their boat is in good order, equipped to sail in the event and they are fit to participate;
e) The provision of a race management team, patrol boats, umpires and other officials and volunteers by the organiser does not relieve them of their own responsibilities;
f) The provision of patrol boat cover is limited to such assistance, particularly in extreme weather conditions, as can be practically provided in the circumstances;
(As recommended by RYA GUIDANCE RISK STATEMENT, June 2013)
16 INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of £5,000,000 (five million pounds sterling) per event or the equivalent.
17 FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please contact: Martin Bathe 07394 076258