The St Kilda Short Challenge.

Challenge by Wells-next-the-Sea Sailing Club

The St Kilda Short Challenge.

Challenge by Wells-next-the-Sea Sailing Club

for Individual sailors and teams

The St Kilda Short Challenge may be just 15 nautical miles around, but it offers a thrilling, poetic encounter with nature.

The most westerly point of the UK is surprisingly far out into the Atlantic. Sailors navigate wild winds, shifting tides, and dramatic cliffs in a compact yet unforgettable journey around the remote St Kilda archipelago, where the beauty of the open sea meets the spirit of adventure.

The day begins and ends in Village Bay and loops around Hirta and the smaller island of Soay.

TIP: Check out the Report for this event online, there is a link to downloadable gpx file of the route.
   
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3 record attempts

Course

1 Start line N57° 48.37' W8° 33.54'
2 Race mark starboard CW N57° 49.83' W8° 37.04'
3 Race mark port CCW N57° 50.06' W8° 38.76'
4 Race mark starboard CW N57° 49.20' W8° 37.43'
5 Finish line N57° 48.13' W8° 33.82'

Leaderboard

1

Dbird64

Big Red - Mini Kooka 650

Mini 6.50 - Kooka 650

 Finished 2025-05-27 00:12 UTC in 50m. 19s.

2

Nepenthes

Valiant

JL40

 Finished 2025-06-17 22:11 UTC in 53m. 48s.

3

Captain Rod

Veloce

Hispaniola

 Finished 2025-05-25 08:43 UTC in 1h. 45m. 31s.
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