Saturday, 31 July 2010 15:32 | By Tony Diment, Rally Director
After Kindred’s extremely fast passage to La Coruna three further yachts (Mawari, Shenanigan and Vertigo) arrived in sunny Spain between 5.00pm and 6.00pm Friday evening having also experienced wonderful downwind passages from Torquay. Cruising chutes, spinnakers and code Os were the order of the day with average speeds of 7 knots for the 500 mile passage. The remainder of the fleet have all safely arrived by midday Saturday. A pontoon party this evening will reveal all of the 'tales of the deep' and tomorrow , apart for a briefing of the trip to South Brittany, there will be a tapas and drinks party in the Real Club Nautico in La Coruna.
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 11:40 | By Tony Diment, Rally Director
The Biscay Triangle Rally started from Torquay yesterday in gentle Westerly winds and with the promise of slightly stronger winds filling in from the North West and staying in the North for the 500nm passage across Biscay to La Coruna. On Monday evening all participants enjoyed a `Departure Dinner' at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club, attended by the Chairman of the Torbay Council, Councillor Matthew Phillips and his escort Councillor Nicole Amil.
Thursday, 15 July 2010 16:32 | By Tony Diment, Rally Director
Now is the time to mention some important reminders regarding documentation for the Biscay Triangle. Rally registration will commence in the Committee Room of the Royal Torbay Yacht Club (RTYC) at 1.00pm on Sunday 25th July and will continue until 4.00pm and then restart on Sunday morning at 9.00am and run through to 4.00pm when the Rally Briefing is due to commence in the Corinthian Room RTYC.
Thursday, 24 June 2010 09:55 | By Tony Diment, Rally Director
E-mail messages have recently been sent to participants in this year's Biscay Triangle Rally requesting preferences for berthing at Torquay. The choices are between the Town Dock Marina and Torquay MDL Marina. Please reply to Tony Diment (tonydiment@bluewaterrallies.com) giving the required dates for berthing and your choice of marina. The e-mail outlines the costs and facilities available at each marina.
Friday, 30 July 2010 12:23 | By Tony Diment, Rally Director
NEWSFLASH!
First yacht into La Coruna after a fantastic passage from Torquay in 2 days, 22 hours. Kindred, a 5 week old Discovery 55, arrived in La Coruna at 0900am (local), this morning Friday 30th of July.
Mark Philips and son Harry were certainly on a 'high' after the fastest ever crossing of Biscay on the Triangle Rally.
The rest of the fleet is expected in port tonight.
Thursday, 22 July 2010 10:37 | By Tony Diment, Rally Director
Having peeped at the grib files for next week I am keeping everything crossed that the good Northerly winds that are predicted become a reality. Thank goodness it appears to be so much better than last year! This is what it currently looks like - click on the thumbnail to view a larger image.
Thursday, 24 June 2010 10:03 | By Tony Diment, Rally Director
The attendance of the Chairman of Torbay Council (Councillor Matthew Phillips) (aka The Mayor) has been confirmed for both the Departure Dinner at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club on Monday 26th July and for the start of the Rally at 1000am off Haldon Pier on Tuesday 27th July. It has become a rally tradition for the 'The Mayor' to visit crews on the dockside before their departure for Spain and then to bid farewell from the start line as yachts start their trip across the English Channel and Biscay.
Thursday, 17 June 2010 14:41 | By Tony Diment, Rally Director
We have been informed that the correct name for Mark Phillips' Discovery 55 is `Kindred' rather than `Kindreo'. The list of participating yachts has been accordingly amended and we ask that you similarly amend your lists contained in the Rally Guide.
Thursday, 25 February 2010 11:30 | By Tony Diment, Rally Director
Participants are now signing up for this year's Yachting Monthly Biscay Triangle Rally.
Apart from the chance to complete the `triangle' to Spain, Brittany and back , many yachtsmen are now finding this a safe and enjoyable way to cross Biscay at the start of some extended cruising in Spain, Portugal or the Med. The rally gathers at Torquay over the weekend of 24th/25th July and sails for La Coruna on Tuesday 27th July. Be sure to book your place now by contacting Tony Diment
Saturday, 31 July 2010 15:32 | 
By Tony Diment, Rally Director
