We Tried Racing This Sailboat and THIS Happened!

Experience the thrill of sailing as boats compete in the 2025 Portaferry Sailing Club Regatta on a sunny day. Watch as crews work together to harness the power of the ocean and navigate the waves* The sailboat slices through the water at over 14 knots over the ground in a test of skill. The 2025 Narrows Regatta finished on a high under bright blue skies with a beautiful breeze which powered the boats into the lough. It was a close call if our J109 Going to Red could hold the kite with the increased apparent wind which was whipped up with the strong in running tide. The redline racing team was under pressure shortly after the start with the fast charging A35 making life difficult until they snapped the overlap an raced off into the lough. It was a great ride into the lough with the J109 just behind the hard charging sport boats fleet and just ahead of the Melges 24. The team at bottom up boats hope you are enjoying the short bits from the 2025 racing season on strangford lough.