18/06/2008
Racing Report - Red Funnel Wkend 14th / 15th June
Dear all This weekend was the third in the Red Funnel series and turned out to be an excellent weekend of close racing with warm sunny weather and breezes that were variable but for once did not die on us. The full race card of four races was completed with 2 laps (plus an extra windward leg for.... more

18/06/2008
Mid Summer Party Reminder (RCYC - Saturday 21st June)
This coming weekend (21st June) sees the Midsummer Party held at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. Tickets are £20 per person so please drop an email to solentfleet@yahoo.co.uk (or reply to this email). Please contact Josy if you have any questions on 07973-762636 or josy_robertspay@yahoo.co.uk Best.... more

16/06/2008
Racing Report - 17th / 18th May
Last weekend was the first of the Red Funnel Weekends and was run by the Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club with the experienced Ian Lallow in charge who, as ever, did an excellent job to provide a full complement of four races over the weekend. The winds were light and variable with some large shifts but.... more

16/06/2008
Racing Report - 31st May / 1st June
This weekend saw a contrast to the windy conditions experienced the previous weekend by both those who travelled to the East Coast Championships in Lowestoft and those who stayed in Cowes. In Cowes, only one race was possible that weekend (on Sunday), which was won by Aimee with Virago second and Cavalier.... more

16/06/2008
Racing Report - 7th / 8th June
Apologies for the late report this week. I really apprreciate the kind words many have provided about these reports so will do my best to keep them coming promptly, although my upcoming nuptuals mean I will be absent for a short while. Turning to the racing, after a couple of disappointing weekends what.... more

16/06/2008
Cowes Week - early bird reminder
Please note that that Cowes Week entries qualify for the 'early bird' discount if made before Monday. Entries are already into the double figures with several visitors so please get your entries in. Also, next weekend sees the nearly midsummer party at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. Tickets are £20.... more

14/05/2008
Racing report – 10th/11th May
The weekend promised superb, sunny, warm weather however on the Saturday we initially suffered the often associated wind conditions - light airs! As such racing was delayed a few hours with the RYS postponing racing till mid afternoon. On the drop of the AP some boats were quicker out of the blocks.... more

09/05/2008
Racing report BH weekend 3rd/5th May
Dear members This weekend saw the first of the 'champagne' weekends for the Bailey Bowl (kindly donated by Julia and Graham Bailey), in addition to racing for the spring and championship series. The weekend coincided with spring tides and gentle easterly breezes, making for testing conditions but.... more

09/05/2008
Racing report 1st weekend 26th/27th April
Dear members Our season has started and what a cracking first weekend it was. Saturday was sunny and the warmest day of the year so far, with many crews opting for shorts and T-shirts. Unfortunately the wind was a bit light and shifty, allowing for constant place changing between Norbert (a new arrival.... more

30/03/2008
Solent Fleet Spring Newsletter – March 2008
Dear class members I would like to say how honoured I was to be elected as class captain at the AGM last November. Turning to the season ahead, with the first race less than 2 months away, the calendar is now finalised. There are some important changes from last year, some of our own making and.... more