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Barts Bash
A few photos from Barts Bash courtesy of Mark.
ESSC Regatta
4 x CCRC boats sailed in the Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club Regatta on Saturday (Valinor, Arcadia, Albion of Cowes and Satisfaction) and were joined by Samurai for the Hog Roast. It was a great sailing day for those that missed it and Valinor (with Pam Marrs our Commodore onboard) lead most of the way round an interesting course but unfortunately lost their way at Bay; finally taking 2nd line honours and 3rd overall. Valinor and Arcadia moored outside Emsworth and dinghyed in, cheating the tide 2 hrs either side of low water!
Bramidge Trophy and Race with CYC
Saturday saw the annual race between CCRC and Chichester Yacht Club with the winning team getting the Bramidge Trophy. The boats gathered on the start line in warm sunshine but almost no breeze. However, shortly after the PRO announced a short delay the sea breeze started to build. After a rerun start the 13 CCRC boats and 9 CYC boats started to beat out to the shipping channel and the breeze continued to strengthen to allow the full course of a “large triangle and sausage” to be sailed.
At CYC that evening after a splendid supper for all crews the result was announced as being a win for CCRC, so getting the Bramidge Trophy back from CYC.
Race Postponed
Just to explain the postponement that you received last night….
As PRO for Sunday’s race, I have decided to postpone the race by an hour to 11.00. Low water is around 0800 and is pretty springy (0.7m). This will give Northney based yachts, in particular, problems leaving much before 0900. This makes it too tight for a 10.00 start in the bay. The extra hour of tidal height on the bar will also help, particularly if there is a bit of a blow. HW is around 14.00 so there will still be plenty of water over the bar after the finish.
Bramidge Start Line
Rockhopper on good pin end start for Bramidge Trophy with CYC / CCRC
Marine Research
A student is doing an MSc in Coastal and Marine Resource Management including a dissertation on Langstone and Chichester Harbours by surveying recreational boat owners. This might be an opportunity to put our views across. To do so click the link below.
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSddpWnlF1MKSFtngT…/viewform
Chichester Entrance Survey
Latest Chichester Entrance Survey, in case you have not seen it.
Windy Weekend
A windy weekend (28 knot peak on Saturday, 26 knots on Sunday) but still some good, and fast, races. Saturday was a team race between CCRC and Channel Sailing Club. The fiften mile route which included some long beats, was completed by some in just over two and half hours. CCRC won the event with the Wooden Spoon trophy passed over after a splendid dinner at Royal London Yacht Club. Sunday’s race was mostly downwind from Cowes back to Chi. As RO here are some pictures of the fleet as they finished in the race against Channel Sailing Club. Sorry we missed Gunshot with the camera.
Bembridge
A super weekend with lovely breeze on Saturday, warm sunshine and a terrific BBQ at Bembridge with 40 people and 11 boats (I think!). Sunday was still lovely weather but not enough wind to race.
Cruise – Etretat
Once we actually arrived in France we were blessed with sunshine. Lovely time had by all. I participated in an excursion by local bus to Etretat to see the cliffs and gardens, safari supper in Fecamp, glorious sail to St Valery-en-Caux, clifftop walk, Boules by the beach and the end of cruise dinner overlooking the sea and the sunset.
Courtesy of Anne.
