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24 Sept 2020: Swallows Bob Massey Trophy
The Bob Massey Trophy Weekend We've been waiting for a bit of a sailable blow for weeks and we sure got it on Saturday - with sun too and a virtually empty harbour - save for few a 14's careering around. First blood went to Osprey and from start to finish - from round the windward mark (Wear - NE F5) and despite being initially blanketed on the
Published 12:44 on 24 Sep 2020
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21 Sept 2020: XOD Midweek Racing
Please note WER is 5pm this week and there is no catering for midweek suppers . Many thanks to Alistair Impey and David Maclean who ran the race for eleven X boats on another delightful evening . Perfect conditions for a fun race round Itchenor and Wear. X186 won the day, but well done to the guys on X129 who managed to
Published 00:00 on 21 Sep 2020
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16 September 2020: RS2000 Millennium Series
A small, but quality fleet of ten visiting boats, two from Wales, joined one home boat at Itchenor Sailing Club on the weekend of the 12/13 th September for round 3 of the 2000 class Millennium series. The weather was perfect and provided competitors with champagne sailing conditions and lots of decisions about tides, gusts and shifts. With low tide at approx. 1.20pm, Saturday's racing began on an ebbing tide and
Published 00:00 on 16 Sep 2020
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The Sunbeam Fleet at Itchenor Keelboat Week 2020
Itchenor Keelboat Week 2020 - Solent Sunbeams Despite the rescheduled date and shortened race programme, the Solent Sunbeam Class enjoyed excellent racing under the superb stewardship of race officer, Roger Wickens, with twenty-one boats racing, the biggest turnout for Keelboat Week for many years. On Day 1 a long start line was laid near the entrance to the Thorney Channel which gave the fleet plenty
Published 11:47 on 13 Sep 2020
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The XOD Fleet at Itchenor Keelboat Week 2020
Itchenor Keelboat Week was a little delayed this year. In fact it was not week but four days. However, in many respects IKW had most of the elements that have always attracted the largest turnouts of the XOD fleet at Itchenor Sailing Club when it was called Points Week. First and foremost was the excellent race management and in particular superlative course setting that the fleet has enjoyed over the past sixteen years.
Published 08:03 on 11 Sep 2020
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The Bull Trophy at Itchenor Sailing Club
The 5/6 September saw the return of the International 14s with the first formal event of the season, the Bull Trophy at Itchenor SC.
Published 10:05 on 3 Sep 2020
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Clubhouse Early Closing Saturday 29th August
Due to no evening bookings and low footfall the clubhouse has closed today at 6pm. The clubhouse will be open earlier tomorrow for tea and coffee from 10am with lunch starting at 1230 (advanced online booking is advised) Kind Regards Sailing Manager
Published 17:09 on 29 Aug 2020
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23 August 2020: Large fleets for Itchenor mid August keelboat regatta
Large fleets for Itchenor mid August keelboat regatta August 17t h - 21 st 2020 After the preceding weeks of light winds and baking temperatures the keelboat sailors of Itchenor Sailing Club welcomed the stronger winds of last week. In fact their prayers for wind were somewhat too effective as two days were lost to the excesses of Storm
Published 00:00 on 23 Aug 2020
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Saturday 22nd August Racing Cancelled
Due to the strong winds forecast all club racing has been cancelled tomorrow. The Clubhouse will still be open to the times published in quicknews this week. Please book online for your food. Specials may be available on the day which will be weather dependent.
Published 15:09 on 21 Aug 2020
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19 August 2020: Sailing Postponed Wednesday August Keelboat and Dinghy Week
ISC A K & D Week Wednesday Race Update Inevitably the wind forecasts for tomorrow vary - but all are at the feisty end of the scale and with some quite punchy gusts on top as well. Heavy rain seems certain and with the allied poor visibility, the suggested wind direction and the likely proximity of any HISC fleets in a restricted race area appropriate for the wind direction all
Published 07:58 on 19 Aug 2020
