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RACING CANCELLED
Due to weather constraints, all racing in the Garmin Hamble Winter Series and the Doyle Sails Hamble One Design Championships on Sunday 27th of October has been CANCELLED. Forecasts show winds above 30 kts for the entire racing period.
Published 10:00 on 26 Oct 2013
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Garmin Hamble Winter Series Weekend 6 Race Report
Report by Ben Meakins. Photos by Paul Wyeth A light forecast presented a challenge to the race committee in the Garmin Hamble Winter Series this week. With the fickle and shifty wind in the north, the committee boats stalked the fleet with the 'shortened course' flags, but the wind held, and despite the building tide the fleets finished in time to repair to the clubhouse for beer and chips. The race officer
Published 11:00 on 22 Oct 2013
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Garmin Hamble Winter Series and MDL Hamble Big Boat Championships Race Report 20th October 2013
By Ben Meakins. Photos: GHWS Ross Elliston, HBBC Trevor Pountain. ‘Windy, wet and lumpy’ was how one competitor described Sunday’s racing in the third weekend of the Garmin Hamble Winter Series. It was a breezy day indeed that saw a base wind of 23 knots and gusts of up to 30 that greeted the fleet as they made their way to the start on Sunday morning. A gusty breeze, combined with a steep Solent
Published 09:00 on 22 Oct 2013
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Garmin Hamble Winter Series & MDL Hamble Big Boat Championships - Race Report Weekend 1
by Ben Meakins. All photos Malcolm Donald From the long range forecasts over the past week it was clear that there wasn’t going to be much wind for the first weekend of the Garmin Hamble Winter Series, incorporating the first of two MDL Hamble Big Boat Championship weekends. So it was a relief to find that the forecast had improved during Friday night, predicting 8-10 knots by late afternoon on Saturday. With an
Published 10:00 on 17 Oct 2013
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RYA seeks interest from owners for Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup 2014
As the autumn creeps in, most boat owners are looking forward to a break from the frenetic pace of the summer and autumn sailing season. However, the RYA is already planning for next season’s premier sailing event, the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup which is being held in Cowes, Isle of Wight between 17-25 July 2014. The biennial event, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, is one of the most prestigious events on the
Published 10:00 on 16 Oct 2013
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Garmin Hamble Winter Series Weekend 2 & Doyle Sails Hamble One Design Championships Weekend 1 Race Report 13th October 2013
By Ben Meakins. Photos : DSHODC Betrand Malas, GHWS Malcolm Donald The Garmin Hamble Winter Series lived up to its name on Sunday with torrential rain and a chilly 18 knots from the North West that left competitors glad to repair to the bar after racing. But despite the conditions the crews and the volunteer race teams alike braved the conditions to fit in two exciting races. The worst of the rain held off
Published 11:00 on 15 Oct 2013
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Hudson Wight signs as Official Clothing Sponsor to the Garmin Hamble Winter Series
Hudson Wight is marketing an offshore spec ‘Keelboat Sailor’s Kitbag’ with all your key requirements for under £400. Hudson Wight might be the new kid on the block amongst the myriad of clothing brands in the UK marine leisure market but the team behind the launch of this latest apparel brand, described as ‘performance sailwear for everyone’, are in it
Published 10:00 on 3 Oct 2013
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Garmin Hamble Winter Series 2013 SI's & Marks List
Garmin Hamble Winter Series 2013 SI's & Marks List available to download here.
Published 11:00 on 1 Oct 2013
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Garmin back for Hamble Winter Series No 8
GARMIN BACK FOR HAMBLE WINTER SERIES No 8 Garmin (UK) will be supporting the Hamble Winter Series as title sponsor for the eighth time when the 2013 series gets under way on the weekend of the 5 th October. The series organised by the Hamble River Sailing Club and now in its 32 nd year, will retain the same successful
Published 10:00 on 12 Aug 2013
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10% off all Sail Repairs......
Doyle Sails will be offering a 10% discount on all sail repairs for competitors inthe Garmin Hamble Winter Series, the MDL Big Boat Championships and the DoyleSails One Design Championships’ for the duration of the event. Nicky Octon is the manager of the service and repair facility at Shamrock Quay. Sheintends to make the Southampton loft “The” loft for Service, Repairs andLaundry of sails. The loft can be contacted
Published 10:00 on 26 Jul 2013
