Chairman – Jerry Hill

Vice Chairman – Tim Cork

Treasurer – Mark Stokes

Measurer - John Outhwaite

PR – David Bates

Solent Rep – Pauline McCracken

Southern Rep – Mark Richards

Northern Rep – Steph Lightbown

Southern Scrutineer – TBA

Northern Scrutineer – TBA

Apologies not to e-mail this to all, but I have sent the maximum number of e-mails my mailbox will allow in one day…….

Katie

Television sports personality Kirsty Gallacher and former GB Olympic athletes Colin Jackson and Jonathan Edwards will compete in The Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes event at this year’s Skandia Cowes Week.  The inclusion of this trio of aspiring sailors creates a unique race within a race which seeks to find the ‘champion of champions’ at Cowes. (more…)

Cheyne and Burlton win closely contested McAllister Volkswagen SB3 East Coast Championships. (more…)

With the South West of England basking in warm, breezy summer weather last week it was not until Thursday evening, when massed ranks of Laser SB3s turned up in Torquay did the weather start to falter. Over the following three days the fleet assembled for the SB3 England Championship had a battle on their hands in Torbay as fresh winds swept in, then over, and finally swung back to enable a total of five races to be conducted by the excellent race team at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club.
Local boats were joined by a travelling contingent that even with the dire forecast numbered a healthy 27 entries. The line up included current National Champion Jerry Hill with 3 Sad Old Blokes and perennial performer Geoff Carveth with Palava. Local honour look set to be defended by Westaway Sail’s John Pollard. (more…)