A new text message system will be used in the 2012 Warsash Spring Series. The popular Spring Series sailing event, hosted by Warsash Sailing Club, has announced a new text message system to improve competitors’ communications throughout the event, now in its 29th year. A number of new classes and sports boats are being introduced [...]
Warsash Sailing Club has announced the dates for the 2012 Warsash Spring Series – the Solent’s premier early season event for keelboats. Six Sundays have been earmarked for the main Series, with race starts in the central Solent. These are March 18 and 25, as well as April 1, 15, 22 and 29 – with [...]
For a sailor it would be great to have the sea on your doorstep ready to head out across the shores at the drop of a hat. That’s what life is like for two-time Laser SB3 World Champion Geoff Carveth. The Warsash Sailing Club and Hayling Island Sailing Club member moved from Ascot to the [...]
Safety flares more than 50 years old were among those handed in at an amnesty run by the River Hamble Harbour Authority. And more than 20 of those brought to the event had to be isolated in a sealed container because they were in such a poort condition. Hamble Harbour Master David Evans said they [...]
A RECORD-breaking number of boats and crew raced in the Hamble River Raid. The seventh annual raid saw around 100 competitors take to the water to raise money for the Hamble Sea Scouts. A mixture of Bursledon Gigs, Egrets and Trinity 500s were at the race. Scores of visitors turned up on the river bank [...]
Warsash sailor Geoff Carveth has been crowned world champion for the second time after winning gold at the 2011 Zhik SB3 competition in Torquay. Geoff, a Warsash Sailing Club member, and his crew fought off the challenges of Olympic competitors – including Team Russia who won silver at Beijing in 2008 – to win the [...]
Competitors in the Warsash Spring Series and Championships have been presented with their awards at a ceremony celebrating this year’s events. Round-the-world sailor and Warsash Sailing Club member Mike Golding presented the trophies. More than 200 boats from across the UK competed in the series and there were 54 prizes presented in individual classes as [...]
The Hamble River Raid is returning for the sixth year to raise money for the Hamble Sea Scouts later this month. The annual event will see three competitions – the ‘Odds and Sods’ race, Gigs rowing race and this year a race of Egret class boats will compete for the Roger Franklin memorial trophy. Plus [...]
SEA Scouts are enjoying sailing the seas in four dinghies thanks to a Hampshire councillor. The 1st Titchfield Sea Scout group bought the boats afterCllr Geoff Hockey donated £1,800 as part of a local community projects charity scheme. Sea scout leader Lesley Fitt of the group based in Hill Head said Cllr Hockley visited the [...]
