Not very summery! Rain all day and no wind. However today the Met office forecasters actually earned their pay today. They prophesied that by 1830 the flat calm will have morphed into a N to NE breeze of 7-9 knots – and thus it became. Although initial…
Category: RNSA
Jun 25
VIDEO IN HD OF 2017 SOR.
We were lucky this year to employ the services of CATTISTOCK to start, and professional drone pilots to record our exploits off Brighton. Please click on the link.
Jun 22
RNSA(P) Wednesday Summer Series Race 4
A long race to compliment the longest day, alas the wind died but not the tide. Race abandoned in favour of a cold beer and a curry!
Jun 21
Winter Lay up facility
The 2017/2018 Handbook for the Winter Lay-up facility in Bull Point is now available – see attachment to this Item. Members wishing to apply for a place should do so asap and no later than 3rd July 2017, using the form at the back of the Handbook. The …
Jun 16
Captain Chris Wells on the QM2 – RNSA member rescues Member Mervyn Wheatley
Captain Chris rescued Mervyn who was racing in mid Atlantic. How fortunate to be rescued by another member.
Chris was List 1 RNR and well known around the decks of HMS Fearless on Amphibious Ops.
QM2 flies the Blue Ensign when Chris is onboard. It pa…
Jun 15
RNSA(P) Wednesday Summer Series Race 3
A delightful Summers evening sail but a tricky tidal situation to test the tacticians. With the tide turning to the east on the mainland shore but still going to the west on the Island shore and centre Solent the course set by Sunshine the SOOD was a t…
Jun 09
POSTPONEMENT OF WINDSURFING FESTIVAL
Weather forces postponement Unfortunately the strong winds forecast for the 10-11 Jun have forced the organisors to delay the event until later in the year with September being favorite. This decision was not taken lightly but it was felt that it was i…
Jun 08
RNSA(P) Wednesday Summer Series Race 2
With the wind gusting to 35 knots throughout the Solent at midday but several forecasts indicating it would moderate in the late afternoon it was once again a day of decision making. The organiser plumped for the forecast and racing was on. However at …
Jun 07
RNSA Hamble Mooring
A RNSA Hamble River Pile Mooring available now for up to a 32′ yacht. Due to a move to Wales one of the 3 RNSA Hamble River Pile moorings has become available. Suitable for up to a 32′ boat; the cost is £1172.24 per annum which is very good value for the Hamble! . Interested parties please contact Jon Glass (Moorings Secretary) on 02392 504743 or email moorings@rnsa.