The Night Jar series got off to a flying start a week late, after being cancelled due to lack of wind last week. There was a good turnout of 13 boats. Alex Leonard and Olivia Storey in a 29er led the fleet on the water but Alan Jones in his Laser won the race on personal handicap, while Mike Fairlamb and Eric Smith in a GP notched up the first win in the series on a fleet handicap basis.… Read full article “Night Jar”

After the damp miserable race yesterday, the sun is shining, the wind filled in and there has bee a great turnout of boats for the two day weekend series.

Robbie D led the handicap fleet in his Skiff, until he capsized at least!… Read full article “What a difference a day makes!”

Great weather through the week, great forecast for Easter, wonderful sun and wind on Good Friday, and what happens as we get to Easter Saturday? The cloud//mist comes in, the temperature drops, and it starts spitting! Fortunately the cloud seemed to bring some wind with it.… Read full article “What a let down!”

The first scheduled race in the Night Jar was abandoned due to lack of wind, though it proved to be a challenge for Mik when he realised that the horns in the race office had not been set up after the Winter break.… Read full article “Night Jar”

This weekend’s sailing was the Fleet Challenge A series for all classes. With three races each day there’s a lot of racing to take place.

Saturday sailing resulted in the first protest of the season following an unfortunate incident when Tim Chittenden’s FF collided with John Halliday’s RS400 causing damage to the outer skin such that time was of the essence in terms of recovering John’s boat to shore!… Read full article “More Sunday Sun”

Fantastic blue skies, but light winds to contend with, and sailors still wrapped in wet/drysuits (just in case!)

There was a mixed bag of racing starting with a pursuit race counting towards the Celebrity Glass series. In this instance it wasn’t difficult for all to pass the Mirror of Mik Chappell who was first away as, despite the light breeze, he fell out at the first rounding mark capsizing the boat in the process and subsequently retiring.… Read full article “Spring has Sprung!”

The first of this season’s championship long series racing took place on Saturday with the Handicap Fleet contesting two races for the Barf Plate; the GP14’s the Spring Cup and the Mirrors the Red Sails Trophy. The wind was fairly strong with sudden gusts which led to a number of capsizes.… Read full article “Weekend racing 2/3 April”