Notice of Race – MYA Marblehead National Championship – 25th-27th September 2026

50 MARBLEHEADS FOR FLEETWOOD’S 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY.

It is 50 years, this year, since Fleetwood MY&PBC first hosted the MYA Radio Marblehead Championship. As a result, we’re planning a BIG celebration of Marbleheads and we would like to get 50 boats, one for each year, taking part, to truly celebrate 50 years of Radio Marbleheads.

To encourage this, we’re planning races within a race, offering prizes for several groups of designs within the Marblehead class. The design dates are approximate as are the examples of designs. E&OE. !

• Early vintage – designed up to 1976 (e.g. Aquaplane, Teacher’s Pet, Klug Ghibli, Electra, Genie, Overture, Seahorse Mk 1&2, Squiblet, Ashanti, various vane F/S designs. i.e. Bloodaxe).
• Later vintage – designed up to 1980 (e.g. Mk 3 Seahorse, Trapper, Osprey, Pickaxe, Maverick, Sea Urchin, 247, etc). Note: We have a Mk 3 seahorse for loan.
• Early Classic – designed up to 1986 (e.g. Anja, Boogie, Bee, Cedar Club, Rajah, Heartbeat, Sea Scamp, No Secret, Deception, Kisutch, Magik etc.). Note: We have a Sea Scamp to offer for loan.
• Later classic – designed up to 1992 (e.g. Aixtra, Berlingo, Crazy Tube, Hush Hush, Enigma, Havoc, Kiwi Concept, Skalpel, Whisper, Paradox, SWAG, Roar Edge, Remix etc.)
• Early Modern – designed up to 2000 (e.g. Astra, Rock, Crazy Tube Too, Cumulus, Slick, Rad, Strad, Starkers, etc)
• Modern – designed up to 2026, (e.g. Starkers 3, Quark, Grunge, Indie, F 3,4,5,6 series, Freak Wave, Dreadnought, Prime Number, Astrix, Pixel, etc)

In addition to these extra prizes there will be the usual trophies for 1st place, top veteran skipper, place prizes dependant on entry numbers, and the “TOTS” team prize.

Note: The regatta starts on Friday 25th at 13:00

Full details are in the NoR together with online entry (payment required) HERE.