Sailing reports
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May '11
24th
With sponsorship from Wightlink Ferries, Shanklin Sailing Club hosted the Sprint 15 Southern Championships. A total of 27 competitors were entered for the event and in near perfect conditions on the Saturday, with a flat sea and a southerly force 3 wind, race officer Martin Harrison set the course ...
Aug '10
17th
Shanklin Sailing Club took a team of nine boats to the Sprint 15 National championships in Netley last weekend. The Sprint 15 Nationals are one of the biggest contested catamaran Nationals in the UK with 61 entries this year. Seven races were planned over three days but due to failing wind on the se...
Apr '10
11th
Keith won the first Cup race of the season, the prestigious Yaverland race, sailing Dart 1150 (Bless its pointed little head and slowly beating heart). "What a name". He also managed to win the second race of the day, he stole it from Strevens who ended up in second place, with Geoff in ...
Jan '10
23rd
The Windsport International Sprint 15 Nationals were held at Pentewen Sands Sailing Club from the 23rd to the 25th August. Shanklin made a good showing, well some did (not Me)!!!!!. The Team Trophy was won by Shanklin Sailing Club, mind you Grafham Water Sailing Club will retain the prize as they fo...
Jan '10
23rd
Have you noticed, or is it just me that I have often thought that the Sprint 15 mob from the light side of south island are a little bit “off the wall”? Individually they are affectionately peculiar, collectively they are a pack of hyenas on nitrous oxide waiting to pounce and insult any poor innoc...
