Chilly Int 420 winter training!
Classic Boat Awards
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Category Spirit of Tradition Under 40ft
ISC's Eleanor Keers & Izzy Pugh crowned Mirror Junior World Champions 2015
Sailing in Africa - what an experience! Theewater SC near Villiersdorp, in Western Cape, situated in the Cape winefields and fruit growing area, must be one of the most stunning venues on earth. Surrounded by imposing mountains, forests and fruit fields - sunshine in abundance and wind a plenty - perfect conditions for the gathering of the Mirror fleets from UK, Australia, South Africa, Japan and France. The fleet represented the full spectrum of Mirror sailing - wooden boats and plastic boats, juniors and parents/children, gaff rigs and single masts. The Izivungu Vungu Sailing Academy from Cape Town that supports sailing development for township children brought their special African flavour to the regatta - including their excellent band and dancing. The top of the fleet included a top French 470 sailor, UK and South African national 420 squad sailors - and some vastly experienced parents sailing with their children. The UK fleet mainly consisted of juniors, with ages ranging from 10 to 17, having graduated through the RYA and Mirror Class Association squads, representing Itchenor SC, Torpoint Mosquito SC and Restronguet SC.
As ever, consistency paid in the final results with Michaela (15) and Ryan Robinson (18) from RSA emerging as World Champions with a day to spare, counting ten races in the top ten. They have truly shattered the perception that you need a 'plastic' Mirror to win at the highest level with their immaculately prepared 8 year old wooden boat. Michaela crewed for Ryan when they won the Worlds at Lough Derg in Ireland in 2013 and continuing the Robinson family sibling mentoring policy this time the tables were turned and Ryan helped Michaela to win.
Team GBR were looking strong mid way through the regatta with ISC's Eleanor Keers & Izzy Pugh level on points with the Robinsons and her elder sister Gemma & Imogen Bellfield sitting in third. The Australians, South Africans and the French boat were hot on their heels - with the GBR boats excelling in the strong winds - the Aussies and South Africans were particularly astute in the lighter winds, finding the right way to go during the periods of wind transition before the daily SE'er set in each afternoon. With the Race Officer having done a great job in packing in 11 races in 4 days, he only had to fit in 1 race on the final day which started in a good 8 kt breeze but inevitably it switched off on the final beat with the Australians at the forefront - giving Simon Barwood and his 8 year old son Tyson the points to edge into a well deserved 2nd place. Eleanor Keers and Izzy Pugh took third place overall and first junior boat, crowning them the Junior World Champions.
Itchenor SC entries included;
3rd - Elenaor Keers & Izzy Pugh
4th - Gemma Keers & Imogen Bellfield
14th - Natasha Ewart Smith & Sara Ewart Smith
15th - Henry Heath & James Dickinson
17th - Tom Weston & Paddy Jefferies
19th - Emily Heath & Pippi Heath
30th - Celia Hansell & Ed Hansell
33rd - Felix Jefferies & Monty Heath
36th - Oliver Wilson & Hannah Wilson
Photos by Trevor Wilkins
Results at http://2015worlds.mirrorsailing.org/index.php/the-event/2015-world-results
International 14 World Championship at Geelong, Australia
Posted 12th January 2015
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MIRROR WORLDS 2015 NEWS from South Africa
Posted 5th January 2015
Lots of information coming in from the Mirror Worlds - please click here to go to our dedicated page
Day 1
Monday saw all the British boats together in South Africa for the first time, following numerous safari drives and countless incidents of severe sunburn. The day began by unpacking the container in which our boats had been shipped from the UK. A warm South African welcome and registration as well as measurement and rigging followed. Time went by and we eventually launched, all of us inspired by Alex’s briefing. In the midday heat, the Wilsons set the hydration bar high with their cool box of frozen water – a top tip in the thirty-degree heat. The afternoon practice race showed the ability of the fleet and gave us all the opportunity to acclimatise to the vast expanse of Theeswaters and the southeasterly wind, which blew at a constant 20 knots. The British fleet was relatively successful with four boats in the top six and Eleanor Keers winning the training race – hopefully a good omen for the weeks ahead. It all feels a very long way from a snowy UK.
RS200 New Years Racing 2014:
So 2014 has come to an end and what a great way to end it with 12 boats in 15 knots.
RO Roger Yeoman managed to get us 4 20min races and back in time for the New Years party at the club.
There was lots of close racing on the short windward leeward courses. Arthur Henderson & Lisa McDanell started strongly with George Yeoman & Sophie Ormsby in race 1 breaking away from the rest of the pack with George & Sophie eventually taking the win.
Current national champ Ian Martin sailing with Lucy Preston managed to rob Will & Mary Henderson of the win in the 2nd race on the finish line (after they turned up, apparently Lucy's time keeping isn't all it is made out to be) with a smart tack to the biased end.
However, George & Sophie managed to get off the line and stay clean to win the remaining races.
The racing was then followed up with the Itchenor New Years party which will always remain in the memories that can never quite be recalled.....but it was really good!
Winter Warmer 1:
Day 1 of the winter warmer threw 20 knots and a little drizzle at the 8 boats that made it to the race course.
Race 1 saw 3 recalls before finally getting away. George Yeoman & Sophie Ormsby led Mark Powell & Charlotte Lawrence round mark one but after a close downwind Tim Saxton & Holly Scott had managed to take the lead from Robert Gullan & Rosie Sibthorp. Up the next beat George & Sophie made up the lost ground to lead at the top and hold on till the finish ahead of Ed FitzGerald & Lisa McDanell.
Race 2 had George & Sophie leading at the top again followed by Rob & Rosie and these 2 were attached by a piece of elastic all race closely followed by Jack Holden & Amy Yeoman. The race finished in that order.
Race 3 and Tim & Holly smashed the starboard end and led from George & Sophie who subsequently fell in on the bear away. The wind picked up to gusting nearly 30 knots as Rob & Rosie hunted down Tim & Holly, managing to cross them on the downwind only to have to give room at the mark. Jack & Amy sailed consistently to their third 3rd place.
Overnight George & Sophie lead from Rob & Rosie and Jack & Amy on equal points in second.
Day 2 arrived with 5 knots and a fast flowing tide that made things interesting for the race officer.
Race 4 saw pretty much the whole fleet arrive at the same point at the windward mark with Charlie Roome & Eddie Glennie managing to squeeze round and sail into a decent lead. They were followed by George & Sophie all the way round the course till the last leg where Rob & Rosie managed to come “screaming” in on the port lay (there wasn’t much wind but they made a lot of ground) to secure second followed by the ever consistant Jack & Amy who recorded their fourth consecutive 3rd place.
Race 5 saw Rob & Rosie and Tim & Holly escape for another epic battle around the race course with Rob & Rosie leading most of the way but with Tim & Holly right on their heels. At the top mark for the last time Tim & Holly managed to squeeze past and hold on for their second win that could prove decisive if they are able to beat both George & Sophie by one place and Rob & Rosie by two.
At the start of race 6 Rob & Rosie were over the line and had to go back which in the huge tide would appear to be game over. Tim & Holly had a great start with Frances Peters & Claire Lasko in the middle of the line, whilst George & Sophie managed to win the ship end and tack out the tide first. However a big lift allowed Frances & Claire and Tim & Holly to get round the marks in 1 & 2. George & Sophie split down the run to pull back past Tim & Holly, but on the next beat the positions were reversed and held to the finish. Frances & Claire won by a margin, Rob & Rosie meanwhile had managed to fight all the way back to 4th.
This meant that it is first blood on count back to Tim & Holly over Rob & Rosie at the end of the first weekend of the Winter Warmer at Itchenor on 12 points, George & Sophie settle for 3rd with 14 points.
Thanks to the RC: Roger Yeoman. Phil McDanell, John Tremlett & Tom Trevelyn
The next weekend will be the 7/8 February and racing will start at 1100. See you then!
STRATEGIC REVIEW 2014-2015 - SURVEY RESULTS
Posted 20th December 2014
The on-line survey, posted on Quick News, elicited 334 responses from a circulation of approximately 1000. My thanks to all of you who took the time to respond.
In general, the majority of those who responded indicated satisfaction with what the club provides both on and off the water and the overall value for money.
The key findings are:
• The majority of respondents (73%) said the club offering is broadly right with a further 10% expressing a neutral view
• A minority (17%) do not agree that the club offering is broadly right
• 56% do not agree we should reduce activities to reduce costs with a further 15% expressing a neutral view
• 69% said the sailing programme should not be reduced; 15% disagreed
• 63% thought the house should provide food and drink outside the sailing programme; 23% disagreed
• 53% believe that overall they get value for money from their membership with a further 20% taking a neutral view; 27% disagreed
• 39% favour members doing more work on a voluntary basis, but only 28% offered to do more than 1 day a year.
• There was little appetite (12%) for existing members to pay more to enable a reduced introductory subscription for new members
• 197 added comments. These are difficult to report on without being subjective, so please do read the survey response in full if you would like to form your own view. 28 were happy and did not want change, 64 expressed concern about the cost of membership and the membership structures. There were 47 comments expressing concerns about cost, quality and complexity of the buttery offering. 27 thought there were too many or over-paid staff. There were 77 additional individual suggestions on various themes not mentioned above.
The Flag officers are pleased at the overall level of response and will use this very important feedback to work with General Committee to determine the future direction of the Club as well as considering individual comments raised. If anyone has further views or ideas about any aspect of the Club’s offering or activities the Flag Officers and General Committee would be very happy to receive them.
For a full summary of the survey please go to the Members' Area of the website
To see a Graphical Summary of Survey responses please click here
Charles Hyatt
Commodore
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"On the 11th Day of Christmas my true love sent to me" ....... not 11 Pipers Piping but 11 Mirror dinghies in a container to Cape Town, South Africa!
The GBR team are leaving UK and are on their way for Christmas and New Year in the southern hemisphere for the 2015 Mirror Worlds at Theewater SC at Villiersdorp, in the Stellenbosch wine growing in Western Cape. A great venue for the parents! The main competition will come from Michaela and Ryan Robinson, the current World Champions, on their home waters with a really enthusiastic crop of young Mirror sailors from South Africa, as well as some very experienced Australians who will be a force to be reckoned with.
The bulk of the GBR team are from last year's RYA Mirror National Junior Squad and are looking get GBR back on the Worlds trophy for the first time since Andy and Tom Smith in 2009 at Pwllheli and Anna Mackenzie and Holly Scott in 2007 in Port Elizabeth. Some of the GBR sailors have already stepped up to the 420. Gemma Keers, teamed up with Mirror crew Imogen Bellfield, is crewing for Isabel Davies in the RYA 420 Youth Squad and Paddy Jeffries is in the 420 Transition Squad - continuing the successful transition of Mirror sailors into the 420 class. The GBR team mainly hales from the stalwart Mirror fleets at Itchenor and Restronguet; with Torpoint Mosquito making up the Cornish contingent.
The conditions at Theewater SC can vary from the strong SE'ly 'Cape Doctor' wind, which will provide challenging conditions, to typical thermal and shifty light inland winds. Recent squad training sessions at Carsington and Northampton have helped the south coast sea sailors with their 'pond sailing' techniques but will not have prepared the sailors for the renowned dive bombing Pelicans!
The pre-Worlds will be the Mirror African Championships 29 Dec - 2 Jan and the World Championships 4 - 9 Jan.
ITCHENOR GIRLS STAY ON TOP IN THE 420s
Posted 3rd December 2014
Congratulations to ISC youth sailors Gemma Keers and Isabel Davies who have qualified for the RYA youth Squad. Over a series of 14 races the girls finished 3rd overall in the country and 2nd all girl boats. With over 50 of the top boats in the UK competing the girls have sailed incredibly well and are the youngest pairing the youth squad. They will now train over the winter with the next regatta in December in Palamos Spain. Good luck to the girls.
SOLENT SUNBEAMS ON TV
Posted 28th November 2014
For those of you who missed it, Solent Sunbeams were featured on BBC's
Channel Patrol (Episode 4) shown at 11:30 today (Thursday).
It is now available on BBC iPlayer. The Sunbeams are featured about 30
minutes in.
ITCHENOR SAILORS DOMINATE THE RYA NATIONAL MIRROR JUNIOR SQUAD
Posted 26th November 2014
After extremely challenging and very close light wind racing at both the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy and then Northampton Sailing Club, the RYA confirmed their selection for the National Junior Mirror Squad for 2014/15 with invitations for 12 boats of which we are proud to say include a significant number of Itchenor sailors.
This years squad is made up of Imogen Bellfield, Sarah Ewart Smith, Charlotte Fisher, Bertie Fisher, Monty Heath, Felix Jefferies, Pippa Jones, Elleanor Keers and Izzy Pugh from Itchenor. They started off the seasons training with a half term camp at Carsington Water in Derbyshire where they were coached by Katie Tomsett, Team GBR 470 sailor, who primed them on boat and sailor preparation for championship racing as a number of the squad prepare for the Mirror World Championships in South Africa over the Christmas break.
The NJS is just one of three significant winter training programmes undertaken by the Mirror fleet at Itchenor with the South Zone and X Gen about to kick off their training programmes too. This all bodes well for continuing a thriving Mirror fleet in 2015 and growing our own high performance sailors of the future. More to come on these programmes over the coming weeks.
ARTHUR WINS SEMANA DEL ATLANTICO CIUDAD DE VIGO
Posted 19th November 2014
SC member Arthur Fry recently won the prestigious Trofeo Cuitat de Vigo in his Optimist. This is one of 4 high ranking events held in Spain each winter, for Optimists, Lasers and 420s. These events are attended by the top sailors from across Europe, as they offer more or less guaranteed wind and warmer temperatures and give sailors who are aiming for their countries' Euros and Worlds teams a chance to benchmark themselves against each other as the Winter progresses. This was the first event of the 4 for 2014/15; Arthur is off to Palma, Majorca for the 2nd event in early December and then to Torrevieja in January and Palamos in February.
Arthur and his two brothers have been ISC members mainly sailing Mirrors. Over the years, Arthur has stood in as helm and crew for various members of the Taylor family at Itchenor Fortnight, one year managing to sail in Mirrors 1, 2 and 3. In 2012 he won Mirrors 2 with James Taylor. However, his main boat has always been the Optimist, which he started to sail at the age of 7. He started competing nationally at the age of 11, making his way into the RYA Optimist National Squad for the past two years.
He has had a busy year on the international and national circuit. At Easter he was selected as a member of a GB team to attend the Braassememeer Easter Regatta in Holland, an invitation only event for top European sailors, where he came 18th our of 210 sailors. In July he was a member of an 8 strong GB team at the French Nationals, where he came 13th out of 200+ boats in a very strong international fleet. As well as representing GB, Arthur has competed at a number of other European events, including the Topsport Regatta in Flanders (15th out of 110 European and US sailors), the Swiss Nationals (22nd out of 200, with many Worlds Team sailors tuning up for the Worlds a month or so later) and the Belgian Nationals, where he gained the bronze medal and sailed the event for Bart's Bash. His next big international adventure (after Palma) is the Australian Nationals being held in Freemantle, Western Australia in January 2015.
Back home he won the Warsash and Bosham Optimist Opens, was 2nd at the Chichester Optimist Open and 3rd at the Hayling Island Optimist Open, giving him the overall RYA Southern Traveller's Championship for 2014.
Competing at this level requires a considerable amount of training and, in addition to the National Squad training, Arthur is out on the water most weekends with a small group of Optimist sailors, sailing out of Itchenor or Lymington, and also at Weymouth when the schedule allows. His coach is a Belgian ex-worlds Laser & 420 champion who now specialises in Optimist coaching. Last Winter he also attended 3 racing camps in Lanzarote with one of the world's top Optimist coaches from Argentina and in May this year he was one of 8 National Squad sailors to be selected to attend invitational training with the US National Team in Annapolis, where he was coached by US and other world class coaches.
Next year will be his last in Optimist and he hopes to make either the Worlds or European teams at the Selections event in May. After that he plans to move onto the Laser 4.7.
BRIDGE THIS WINTER
Posted 10th November 2014
We'd like to trial a 'booking' form for the Bridge evenings this winter. The idea is to give the Club some idea of who is going to be playing on each of the evenings - and also to let the players know who is likely to turn up.
Bridge evenings are 14th November, 12th December, 9th January, 13th February and 13th March.
Payments will still be on the night (£14.50) at the Buttery.
Please click here to link to the online form
SWALLOW INVITATIONAL RACE IMAGES and event roundup
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The Itchenor Swallow Fleet held a wonderfully exciting Guest day last Sunday October 19 th. 14 Swallows took part with a regular crew or minder on each boat plus 17 guests to enjoy a taster of fast keelboat racing in champagne sailing conditions.
The sun was out, the temperature warm and the wind was in no short supply. Gusts of up to 27 knots were recorded on the Cambermet weather beacon whilst racing was taking place that morning.
Swallows were to be seen apparently "flying" around the harbour with so much spray everywhere that it was hard to see where one was going... Everyone experienced a few hairy moments whether trailing spinnakers as sea anchors or trying to prevent the inevitable nose dive from one wave into the next...and all this fun and excitement between Itchenor and East Head !
Many of the guests were experienced dinghy sailors who we hope will soon take the plunge into these fast and responsive racing keelboats. Some of the guests were in their 20 s, others older with some keelboat experience already. It was wonderful to give them all such an exciting morning - a taster of things to come...
The fleet has second hand boats available for sale right now as well as charter opportunities. Alternatively come and join an existing syndicate as a number of boats are shared between 3 to 6 owners who share the running costs. Alternatively order your own brand new Swallow!
If you would like to come and sail a Swallow either as a helm or a crew ...Contact Christine Graves on cgravesbosham@gmail.com
For information on buying or chartering a Swallow or to join an existing syndicate contact Mike Wigmore, class captain by email on mikewigmore54@gmail.com
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ISC welcomes HRH Duke of Kent
Posted 4th October 2014
Images courtesy Peter Arnold
HRH the Duke of Kent paid ISC a visit on Friday as part of his presence at the Harbour Conservancy's 50th anniversary. Arriving from London by car, he was soon out on Solar Heritage and enjoyed a trip down to Pilsey Island in the glorious sunshine. Returning to our main pontoon he and his party, which included Susan Pyper, Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, and the Chairmen of several harbour bodies, all made their way up to the lawn, where he signed the visitors book.
Nick and Ann-Marie had excelled themselves with a wonderful sea food buffet. There was much talk of the Harbour, the Club and of Royal duties. Though not a sailor the Duke is President of the RNLI. He heads the All England Tennis Club, the War Graves Commission, The Royal Institution and many other organisations. After a great lunch the party left for Midhurst where he was to inspect the new offices of the South Downs National Park.
We are honoured and delighted to have been able to host him and his party and our thanks go to Richard Craven of the Conservancy for inviting us to do so.
Bart's Bash Update
Posted 1st October 2014
Itchenor was top Bart’s Bash fund raiser in Chi Harbour with a total of £1220 raised – without counting money from T shirts etc. Well done everyone!
Results still being worked out but so far top of the club leader board are Andy FitzGerald & Archie Massey sailing an Int 14
SWALLOW - BOB MASSEY TROPHY REPORT
Posted 1st October 2014
Our esteemed PRO for the weekend (David Priscott) and his very distinguished team (Bill Barnes) accompanied by their very/more experienced better halves had a relatively easy decision to make for us all on an overcast Saturday morning – back to bed. Not for long though as there was hope of a whisper at 1pm and with biblical foresight, so it came to pass. Well sort of, we set out for two b2b races on the top of the tide but needed to be towed down harbour and remained umbilically attached to BV for a while thereafter pending the SW ‘breeze’ eventually reaching us.
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AUTUMN MAILING 2014
Posted 24th September 2014
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ISC REGATTA - RESULTS ERROR
Due to an error we did not record the following results. Event 9- 1st place Charles Porter, Laser 181047. Event 10- 1st place Mark Harper Solo 5059. Our apologies.
BARTS'S BASH IMAGES
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| Bart's Bash Album 1, September 21st 2014. Images Mary Pudney |
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| Bart's Bash Album 2, September 21st 2014. Images Mary Pudney |
INTERNATIONAL 420 NATIONALS REPORT
Posted 31st August 2014
Image courtesy Harry Bowerman - http://sailingphotos.co
57 boats competed in the 420 nationals last week at Hayling Island Sailing Club. Conditions varied from too little wind to race on one day to 2 days which were blown off. 6 races were achieved over 2 days. Gusts of up to 28 knots led to big waves in wind over tide in Hayling Bay, keeping the safety fleet and parental support boats well occupied. Despite attempts by the race committee to use the U flag to keep the fleet behind the start line, they very soon had to return to using the black flag.
Great performances from Itchenor sailors Joanna Kalderon and Midge Watkins (8th and Junior Champions), Isabel Davies and Gemma Keers (18th), Katie Davies and Grace Summers (26th), Lucy Mellors and Charlotte Boyle (32rd), Rory Odell and Celia Hansell (39th) and Max Odell and Millie Moss (who sadly had to count a black flag).
Next year the 420 nationals will be held in Restronguet in the last week of August.
RS200 NATIONALS REPORT
Dated 24th August 2014
This week saw the RS200 Nationals at Hayling Island, pretty much the nearest thing we get to a local championship.
A strong Itchenor team revealed itself to the world with George Yeoman & Sophie Ormsby, Andy Shaw & Pippa Horne, Tim Saxton & Holly Scott, Rob Gullan & Rosie Sibthorp, the Davies twins ably assisted by the Spreckley boys, Will & Mary Henderson, Arthur Henderson & Lisa McDanell, Jack Yeoman & Oli Peacock, Hugh McLean & Emma Lombard, Nick Blevins & Susie Moore, Ben Ainsworth & Grace Summers, Will Moss & Joanne Thomas, Gavin Orde & Matt Phipps-Taylor and Hugo Moss & Grace Yeoman.
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MIRROR Nationals 2014 REPORT
Posted 18th August 2014
Brixham, both an ancient fishing port and still a working fishing port today, is host to the 2014 Mirror Nationals and European championships.
Itchenor descended in force to test themselves against Mirrors from all over the country and in the notoriously shifty wind conditions of Tor Bay.
The sailing has indeed proved exceedingly testing with all breezes coming from the land and the pond sailors certainly showing that they are far superior to the sea sailors when it comes to spotting and capitalising on the shifts.
All said and done, we finished the Mirror Nationals with Itchenor picking up the team shield with very creditable performances from Gemma Keers and Imogen Bellfield in 7th, Eleanor Keers and Issy Pugh in 10th and Natasha and Sarah Ewart Smith in 13th.
Our sailors are learning lots and it is all to sail for in the Mirror Europeans starting Monday.
FED WEEK UPDATE
Posted 17th August 2014
Itchenor finished second to HISC at FED week this year. A team of five boats competed for ISC. RS 200 Arthur Henderson and Lisa Mcdanell, Matthew Shorrock and Mary Henderson, 420 - Katie Davies and Grace Summers and Isabel Davies and Henry Spreckley and in the Finn John Tremlett. With the top three boats counting Jon, Arthur and Lisa and Katie and Grace all finished second in their fleets just missing out on first place for the team by just one point.
There were ten Itchenor boats participating
RS200
Arthur Henderson and Lisa Mcdanall 2nd
Matthew Shorrock and Mary Henderson 5th
Charlotte Fitzgerald and Rose Sibthorpe 6th
Harry Roome and Pru Romme 9th
Isabel Fitzgerald and Annie Sibthorpe 12th
Ben Masson and Harry Gilcrest 36th
Feva
Johnny Law, Archie grant and Tallula Pudney finishing a strong 14th out of a fleet of 33 fevas.
Medium handicap
Katie davies and Grace Summers 2 nd
Isabel davies and Henry Spreckley 5th
max Odell and George spreckley 4th
Finn
John Tremlett 2nd
Well done to all who completed in the fleet of some 400 boats in very testing strong winds.
LASS WINS COWES....again
Posted 12th August 2014
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FED WEEK 'TEAM'
Eight Itchenor boats spanning rs200, 420s and fevas arrive at HISCc to try and win the team event at fed week
Youngest members of the team are Archie grant 13 and jonnie law 12 competing in a feva.
ITCHENOR INT420 GIRLS ON TOP
Posted 20th July 2014
Gemma Keers and Izzy Davies continued their European success with another great result at the French Nationals. They were joint top all girl GBR boat. They were closely followed by ISC Jo Kalderon and Midge Watkins who finished just above Katie Davies and Grace Summers.
The 420 calendar continues next week with the World Championship where iIchenor is represented by Jo kalderon.
INTERNATIONAL 420 UPDATE
Posted 11th July 2014
Itchenor 420 girls get top gbr boat in Flanders.
Izzy davies and Gemma Keers finished third overall and top Gbr boat at the Neiwport regatta
The 420 roadshow has now moved to Brittany for the French nationals where three Itchenor boats are competing
School's Week Daily Reports
By Alastair Pusinelli
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| Schools Week 2014 RS Feva event. Images Mary Pudney |
XOD POINTS WEEK REPORT
Posted 24th June 2014
Congratulations to 'Catherine' on winning XOD Points Week.
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1st Catherine - Colin McKinnon, Neil Hart and Mark Palmer 10pts
2nd Foxglove - Alastair Ashford and Richard Neall 12pts
3rd Astralita - Mike Martell, Fraser Graham and Tim Copsey. 15pts
SUNBEAM AND X POINTS WEEK
Posted 22nd June 2014
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| Sunbeam and X Points Week 2014. Images Mary Pudney |
ONE DAY - A REFLECTION OF ONE DAY'S EVENTS AT ISC
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Posted 12th June 2014
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KEELBOAT INVITATIONAL WEEKEND June 7th and 8th
Posted 8th June 2014
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RS200 Open ACTION
Posted 1 June 2014
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SUNBEAM REGATTA - May 2014
Happy Sunbeam sailors during their Sunbeam Regatta last weekend.
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MAX MIRROR MISSION PHOTO GALLERY 2014
Posted 4th May 2014
Great Mary Pudney gallery
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| Max Mirror Mission May 2014. Images Mary Pudney |
KEELBOAT SAILING 3rd May 2014
Posted 4th May 2014
Many thanks to Mary Pudney for this great gallery of images.
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| Keel boats May 3rd 2014. Images Mary Pudney |
BRAND NEW DECKING
Posted 2nd April 2014
Huge thanks to the working parties who have replaced some of the decking over the winter months.
XOD 'POINTS WEEK'
Posted 31st March 2014
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RS200 WINTER WARMER
Posted 3rd March 2014
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ISC WIN CAM CUP AT GRAFFHAM
Posted 17th February 2014
Itchenor Sonicboom finished worthy winners, from a field of 19 teams that included two from Ireland, in a superb Cam Cup held at Grafham Water on Sunday 16 February 2014 – organised by Cambridge University.
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RS200 WINTER WARMER
Posted 4th February 2014
This weekend we finally managed to kick off the Itchenor Winter Warmer.
Whilst Saturday was a blow out with gusts of nearly 40 knots and a tide that came well over the jetty, Sunday proved to be a perfect 12-16 knots with a strong tide. RO Roger Yeoman managed to fit in 4 back to back 20 minute races in a corner by Rookwood.
In the 1st race it was slightly pin end bias and Ben Palmer & Lucy Preston went off winning that end however it was not enough to get across the midline starters and it was George Yeoman & Sophie Ormsby who led at the top mark followed by Ben & Lucy. By lap 3 Tim Saxton & Holly Scott had managed to pull through to 2nd place and Ben & Lucy finished 3rd.
Boom cam video from race 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hECjVxly8mk
Race 2 again was slightly pin end bias and this time George & Sophie who won the pin however could not quite get across the starboard tackers again. So it was Ben & Lucy at the top mark 1st but George & Sophie just managed to squeeze inside to block the tack, however ended up hitting the mark after misjudging the tide. This meant Ben & Lucy led from James Rusden & Will Rusden, followed by Tim & Holly. On the run the Rusdens managed to speeze past Ben & Lucy to take the lead which they extended till the finish.
Boom cam video from race 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDwhyGbi4k
Race 3 was starboard end bias and George & Sophie managed to come in late and squeeze out Nick Charles at the boat end. After a bit of a tacking dual up the beat it was George & Sophie followed by Nick and this stayed the way the whole way round the course with a bit of elastic keeping them together. While a close race between the Rusdens, Tim & Holly and Ben & Lucy rounded off the top 5.
Boom cam video from race 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYaRbnKB6Dc
Race 4 was a fairly square line with Tim & Holly winning the pin and George & Sophie winning the boat end. Tim & Holly decided to tack early and duck the Rusdens and George & Sophie and this ended paying off as they came in on the starboard lay line to lead at the top mark. A tacking match up the next few beats led to Tim & Holly held on to their lead whilst being closely followed by George & Sophie. The Rusdens finished 3rd.
Boom cam video from race 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnkBlk-nF48
The final over all placings were:
George & Sophie 1, 5, 1, 2 = 9
Tim & Holly 2, 3, 4, 1 = 10
James & Will 5, 1, 3, 3 = 12
Next weekend is the 1/2 March hopefully we will see you all then!
EAST HEAD MANAGEMENT UPDATE
Posted 6th January 2014
This article is courtesy of the Chichester Harbour Conservancy - and we think will be of interest to many members.
"As part of our Coastal Management strategy, we have agreed the first steps which will be carried out to reduce the risk of a breach of the delicate part of the sand spit known as The Hinge at East Head.
The work is planned to start in January 2014 (weather permitting) and will be carried out under the aegis of the East Head Coastal Issues Advisory Group (EHCIAG). EHCIAG was set up to manage the Adaptive Management process at East Head and includes a range of organisations, stakeholders and experts in coastal environmental management that are listed below.
Our overall strategy is called "Adaptive Management" which involves taking steps to achieve equilibrium between the sea and the land with a workable strategy to avoid a breach at The Hinge, and to maintain public access to East Head.
The work will be carried out by engineers from Chichester District Council and will consist of:
1. Removing failed gabions (the wire baskets holding the stones) with the stones being left naturally on the beach at the western end.
2. Adjusting the height of some of the groynes (the horizontal planks going out to sea), and replace and repair some others to enhance the collection or movement of sand and shingle.
This is to allow a natural process to occur which will include some erosion and some natural rebuilding of material at this area. As the beach area moves back, it is envisaged that a more natural beach shape will form providing a better profile for long term protection of the immediate area.
Planning consent is also being sought to allow recharges with sand and shingle at The Hinge from time to time to keep a safe width and height at the critical point. The area is monitored regularly and EHCIAG works closely together to ensure that the area is actively managed. "
JUNIOR SAILING
With 6 Itchenor boats selected for the RYA National Squad and another 6 selected for the South Area Development Squad, time to focus on our pipeline or next generation squad. 9 Itchenor mirrors assembled at 9.00am on Saturday 23rd November for the first weekend in a 10 day race training programme designed to bring our younger mirror sailors up from sailors who can competently sail around a course to sailors who can race around a course. In near perfect training conditions, coaches Charlotte Fitzgerald and Charlie Warren, supported by Emily Heath and Gemma Webb focussed on boat handling skills, including tacking, gybing and spinnaker handling. A testament to the success of the weekend were the happy, smiling children despite the cold, a few capsizes and a couple of attempts to use the yet to be completed new slipway!
