With just over a week to go the final the Offshore Team are making their final preparations. RNSA has entered two yachts for this years Fastnet race. Otherwise known as “the one”. An RN lead tri-Service team made up of Regulars and Reserves will compete on the Challenge 72, Discoverer of Hornet. Jolly Jack Tar will also be hoping to build on a top 3 finish in class 3 with a well prepared and thoroughly drilled crew.

Dinghy sailing series Only 2 sailors braved the searing heat to race in Portsmouth harbour this evening. Dom Jacobs took 2 victories and with it the series. He had to fight for it tonight however with Charlotte Burman first off the line in both races. A beautiful Force 2 Westerly wind dropped away to nothing but a great evening on the water nonetheless.

The Windguru forecast from the Spitbank Fort website did not bode well for the final race of the summer series. 1800 - 6 knots from the west, backing southwest and decreasing to 2 knots then going southeast at 3 knots. It was pretty much spot on! As Tinker T the SOOD sailed at 1715 there was a delightful SW breeze of 11 knots but on arrival at Gilkicker the flat nature of the Solent to the west of the point indicated the worst.

Dolphin Pool Marina I have one berth available in Dolphin Marina for a 6m (20FT) boat. If anyone would like it please contact Gemma in the RNSA office by email on moorings@rnsa.org.uk. It will be first come, first served.