There’s just two weeks to go to the Nationals – and Trudi, named after designer David Thomas’ wife, is emerging transformed after a winter refit – she’s looking seriously shiny! Rumour has it that Curved Air has had a thorough refit too – looking forward to seeing everyone in Cowes Read more…
Yarmouth Report, Olly Love, Two Frank Arriving in Hamble with rain falling it looked like a dull weekend. However as we left the dock the sun came out and so did the shorts. With a forecast of 10-15 knots and a change of course already being announced we set up Read more…
The first Impala training day turned out to be a great success on Saturday, with Vlad the Impala, Two Frank, Uproar, Voodoo and Cheeky Monkey braving the gusty conditions for some rig tuning, windward-leeward work, starting practice and some short races. Videos to follow soon, and we’re planning to Read more…
For Solent based boats, the 2015 JOG Inshore Series started last Saturday (18th April) with the 35 mile Nab Tower Race. Starting from a line off Egypt Point in West Cowes, the course headed east between the forts built to protect the approaches to Portsmouth and Spit Head before turning Read more…
The Solent fleet has been putting together a provisional Solent Calendar for 2015. Download as a PDF here or as a .ics file so you can input it straight into your phone / outlook calendar. Download it as an ics file here It would be good to get some expressions Read more…
7 Impalas sailed in the Garmin Hamble Winter Series this year – Polly, Two Frank, Imptish, Magic, Vlad the Impala, Voodoo and Curved Air. Results here. And to add to that, there are at least 3 boats joining the Solent fleet early next season – Uproar, Hound Dog and Wild Read more…
The Garmin Hamble Winter Series starts this Sunday, and 6 Impalas are entered for the series and for the Hamble One Design Championships weekend on 18-19th October. Magic, Two Frank, Polly, Imptish, Vlad the Impala and Curved Air will be racing. It’s not too late to come and join them Read more…
6 Impalas are currently competing in Cowes Week – Trudi, Magic, Scallywag, Two Frank, Burhou and Voodoo. Scallywag, putting a good end to her summer on the South Coast, leads by 2 points after 2 races, with Two Frank snapping at her heels. Full extracted results can be found on Read more…
Well done to all the Impalas who made it round the island in very little breeze on saturday. Imptish sailed a blinding race to finish 8th overall in IRC, with Firebird in 18th, Polly in 45th, Scallywag in 85th and Curved Air in 121st. Luckily it was the longest day! Read more…
Congratulations to Peter Norman, owner of Firebird, who finished the Round the Island Solo on 26th April in a very creditable position. He writes: ‘Fresh southerly winds were forecast all day for a clockwise rounding of the island amongst a fleet of varied boats from a quarter tonner to J/122. Read more…