After the success of previous years, Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, in partnership with Portishead Cruising Club, are proud to announce the dates for the Shanghai Cup – Bristol Channel IRC Championships & Nimrod Cup 2025.
After a very successful 2024 Championship, which resulted in Ctrl-J retaining the Shanghai Cup for yet another year, and Jaloha and Hero coming second and third places, and Wave Train winning the Nimrod Cup, with Mochen Du and Glad Rags gaining second & third, the 2025 dates and Notice of Race are now available.
The Shanghai Cup, as the Bristol Channel IRC Championships, will use IRC ratings and will consist of racing over two weekends, with the first weekend taking place in Portishead on 3/4 May 2025 and the second weekend taking place in Cardiff on 24/25 May 2025.
As the 2025 sponsor of RORC events, the Bristol Channel IRC Championships is sponsored by North Sails this year, who are providing us with an amazing prize package.
The Nimrod Cup will use NHC ratings and will currently consist of a series of races on the second weekend only in Cardiff on 24/25 May 2025.
There will be social events planned in both Portishead and in Cardiff on the racing weekends.
Information, race documents and the entry form is available on this site, as well as some history of the cup, previous results and some photos/videos. Discussion and a large collection of photos from previous regattas can be found on our Facebook Group.
Please distribute this information and website link, and display this poster in as many places as you can to advertise this event, and make it a great Shanghai Cup