Open Events

Athene Cup

A highlight of the Norfolk Punt travellers series.

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• Event Information
• Hosted by the Norfolk Punt Club on the River Thurne on Saturday 11th October 2025
• The racing is weather dependent.  Please check on the NPC WhatsApp as in the event of bad weather it may be cancelled at short notice.
• Due to this the entry fee of £10 for Athene Cup should be made on the day in cash.
• Entries via WebCollect by the end of Thursday 9th October.
• Minimum of 4 entries for the race to proceed.
• Tow available from Barton Turf leaving at 9am or launch / recovery available from Bureside Holiday Park Dyke, Boundary Road, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3BW
• The briefing will be on Saturday at 12:00 noon.  The race will start at 12.30pm and finish around 3.30pm.
• The buoys will be laid near Upton Dyke, St Benets and Womack Water.  The exact course and position will be decided on the day.
• The start sequence will be a 10 minute, 5 minute and 1 min bell.
• Eligibility
• Open to all Norfolk Punt Boats
• Non NPC members welcome
• Entrants are sailing for the Blackbird Trophy (first over the water) and the Athene Cup (first on handicap)
• All boats must sail with their correct sail number on their mainsail and spinnaker.  If that is not the case you will not be eligible to win a trophy.
• There is strictly no sailing in the dyke.
• Rules
• The race will be sailed in accordance with the RYA Rules and the Norfolk Punt Club Sailing Instructions
• Punts will be sailing on their handicap
• Protests must be lodged within 15 minutes of the final boat finishing
• All visiting competitors will be deemed temporary members of the Norfolk Punt Club during the event and as such shall abide by the club’s rules.
• Prize Giving
• Prize giving will commence around 3.45 pm subject to the completion of any protest hearings
• Overall results will be published on the Norfolk Punt Club website.