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Garmin Hamble Winter series: Race Report week 2

Published 14:47 on 27 Oct 2015

Garmin Hamble Winter Series: Race Report Week 2

As October progresses, you could be forgiven for thinking that the thermals should be dug out – but the second weekend of the Garmin Hamble Winter Series, which this week incorporated the Doyle Sails Hamble One-Design Championships and the Sailing Networks Big Boat Championships, hosted some unseasonal sunshine and warmth to accompany the racing.

Racing on Sunday, the Garmin Hamble Winter Series fleet experienced some close racing in conditions ranging from a steady 12 knots to a shifty, frustrating 6 knots. These shifts and wind holes turned fleets on their heads and favoured crews with their eyes out of their boats. Nonetheless, the race team, led by Stuart Childerly, fitted in two races for each class in the bright sunshine. To read more...http://www.hamblewinterseries.com/news/garmin-hamb...