As a result of the postponement of the JOG Cowes to Cherbourg/Cherbourg to Cowes races due to bad weather on the weekend of 21 March, the committee has elected to amend the JOG racing programme as follows:
1 - COWES to CHERBOURG Race will now be re-run on FRIDAY 2nd MAY, first start 1900hrs
2 - CHERBOURG to COWES Race will now be re-run on SUNDAY 4th MAY, first start to be advised
3 - COWES to ST VAAST Race will now take place on FRIDAY 20th JUNE, first start to be advised.
THEY are more used to battling against fires than fighting against one another, but that is exactly what will happen when dozens of teams of firefighters go head to head at the UK Firefighters Sailing Challenge.
Day three of the Red Funnel Easter Challenge, organised by the RORC, produced some quite stunning Solent racing with plenty of spills and thrills. Finally, after two days of frustration, racing got under way and it was well worth the wait. Louay Habib took a trip out to the combat zone to witness the action.
The first race of the Raymarine Warsash Spring Series took place on Sunday
16th March under grey skies with persistent rain but this did not deter the
200 boats entered for this Silver Jubilee year of the event. The early
north-westerly breeze shifted during the morning to the north and built
during the day from 12 knots to 20/24 with gusts to 30 knots. These were
just the kind of challenging conditions to blow the winter cobwebs away for
those back racing for the first time this season. There were exhilarating
runs and demanding beats but also a number of retirements during the latter
part of the day. Unluckiest was Robert Hillman's Exuberant which lost a crew
member overboard during a broach whilst another hit his head on a winch
necessitating a fast airlift to hospital where he was discharged later that
evening. With the sea water temperature at 8C, the man overboard was
grateful to be recovered speedily by the Sigma 33 Sixes and Sevens.
Specialist marine clothing brand Henri Lloyd, is delighted to announce the continuation of their sponsorship of the Henri Lloyd - Royal Lymington Yacht Club Spring Series for the 2008 season.
Solent springs to life 5:13pm Mon 17 Mar 08 Red Funnel Easter Challenge; 21st-23rd March 2008 organised by The Royal Ocean Racing Club
The Jory Is Out 1:53pm Mon 10 Mar 08 Shelley Jory, from Southampton, will become the first woman to compete in the Evolution class of Powerboat P1 when she joins forces with the American powerboat team, Lucas Oil, to compete in the 2008 Powerboat P1 World Championship.
Women's Keelboat Challenge for 2008 12:04pm Fri 29 Feb 08
The Women's Open Keelboat Championship 2008 has opened entry today at www.royal-southern.co.uk.
Over 50 boats on display at the Lymington New Boat Show 11:33am Fri 29 Feb 08 This year's Lymington New Boat Show will be held at Lymington Yacht Haven - running from the 11th - 13th April 2008. The New Boat Show will host a wide selection of boats from Ancasta International Boat Sales, Offshore Powerboats and Sea Ventures. The show is open daily from 10am - 5pm and entry is free.
