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The 2021 Merlin Rocket National Championships
The 2021 Merlin Rocket National Championships were held in North Berwick at East Lothian Yacht Club. Given the last 18 months, this was the first opportunity for a Champs in 2 years and the competition was strong. Two Itchenor boats made the long journey up, Tim Saxton & Mary Henderson had been a form boat all season with the new pairing getting stronger and stronger each event, whilst Ben Saxton
Published 12:38 on 1 Sep 2021
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Itchenor Sailing Club Junior Fortnight - 25 July - 6 August 2021
240 competitors aged 8-18 competed in Junior Fortnight at Itchenor Sailing Club this year. The race organisers and competitors had to endure very varied weather conditions from no wind to too much and biblical quantities of rain at times. But this certainly did not dampen their spirits. The JF Committee laid on a massive outdoor social programme for all ages under ISC's new tent which was put up for the event. This included
Published 13:30 on 10 Aug 2021
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RS200 week - Monday 9th to Friday 13th August -18-25 year-olds
Itchenor Sailing Club is hosting an RS200 event for 18-25 year-olds next week from Monday 9th to Friday 13th August. The fun-packed week of sailing and evening entertainment starts on Monday afternoon, the first race is at 16.00 and there will be two back-to-back races each day; the intention is to return to the club by 18.30 each night. Supper will be available Tuesday to Friday. To enter: Book online in the normal way. Entries from
Published 15:29 on 6 Aug 2021
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Junior Fortnight Week 2 Report
The British weather continues to throw a bit of everything at Junior Fortnight and, thankfully, COVID has not defeated us and we keep going safely. Monday and today have been our most reliable days for racing where Tuesday and Wednesday were mostly abandoned due to a lack of wind. Heavy winds come in again tonight and threaten to disrupt our last day tomorrow. What do Mirror sailors do when racing is abandoned for
Published 18:04 on 5 Aug 2021
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Itchenor Sailing Club gears up for Junior Fortnight Week 2021
Itchenor Sailing Club gears up for Junior Fortnight Week 2021 Entry is now closed for Itchenor Sailing Clubs Junior Fortnight Regatta The two-week racing event takes place from 25th July 6th August 2021 Over 200 sailors and 100 boats will take part British Americas Cup sailor and Emsworth local, David Freddie Carr, will make a special
Published 16:11 on 8 Jul 2021
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Itchenor Keelboat Week - XOD race report
Itchenor Keelboat Week was attended by 27 XOD's with 6 guest boats sailing with us, and one guest on Merlin! With over 100 boats on the water, it began hot and sunny with just enough wind to get down harbour, out to Beach and Treloar, round a few others and back, but gradually as the week progressed so we lost the sun and wind to overcast and rain. Wednesday we managed a delicious
Published 08:33 on 27 Jun 2021
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The Itchenor Sailing Club Regatta
The Itchenor Regatta is one of the highlights of the ISC calendar, attracting sailors from far and wide to join in for a day of racing. 102 boats battled it out on the water, with a mixture of windward/leeward and round-the-cans racing. With over 17 boats in each keelboat fleet, this was a record turnout for the year so far. Thanks to Bosham for supporting the event with over 20
Published 07:39 on 27 Jun 2021
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Itchenor Keelboat Week - Sunbeam Race Report
Day 2 Pinch me, 65 plus boats on start line in three fleets all offering a slightly different experience, turquoise blue skies, east/south east/ southerly sea breeze to confuse the PRO, and ensure plenty of water drunk, suncream employed and an empty high water harbour...enjoy! And so to day 2. 18 Sunbeams on start line. Yesterday the first 8 boats to get there were split 50:50 as to whether to
Published 00:00 on 18 Jun 2021
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Marvellous Max Mirror Mission
Saturday, May 29 th saw a fantastic turnout of 28 Mirrors for the 2021 Max Mirror Mission. Over 50 young sailors mostly under 13, some with parents, sailed around the Harbour collecting tokens from waterborne treasure islands to exchange for burgers on a BBQ back at the club. A Monte Carlo start format with timed finishes saw Lucinda Leaver and Theodora Rogers take first place, meanwhile Geoffrey Gestetner and Josh stormed to the front
Published 14:42 on 4 Jun 2021
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June dining at the clubhouse
We are thrilled to welcome you all back into the Clubhouse with an exciting new menu from Head Chef Dan. Popular Dan's Grill will continue to run on Saturdays and Sundays from 12.30 until 15.30. New from Friday and Saturday is the Buttery Board, a seasonal menu served from 17.00 to 21.00 New to ISC this year is our Children's Meal Deal which we're running all summer at £4.95 for our junior
Published 00:00 on 4 Jun 2021
