Wednesday Events
Thursday Events
Friday Events
Saturday Events
Sunday Events
Monday Events

This is a preliminary OUTLINE programme of events for the week (updated 14 May 09).

All times local time – BST (GMT+1) until 0200 Sun 25 Oct, then (GMT).

HW = High Water
LW = Low Water
SR = Sunrise
SS = Sunset

Wednesday 21st October

HW: 0809 (5.4m), 2023 (5.2m)   
LW: 0212 (0.9m), 1429 (1.0m)   
SR: 0853   
SS: 1716

Am/pm

RWYC boat storage and launching facilities available for competitors. Boats will be available for overseas competitors.

Ttbc

FISA officials arrive.

2100

Brittany ferry arrives Milbay from Roscoff. Mayflower hosts to meet competitors.

Thursday 22nd October

HW: 0836 (5.3m), 2050 (5.0m)   
LW: 0243 (1.2m), 1500 (1.3m)   
SR: 0853   
SS: 1716

Am/pm

RWYC boat storage and launching facilities available for competitors. Boats will be available for overseas competitors.

0930

PONT AVEN arrives from Santander.

1200-1700

Crew registration facility open - RWYC - passports ARA cards required for all competitors.

Ttbc

Judges and timekeepers arrive – pre-event meeting RWYC.

2100

Brittany ferry arrives Milbay from Roscoff. Mayflower hosts to meet competitors.

Friday 23rd October

HW: 0904 (5.1m), 2119 (4.8m)   
LW: 0311 (1.5m), 1531 (1.6m)   
SR: 0853   
SS: 1716

0800-1000

Crew registration facility open - RWYC - passports ARA cards required for all competitors.

0900-0930

Team captains' briefing - RWYC.

0900-1800

RWYC clubhouse facilities available for competitors / supporters (No wet rowing gear in the bar / dining room please).

Race timings are subject to confirmation when warship movements are known and competitor numbers are finalised.

0900-1445

Coxs’ weighing in Mens & Ladies 4x+ – RWYC – passports or ARA cards required.

1000-1100

Heat 1 Mens 4x+

1015-1115

Heat 1 Mens 2x

1030-1130

Heat 1 Mens 1x

1145-1245

Heat 1 Ladies 4x+

1200-1300

Heat 1 Ladies 2x

1200-1500

Lunch available for competitors / supporters in RWYC – pay as you go.

1215-1315

Heat 1 Ladies 1x

1330-1430

Heat 2 Mens 4x+

1345-1445

Heat 2 Mens 2x

1400-1500

Heat 2 Mens 1x

1515-1615

Heat 2 Ladies 4x+

1530-1630

Heat 2 Ladies 2x

1545-1645

Heat 2 Ladies 1x

1900-2100

Opening ceremony Plymouth Aquarium

Saturday 24th October

HW: 0936 (4.9m), 2156 (4.5m)   
LW: 0339 (1.9m), 1641 (2.0m)   
SR: 0853   
SS: 1716

0800-1000

Crew registration facility open - RWYC - passports ARA cards required for all competitors.

0900-0930

Team captains' briefing - RWYC.

0900-1800

RWYC clubhouse facilities available for competitors / supporters (No wet rowing gear in the bar / dining room please).

Race programme is subject to alteration in the event of weekend warship movements.

0900-1445

Coxs’ weighing in Mens & Ladies 4x+ – RWYC – passports or ARA cards required

1000-1100

B Final Mens 4x+

1015-1115

B Final Mens 2x

1030-1130

B Final Mens 1x

1145-1245

A Final Ladies 4x+

1200-1300

A Final Ladies 2x

1200-1500

Lunch available for competitors / supporters in RWYC – pay as you go.

1215-1315

A Final Ladies 1x

1330-1430

A Final Mens 4x+

1345-1445

A Final Mens 2x

1400-1500

A Final Mens 1x

1515-1615

B Final Ladies 4x+

1530-1630

B Final ladies 2x

1545-1645

B Final ladies 1x

1900-0000

Medal presentations / closing ceremony / social event - Plymouth Aquarium.

Sunday 25th October

HW: 0917 (4.7m), 2143 (4.3m)   
LW: 0311 (2.2m), 1548 (2.3m)   
SR: 0753   
SS: 1616

0200

Retard clocks one hour to GMT

Am/Pm

Spare day for FISA WCRC Finals – all competitors to be available

0800-1000

Crew registration facility for Masters and local boat event open – RWYC – passports, photo ID or ARA cards required for all competitors.

Sunday race programme will be finalised when entry numbers are known .

0900-0930

Team captains’ briefing – RWYC

0900-1800

RWYC clubhouse facilities available for competitors / supporters (No wet rowing gear in the bar / dining room please).

0900-1445

Coxs’ weighing in Mens & Ladies Masters 4x+ – RWYC – passports or ARA cards required

1000-1100

Final Ladies Masters 4x+

1015-1115

Final Mens Masters 2x & 1x

1100-1200

Ladies Open Boat Event – short course

1200-1500

Lunch available for competitors / supporters in RWYC – pay as you go.

1200-1300

Final Mens Masters 4x+

1215-1315

Final Ladies Masters 2x & 1x

1300-1400

Mens Open Boat event – short course

1400-1500

Mixed 2x, 4x+ fun row – short course - only if spare day for finals is not activated

1800-2100

Informal social event - Plymouth Aquarium

2300

Brittany ferry departs for Roskoff

"The Local Boat class will include Cornish Pilot Gigs, Celtic Longboats and other non-FISA coastal rowing boats, but NOT sea kayaks. The exact number of races and their timimgs will be determined by the number of entrants in each category, and will be promulgated on the WCRC09 website 2-3 weeks prior to the event. It is, however, intended to race boats in mixed-category heats of 20-30 hulls over the short course along Plymouth Hoe, but with seperate events for mens and ladies crews."

Monday 26th October

HW: 1011 (4.4m), 2249 (4.1m)   
LW: 0401 (2.5m), 1655 (2.5m)   
SR: 0753   
SS: 1616

Ttbc

Organising Committee, FISA officials & judges washup meeting – RWYC

o/c

FISA officials & judges depart

2300

Brittany ferry departs for Roskoff

Number of entrants 2008

CW4x+

17

CW2x

16

CW1x

19

CM4x+

36

CM2x

46

CM1x

37

(+ CM4+

7)