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PRINCE PHILIP CUP RETAINED BY HRSC
The Commodore is proud and delighted to announce that our Foxer team from HRSC retained the Prince Philip Cup for a second year. The victorious team and Marty Southworth's (below and centre front) report of the event. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, started sailing whilst at school in Scotland and regularly competed in Cowes Week. The Prince Philip Cup (seen pictured) held by Shaun Barber was first presented in 1956
Published 12:00 on 6 Jul 2021
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Cruise in Company 11th - 13th september 2021
Mooring's Officer John Noe has kindly organised the 2021 Cruise in Company to Bembridge Harbour on the weekend of the 11th -13th September 2021. Saturday 11 th : sail in company with other HRSC members to Bembridge. Harbour entry between 13.15 17.15 Activities and facilities: berthing on Saturday evening, pontoon party & an evening BBQ. Bembridge also has a lovely
Published 11:53 on 6 Jul 2021
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RYA Training Back at HRSC
RYA Training Back at HRSC. With the easing of lockdown on 12 th April, the RYA Training Centre at Hamble River Sailing Club was able to offer RYA courses for children over the Easter holiday period. To be covid compliant, groups of six were the order of the day and all theory had to be undertaken outside as well as the practical work afloat. Colour coded bibs and helmets helped
Published 10:02 on 28 Apr 2021
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HYS Hamble Winter Series Race Week 4
HYS Hamble Winter Series Race Week 4 This week should have seen the culmination of the Hamble One Design Championships, with racing on both Saturday and Sunday. However, the Weather Gods, or Storm Barbara as they were called last week, had other ideas. It was clear for several days in advance, that Saturday would be a complete non-starter. So, competitors were given an early cancellation on Friday lunchtime. With
Published 10:32 on 27 Oct 2020
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HYS Hamble Winter Series Race Report Week 3 17/18th October
HYS Hamble Winter Series Race Week 3 Hamble IRC Autumn Championships If there were any doubts that competitors were not taking things seriously in this return to sailing period, they were soon dispelled on the Friday before racing. At 12.30 Tokolshe 3, Cape 31, David Bartholomew was spotted returning to the Hamble after a fully crewed practice session. Twenty minutes later ICY, Melges IC37, Ian Atkins, left the river
Published 12:48 on 20 Oct 2020
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HYS Hamble Winter Series Race report Week 2
HYS Hamble Winter Series Race Week 2 - 10/11 October. The second week of the HYS Hamble Winter Series started with, as PRO Peter Bateson so aptly put it, "Race 1 really!" With last Sunday's cancellation and high winds all but forgotten, Peter chose to start near 4N, QXI, as it was directly down wind of the first mark, 4J, hamblewinterseries.com. With 10-12 knots from NNW to N and
Published 12:41 on 20 Oct 2020
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HYS Hamble Winter Series Race Week 1 3rd & 4th October.
HYS Hamble Winter Series Race Week 1 3 rd & 4 th October. It is often the case that a series with the word "winter" in it starts with a week or two of an Indian summer.Not HYS Hamble Winter Series 2020, however. The remnants of storm Alex meant that the first weekend was always going to be challenging both in terms of course setting and course completion.
Published 09:34 on 9 Oct 2020
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HYS Hamble Winter Series Force 4 Sponsors Week 1
HYS Hamble Winter Series Force 4 Sponsors Week 1 The HYS Hamble Winter Series starts this weekend and the Force 4 Chandlery will provide day prizes for the first Sundays racing. Athena Rossi, Manager of Force 4 at Port Hamble, will once again be in attendance to present the prizes in a socially distanced manner. Before the first Sunday race, the Performance 40 fleet will have three windward/leeward
Published 10:01 on 2 Oct 2020
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Hamble River Sailing Club Optimist Open - 19/20 September
Hamble River Sailing Club Optimist Open - 19/20 September This weekend saw our younger sailors take to the water in a range of events. Firstly there was the annual HRSC Uncle Bob's competition on Saturday, our annual junior event, with a range of competitions covering sailors from our youngest sailors in Baby Bobs, through Cousin Bobs, to the older cadets in the Uncle
Published 09:54 on 24 Sep 2020
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HYS Hamble Winter Series Big Boat Dates
HYS Hamble Winter Series Big Boat Dates The races to determine this year's Hamble Big Boat Champion have now been fixed. The Hamble Star Trophy, will be awarded to the boat with the best score from the races on the 4 th October and the 17 th and 18 th of October. With two races planned for the 17 th that will make a total of
Published 10:03 on 21 Sep 2020
