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Paul Howard
Remembering Paul Howard Paul Howard, long-time supporter of HRSC, died unexpectedly on 17 th October 2023. Paul had been a member of Hamble River Sailing Club since 2015. He will be very much missed by not only the club but the whole local sailing community. We will miss his friendship and his rather special sense of humour as well as his skills.
Published 10:51 on 27 Nov 2023
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Hamble Winter Series - Week 4
Hamble Winter Sereis 2023 Race Week 4 The main concern in the build up to Sunday's two races was that the weather was looking rather scary. Well, it was billed as the Halloween Race! "We'll all look pretty scary with 30 knots and wind against the tide!" said Lis Robinson the day before. The Race Team took an early decision to stand down the mark laying rib and just
Published 15:33 on 1 Nov 2023
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Hamble Winter Series - Week 3
Hamble Winter Series Race Week 3 "It was always going to be a difficult day!" This was the view of RO Kathy Smalley, who was standing in for PRO Peter Bateson this week when, the decision was taken for a one hour postponement for week 3 of the Hamble Winter Series. Despite the arrows on Windycator V2 coming from all directions in the Solent and showing between 0 and 3 knots, the
Published 13:28 on 26 Oct 2023
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Hamble Winter Series 2023 - Week 2
HWS Race Week 2 Hamble IRC Autumn Championships Fifty three teams in four IRC Classes went out over the weekend of the Hamble IRC Autumn Championship. They were encouraged by the favourable weather forecast, the lure of a prize from Force 4 and the last chance to be IRC top dog for this year. When the CV, Wetwheels, anchored off the Hill head shore, half a mile inshore of
Published 17:04 on 20 Oct 2023
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Hamble Winter Series 2023 - Week 1
Hamble Winter Series Race Week 1 The first weekend of the 42 nd Hamble winter Series took place in what Paul Wyeth described as "Quite a mix of conditions!" The Hamble One Design Championships kicked off on the Saturday with a decent breeze and a sunny day. Both the J111 and J70 fleets managed four windward/leeward races under the watchful eye of CRO Ian Bullock and his hovering drone. Journeymaker 11,
Published 11:24 on 12 Oct 2023
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Bob's Regatta 2023 Race Report
Bob's Regatta 2023 Race Report Saturday 30 th September saw the annual Bob's regatta return for our youth sailors. As boats where rigged the breeze began to fill, making for an exciting day of racing for all out sailors. Baby Bob's Eight of HRSC best youths turned out on a sunny Saturday morning to compete for
Published 10:49 on 4 Oct 2023
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Trafalgar Night
Join Hamble River Sailing Club for our Trafalgar Supper 20th October 2023. Since the early 19th Century, Trafalgar Night has been celebrated each October to commemorate victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The date is celebrated by a glorious dinner in naval messes and at many sailing clubs every year. This year HRSC will also be celebrating the event but with a suitably glorious supper (rather than 5 course
Published 13:04 on 11 Sep 2023
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Hamble Winter Series - Early Bird Entries close on September 8th!
Hamble Winter Series - Early Bird Entries close on September 8 th ! The 42 nd Hamble Winter Series is coming to a Solent near you in October and those who value a bargain have until September 8 th to snap up an Early Bird entry. There will be racing every Sunday from 8 th October to 3 rd December, with
Published 13:30 on 4 Sep 2023
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Hamble Classics 2023
The Flag Officers and committee members would like to thank all our staff and volunteers who worked so hard to deliver a very successful Hamble Classics regatta last weekend, and to our co-hosting club the RAFYC. Particular thanks to Jonty and Vicki Sherwill for bringing their event to HRSC, Principal Race Officer Peter Bateson and Assistant Race Officer Kathy Smalley, Dudley Stock who provided the finish boat Xtract, Wetwheels Hamble for providing the
Published 10:58 on 1 Sep 2023
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Fun Week
Join Hamble River Sailing Club for Fun Week, 21st - 25th August 2023. Book your space here https://www.hrsc.org.uk/event/877439
Published 11:13 on 7 Aug 2023
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Impala National Championships - Race Report
Eleven boats entered the 2023 Impala Nationals superbly hosted by Hamble River Sailing Club from the 21 to 23 July and sponsored by Spinlock and Dart Sails. Racing was held in the central Solent, the spiritual home of this evergreen 28 foot cruiser/racer designed by the legendary David Thomas way back in 1977 but still active today with strong fleets in the Solent, Plymouth, and Strangford Lough. In the days running up to the
Published 09:39 on 2 Aug 2023
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Hamble Winter Series 2023 - Entries Open
Hamble Winter Series 2023 Entries are open! Whilst last year's Yacht of the Series, JAGO, J109, Mike and Susie Yates and indeed a good number of other regular competitors, are sailing round the Fastnet Rock, entries have already opened for the 2023 Hamble Winter Series , organised by the Hamble River Sailing Club. The 42 nd running of the Series
Published 10:41 on 25 Jul 2023
