Outcomes of the 2012 AGM. 23 members (60.5%) out of the 38 members eligible to vote voted and the results were as follows: To elect Jo Lloyd (Lammergeyer) as Class Captain of the Impala Class Association. For: 23 votes Against: 0 2. To elect Ben Meakins (Polly) as Read more…
The number 64 – the Beatles sang about it, there are 64 dark squares on a chessboard, it’s a Slang term referring to a 1964 Chevrolet Impala – and today, there are 64 days to the start of the 2012 Impala Nationals in Plymouth. We’ve got a bumper entry this Read more…
Day 5 of the Warsash Spring Series dawned bright and sunny with a lovely light breeze rippling the trees in Hamble’s waterside gardens. A gentle sail to the start allowed Imptish, the only Impala competing this week, to practice several spinnaker gybes amongst the newly formed multinational crew (if 2 Read more…
Sunday provided a marked contrast to the past few weeks of racing in the Warsash Spring Series, as a cold, brisk northerly wind forced the Impala crews from Imptish and Polly, to remember how to sail in a breeze. Imptish got the better start and picked up an early left Read more…
It was another day of light winds for race 3 of the Warsash Spring Series. Imptish, competing in IRC4, finished second on handicap, unable to save her time on the Mustang 30 Erik the Red. Another early finish meant that the crew was back in Hamble by one and enjoying Read more…
Photos © Ben Meakins Photos © Barney Smith Two Impalas – Imptish and Polly – hit the water for the second Warsash Spring Series race on Sunday. In a unusual but welcome turn of events, the race committee got IRC 4 away in the only patch of wind in the Read more…
A polite reminder from Treasurer Jo Lloyd that 2012 membership forms are now online – find them here. It’s the best £10 you’ll ever spend…
Photos: © Laura Starling The season begins: ‘Imptish, with new owners Barney Smith and Graham Tullett competed in race 1 of the Warsash Sping Series on Sunday. Launched just a few days ago after a three month winter refit, her owners were very happy to be out sailing rather than Read more…
Solent boats listen up – we’ve just received these changes to the marks in the solent for 2012. 1. Mark 2R AQUASPEC is now called DURNS, which you may recognise as its name before it was sponsored. 2. As a result of discussions with Trinity House, the following marks that Read more…
With Impalas everywhere emerging from a winter of hibernation, the start of the 2012 season is not far off. And what a season it looks set to be! Entries for the 2012 Nationals in Plymouth are already in double figures, and Impala attendance looks good at major events all around Read more…