Nerabus Gin and Food from Argyll to launch WHYW

New this year on the social scene is a WHYW marquee at Craobh which will host a skippers’ briefing on Saturday evening. This will be followed by a welcoming reception for all participants sponsored by Nerabus Gin from Islay which will include a ‘wee sample’. Beppo Buchanan Smith said: ’I am sure this will be an excellent way to launch WHYW 2019. This will be accompanied by Food from Argyll providing an opportunity to provision boats from local providers or simply dine out on local produce on the Saturday.’ From the après sail social programme that extends its appeal to all ages across the week, a variety of activities is on offer from ceilidhs to barbecues, music in a range of venues, family swimming in Oban’s Atlantis Leisure Centre and general boat to boat socialising. It makes WHYW as alive off the water as it is during the day’s racing activities. This year’s event will have two midweek prizegivings. A prize-giving barbecue and dance at Dunstaffanage will be held on Tuesday evening supported by Dunstaffanage Marina. And, after a few years of missing the Tobermory prizegiving event, the JRC is reintroducing the prize-giving on Thursday evening at Tobermory Distillery which will be followed by a dance. A simple prize-giving on Friday at Oban Sailing Club immediately following racing concludes the event allowing boats to head off to catch tides before the weekend. SEE FULL SOCIAL PROGRAMME FOR DETAILS.