Nationals update – 2 Further to members’ comments I have spoken with Race Officer for the weekend; Adrian Patterson (who used to sail Impalas) The target schedule is now: Friday: a four hour race Saturday: Three races Sunday: Two races For instance: Friday: Start Noon – finish 16.00 Saturday: 10.00 Read more…
Saturday saw the first race of the 2013 JOG inshore series. Impalas Magic and Two Frank competed : here is a report from Two Frank’s race. “Wet, wild, and windy is the best way to describe Saturday’s racing out to the Nab East buoy, as we were lashed by rain Read more…
ROUND UP OF CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS PROGRAM Friday 16th August 2013: The Long Distance race. I need some feedback here on the length of race expected. Please let me know if you prefer: A. 4 hours B. 6 hours C. 8 hours (This is what the race organisers plan for the Read more…
Spring is (apparently) sprung – and the season is beginning. This weekend sees the first inshore JOG race of the season, around the Nab Tower, with three Impalas entered – Two Frank, Magic and Vlad the Impala. And tonight is the first Wednesday night race for many in Hamble and Read more…
Our correspondent embedded in Impala 1’s cockpit reports from the front line.
Impala 1 was 10 seconds late at the start, but first to tack into the ebbing tide to head for North Point.
Mike was driving, Hillary on main, Gaston trimmer, Steve piano & trimmer, Regula bow.
Gaston had to hike for Dave, who was AWOL.
The sailing season is approaching and the weather is getting better (well, it was) and don’t forget that members can accessorise their lovely, newly polished Impala with a Class Flag at just £25.00 – representing a 50% discount on full retail. Non-members can buy at £50.00 or join and get Read more…
Step 1: start like an Impala! OK, that’s not quite what the article says, but eagle-eyed readers might notice that one of Tom Gruitt’s fine photos from the 2012 Nationals made in into Yachts and Yachting this month. Here’s to this year’s nationals having an even bigger entry – Weymouth, Read more…
Saturday 16th Feb.
Gaston Chan – Mainsheet hand, tactician, reports:
Ls started at the committee boat end of the line 2 seconds after the gun and tacked over immediately as planned.
It was blowing 15 knots, gusting to 20. With a No, 1 up and a flattening reef on it was all meat on the rail to keep the boat upright.
Hard work on the main, keeping her on the edge, easing with every puff….
When we reached the bricks we tacked back to starboard and crossed the whole fleet…
Rainbow was second. They had their No. 2 up with a less heavy crew, Taxi was third.
By TKS we were 10 boat lengths ahead, and extended our lead with a perfect hoist, hugging the old runway to KB.
When it started to look too easy, Ls decided to try a new nationality and do a Chinese gybe.
As we lay on our side Dave reported seeing water go in through the window.
Yan Pui was swimming in the harbour holding on for dear life.
The cockpit was full of water. Only Patrick stayed dry on the high side…
Rainbow reported that our bottom and keel was very clean and smooth as they passed us without pausing to offer any assistance… (more…)
Finding myself in Hong Kong last Saturday I was lucky enough to asked on-board Impala 1 for a quick jaunt around the buoys. Skipper Burrell had other views on our progress – slow – being the only printable word.
Anyway from the totally biased view from Impala 1’s cockpit I can report on the racing. If you are looking for objective, unbiased reporting, try elsewhere.
The weather was dry, bright sun, about 22 degrees, 6 – 8 knots of wind, shorts and knobbly knees on show. (more…)
Racing was abandoned on Sunday as the breeze struggled to get above 3 knots in the Hamble Winter Series. As soon as the wind comes back though, we should have some great racing, with four Impalas racing the whole series and a whole weekend of one design racing over the Read more…