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HRSC CENTENARY CRUISE JULY 12 – 14 2019

HRSC CENTENARY CRUISE JULY 12 – 14 2019 Friday 12 th July dawned bright and sunny with a NE 3 wind blowing. Ideal for the first leg of our Centenary Cruise to Poole with the first night stop in Yarmouth. There were 7 boats booked on the rally. John Noë's X-332 "La Nef IV" Steph Merry's Seaward 23 "Sea

Published 08:51 on 18 Jul 2019
Junior and Family Race Day

The Junior and family event of HRSC centenary regatta weekend on Saturday 8 th June, saw 16 sailors out on the water in a number of single and double handed boats. With the weather looking rough and cloud looming overhead it was decided racing was to be postponed by an hour. Competitors, their parents and volunteers turned up Saturday afternoon for the pre-race briefing given by PRO Mike Foster and Cadet captain Richard Foulkes.

Published 09:39 on 13 Jun 2019
Womens Open Keelboat Championships 2019 - Race Report

The Dubarry Women's Open Keelboat Championship 2019 The eleventh Dubarry Women's Open Keelboat Championship was held in the Solent on 1 st & 2 nd June 2019. Hosted for the 6 th year by the Hamble River Sailing Club, in its Centenary Year, the event attracted record numbers once again. Twenty four teams contested this year's Dubarry WOKC in three classes, IRC 1, IRC 2 and RS 21.

Published 15:01 on 10 Jun 2019
Wednesday Evening Race Report - Bottle Pursuit

HRSC Wednesday – The Bottle Pursuit.1 May 2019 It was a grey evening, with the wind predicted to be 6-10 knots from SW – W, as the Race Team left the Hamble to run the Bottle Pursuit. The Bottle is the first of three pursuit races held throughout the season and seventeen boats came to the start line at their appointed times. There were two new to the club boats that

Published 14:50 on 10 Jun 2019
Diam 24 Spring Championship 2019 - Race Report

This week-end saw the return of the Diam 24od UK fleet to Hamble River Sailing Club for the 2019 Spring Championship. The plan was to race both Saturday and Sunday, but the very strong winds in the Solent on Saturday decided otherwise. Bramblemet recorded steady high 20s with gusts up to 45 knots, so like any other local event, it was wisely decided to stay ashore. The forecast for Sunday was more favourable,

Published 12:22 on 30 Apr 2019
Wednesday Evening Race Report - Early Bird 4

HRSC Wednesday Early Bird 4 & Final Anyone expecting the warm and stable weather that beset the RORC Easter Challenge over the previous weekend was to be rudely awakened on Wednesday night. The good news however, was that there would be racing even if it was somewhat chilly. With the Race Team back to full strength, a steady breeze generally from the south, met the CB Obsession as she ventured

Published 12:19 on 30 Apr 2019
Wednesday Evening Race Report - Early Bird 3

Hamble River Sailing Club Wednesday Early Bird Series Race 3 At last a Wednesday in April dawned with blue skies and bright sunshine! However, things quickly went downhill, as the fog began to roll in by mid-morning. In fact, when your correspondent was at his favourite chandler in Gosport, he could barely find his way to the anti-fouling. Owing to the

Published 12:04 on 30 Apr 2019
Wednesday Evening Race Report - Early Bird 2

HRSC Early Bird 2, 10 April 2019 The second race of the Early Bird Series was blessed with a beautiful sunny evening and a cool breeze from the North East. The Race Team, mindful of the fact that the crews did not get any windward work in week 1, ventured south to Coronation Buoy to research the conditions. With the 4.4 metre tide about to rush out, there seemed

Published 12:01 on 30 Apr 2019
Wednesday Evening Race Report - Early Bird 1

HRSC Wednesday Night Early Bird 1 – 3 rd April 2019 Despite the less than appealing weather forecast, thirteen eager teams ventured forth for the first race in the Early Bird Series at HRSC. Indeed XOD 36, Dolphin, Tom Rogers was already looking for breeze when the Committee Boat Obsession arrived in the start area at Bald Head. Dolphin was one of four XOD's that made

Published 11:57 on 30 Apr 2019
Hamble River Sailing Club Junior Warming Pan

Hamble River Sailing Club Junior Warming Pan 2019 The first Junior event of Hamble's centenary year started on Saturday 23 rd March with the Junior Warming Pan, which saw 16 boats and 18 sailors out on the water, from Hamble, Warsash, The Royal Southern and Weston sailing clubs. Competitors, their parents and volunteers turned up Saturday morning for the pre-race briefing given by PRO Mike Foster. With racing

Published 12:20 on 28 Mar 2019