Good to see 2 Impala’s racing at the recent Grimsby and Cleethorpes Yacht Club regatta on the Saturday and Sunday of the August Bank Holiday. There are 3 Impala’s in the Humber area including Lifjetti 5 but only Menace and Ruffian are actively racing. The 2 Impalas raced in the Read more…
Here’s news of another boat undergoing a full refit – this time on the East Coast! Edward Harrison writes: ‘Alchemy (ex Ohh Deer!) moved to the east coast and has had some much needed TLC. Last year was a new paint job outside (30 years of antifouling off by Read more…
On the East Coast About ten years ago, there was a really good fleet of Impalas on the East Coast, and an entry of approaching twenty boats contested a European Championship which was hosted by Royal Temple YC as part of Ramsgate Week. That event was won by Jiminy Cricket, Read more…
Dave Norton writes: ‘The Medway Spring Series started yesterday with a very pleasant SE 3. Goodbye Mister Chips and Shoestring were racing, finishing 2nd and 6th respectively. And in the Solent, Magic added a 1st and 2nd to her score in the RSYC Spring Series, which placed her 2nd overall. Read more…
The River Blackwater estuary off Mersea Island in Essex was the venue for this year’s IRC East Coast Championship, held on 25th and 26th May in light to moderate breezes, and with some welcome sunshine. Three races round windward/leeward courses were sailed on the Saturday, followed by two round-the-cans races Read more…
David Appleton writes via Facebook: ‘Medway Impalas – Goodbye Mr Chips, Implacable and Shoestring are out most weekends and have made the most of the 2012 Summer (If that’s what you can call it!) We’ve put together this video of photos from the year…
Well done to Julian Lord with Scallywag; overall winners of Mersea Week in both the IRC and locally handicapped classes. A week of variable weather saw the well sailed Impala come out on top. IRC Results Local Handicap Results
Congratulations to Monkey Business and Scallywag, who are currently placed 1st and 2nd overall in the Mersea Spring Points series after 2 races. Check out the Mersea Spring Points Event Page to read their reports and results. Sailing in an event yourself? Email us with the details!