A weekend of intense sailing in the Solent as the fleet of 12 boats competed in IRC class 1 The RN Offshore women's team won third place in the WOKC this week end. The first day saw champagne sailing in the Solent with the breeze building to 15kts. Skippered by Kathryn Jay, helmed by Alex Pickles with Fiona Cook as tactician/navigator, Mary Sutherland on main, Emma Barry and Lois Holman and Katrina Duxbury in the cockpit and Jennifer Cory, Kerry Marsden and Heather Tarr on bow.

The Little Ships Club yet again prove great hosts Another year, another Calais Rally! Some late cancellations following engine, health and work problems resulted in three RNSA boats attending and a two lady shore crew (Vivien Ryser and Val Allwright) via the ferry to join the Little Ship Club, Maldon Little Ship Club and Royal Temple Yacht Club.

Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions

The RN wins the annual team racing competition against the French The 'Le Crunch' regatta is an annual event that sees the Royal Navy and Marine Nationale compete. This year the event was hosted and run by the RYS from Cowes and the format saw 3-boat team racing in J70s. With 4 service personnel per boat, it was great to see 24 sailors out on the water.

The Club has very kindly offered an invitation for RNSA members to use their facilities next week. Details below. This is a general notice to all clubs with which we have reciprocal arrangements. If you are aware of any members planning to visit Portsmouth for the D-Day commemorations next week, please extend our invitation for them to use the RNC&RAYC clubhouse during their visit.

The results for all 3 classes in the Plymouth to St Peter Port race are shown in the attached spreadsheet. The St Peter Port race was this year a largely downwind race with the light overnight winds resulting in a number of retirements in the Port Handicap classes. Owners did however enjoy a good reception at the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club before a brisk sail home.

The weather conditions that Race 1 of the Summer Series offered up were more akin to the final race of the Autumn Series, overcast with a hint of rain and a cool south westerly ranging between 11 and 19 knots. Full foul weather gear was the order of the day. The conditions did not deter the fleet of eleven yachts which gathered at Gilkicker although four of the regulars were missing for a variety of reasons, however it was good to welcome back the J109 of the REYC and also a newcomer, the Prima 38 of Mark Brown.