It was a light-winded few days on the south coast this weekend. On Saturday, Magic, Two Frank and Polly raced in the last JOG race of the year – the Eastern Approaches race, which turned into a light wind drift down to the forts and a gentle beat back in Read more…
Three Impalas – Magic, Two Frank and Polly – entered the JOG race to Poole and back at the weekend. An early start off Cowes took place in a severe lack of breeze, despite threatening clouds and multiple rainbows in the offing, which combined with a strong spring tide made Read more…
(c) Bertrand Malas. Two Frank and Cheeky Monkey (ex-Kudu) racing last night in HRSC’s Wednesday Night series. There are often 4 impalas out on a wednesday night – come and join in!
Four Impalas entered the IRC Small Boat Championships, hosted by the Island Sailing Club last weekend. Racing was abandoned on Saturday in light of a brutal forecast, but that didn’t stop Magic, Imptish and Two Frank battling their way over to Cowes in 40+ knots for the regatta party. Sunday Read more…
Magic and Two Frank competed in the inaugural JOG Cowes-Lymington race – briefly summarised as ’round the island the wrong way and a week too late’ by another name! Magic finished 4th in class 6, with Two Frank finishing 11th. Here’s Magic’s report: ‘The day started with a stronger than Read more…
Results from the RTI at the weekend: Well done to Imptish who overtook Polly in the last 5 mins of the race but couldn’t quite save her time on handicap. She wins the Impala decanter for the first Impala to cross the line. It was great to see Firebird out Read more…
What a weekend! The 5 impalas in the JOG Yarmouth race had some close racing, surviving numerous groundings, a plague of flies, strong adverse tides and not a lot of wind. Well done to Imptish who won the race to Yarmouth via Portsmouth, finishing a minute ahead of Polly, followed Read more…
Round the Island race entries close this Saturday, 11th May. Enter now – before the entry fee goes up to £240! Polly, Imptish and Uproar are entered so far… There’s also the David Thomas regatta at the Royal London YC in Cowes the day after the RTI, with three short Read more…
Plymouth Race Week This event runs from July 4th to 7th . hosted by Royal Western. Details on http://www.plymouthraceweek.org or www.rwyc.org There are free moorings available in Sutton harbor, next to QAB, but you need to be quick before they all go. I see Frank Ellwood in Maverick has already Read more…
George Beevor writes: ‘With less than a week to go to the Royal Southampton Frostbite Series, Magic was joined at the Royal Southern’s training day with top coach Jim Saltonstall by the latest Impala to join the growing Hamble fleet, Too Frank. When crews arrived at the club on Saturday Read more…