Overall Results for Summer Series
Saturday:- Nick, Chris Powles ,Barry and Ted. Some of our newer members are very well placed as they went out most days.
Sunday:- Nick and Chris Powles again, with Tony 3rd and Chris Powell 4th

Weekend September 27th -28th -Last of the Summer Series
Saturday  22 Solos made their way to the start near N Pilsey for a beat to Sandy with a nice little sea breeze and lots of sun but a strong ebb. First round was Nick and Melvyn followed by Tim. Over to the winner bank and it was ‘who dares goes closest’ -  wins. Nick and Melvyn were a bit cautious while Tim went inside them and Jane lifted everything and crept round the corner to fall into a boiling back eddy.  Tim arrived at Gardener and then SW Pilsey first but was finally overtaken by Jane on the run against the tide to Mill Rythe. Jane, well in the lead, stupidly forgot to go through the gate which left Tim leading well away from Melvyn. Back round Sandy and the runners up were a bit distracted by Tim disappearing into the distance towards Gardener whilst they all conglomerated up tide of the mark. Boats gradually and carefully sorted themselves and Chris Powles took the lead running up the Mengham mud - for a while - before Jane again eased past, rounding Mill Rythe well ahead. Unfortunately, she did not check for weed soon enough and Chris gradually made up the space and, passing behind on port, which Jane stupidly allowed him to do, laid the pin  and finished ahead by a shave and a lick. Nick was third, followed by Tony and Melvyn with Cliff maintaining his 6th place
 Sunday and a similar breeze came in after the RO had cancelled everything

Weekend September 20th - 21st      PENNANT SERIES 5 and AUTUMN TROPHY
A warm weekend with light and variable winds from the NE - SE, plus the usual electronic reminder, encouraged 30 Solos out for this event. This was about 50% of the total of the dinghies sailing out of HISC for the weekend - which is not unusual!
Saturday and Zyg ,as RO, set a course with East Head as the 1st mark, followed by some reaches and runs back via Johns Folly, Dunes and Freddie Brooks to Mill Rythe. Chris Powles took the lead and held off Nick all the way round with Tim third and then four boats, all covering like mad up to the finish, of Ken Tomlins, Rob Hack, Jane and Keith
Sunday and John Rees stepped in to run the Harbour racing and was presented with a bottle for his kindness! He set a similar course of East Head, Thorney, Ellanore, Dunes, Gardener and Freddie Brooks. In the first race, with very little water (as Barry found out when he had to get out and walk off  Stocker Bank) it paid to go right and into the flood. Nick was well clear followed by Bill Shepherd with another bunch really not very far behind. James Gaskell (whose knee op has been successful except for standing on it), Melvyn, Chris Atkinson and Nathan all rafted up on the last leeward mark allowing Jane to sneak inside and eventually claim 6th place, although it was very tricky right up to the finish with lots of close maneuvering. For the second race, the tide had got going and it should definitely have paid to go right into the flood. It did for Nick and David McGregor, but Jane, who had been OCS and spent rather a long time getting back, went left for a bit of peace, found herself a wind shifting to the NE and also a virulent tide over the Stocker Bank.  She arrived 3rd at the first mark and then eventually passed Nick and David on the run, wriggling through the boats at East Head - on the edge of the favourable wind and adverse tide - and led the rest of the way home. Melvyn and  Tim followed with Chris Powles in 6th place. Overall, Nick was 1st of course, winning the Pennant Series 5 and the Autumn Trophy, with Jane and Chris being split on the result of the last race for 2nd and 3rd.
Saturday Evening  was enjoyed by Solos and partners at the last Garden Party. As it became cold quite quickly the midges were not the expected problem! but everyone retired shortly inside to partake of the usual excellent courses provided by the guests. Many thanks to Shirley and Cliff for their hospitality

Weekend September 13 -14th. Summer came at last! - with light airs for the lights weights to take advantage of - or just get out!
Saturday and 17 starters beat with the tide from near N Pilsey to a buoy near Sandy and then onto a buoy near Freddie Brooks. Nick got well away  and the pack then sorted itself around the 2nd mark into Ted, Tim and Jane with Melvyn having to go around the lot. Jane went to windward on the reach and went through to 2nd and managed to stay there despite one contretemp around the Sandy mark with Tim. Ted, unfortunately, went from 4th to last by staying in the tide for the run. Melvyn later tackled Tim, again around  this mark, but Tim got the better of him to finish 3rd
Sunday and the nice weather tempted a few more onto the water. Fred Mundle explained that he had not been down on the Saturday as he was supporting his wife who was doing a sponsored parachute jump! She raised a gratifying £500 for her charity, though personally I think something as hairy as that should have been worth a bit more!
Anyhow, 22 boats started in a bit of a muddle with the tide under them and beat towards the east. Boats that went right and out into the flood came off best and Barry arrived first at the first mark. Jane fairly rapidly went past (though not rapidly enough, according to Barry). Lots of place changing going on behind but Jane maintained her lead and even spotted, on the third lap, that the windward mark had been moved down wind. A nearby rib confirmed that this was, indeed, now the windward mark but said they were going to move it again!  What???  Jane sailed on behind the towed mark until it was dropped a bit further back up wind. A few nearby boats also noticed but the main block of the fleet were still motoring on towards Pivot,  and were eventually notified by the rib.  Four boats continued to sail the course down the next reach - Jane, Rob Hack, Nathan and Tony, while the rest of the fleet were then informed that the race was abandoned. These four sailed on and finished the course 2 minutes after the warning signal for the start of the next race! Only 10 boats could  be bothered to race again as the wind had dropped to a whisper and no-one seemed to enjoy it very much, except perhaps Nick, who won!  What a farce! and very disappointing for some of the light weights for whom it was perhaps only the fourth sail of the season.
David Moseley appeared, as we were packing up, with a mangled finger. He had been bitten by a Bull terrier whilst defending his Scottie and had been whisked off to hospital for an immediate op to pin the last bone in the bitten finger. Sounded horribly painful and, although the pin is now removed, he will be out of action for sometime yet.

Weekend September 6th - 7th
Saturday -35 knots so racing orf, which saved everybody from getting exhausted before Sunday
Sunday - THE TYLER TROPHY - won last year by Will Loy.
There were 22 entries, with 10 visitors and a couple of  Hisc boats loaned out. John Rees had Sarah’s boat and during tea George very kindly told him how he could have coped with her bendy mast. He was rather frustrated with it and came in after race 2. Sarah’s Ian had 4313 with a stiffer mast, fitted and erected with multiple help during Saturday gales. He enjoyed 3 races in her and ended up 10th which was quite pleasing as he hadn’t been in a Solo for over a year.
Th RO very quickly decided that out in the Bay was not a good idea, so three races - and quite long ones at that - were held in the Harbour
The first race had lots of wind still, from the West, but not much water so the RO laid a windward / leeward course. David McGregor was first with Nick and then Barry and we thought that surely, with three boats at the front,  HISC can keep the trophy this year!
For the 2nd race, the wind dropped to 15-20 knots and went North a bit. The RO was able to reset the course using a triangle / sausage. David Sayce who hadn’t had much luck in the first race, had at some point, to do a crash tack, did the usual trick of getting stuck under the boom and fell in on top of Chris Powles. Will Loy, having only been 8th in the first race, came into his own and won this one, followed by Nick and David Mc.
In the 3rd race, with the wind dropping of a bit more, Barry was in the lead and it looked, with his 3rd to count, as if HISC might finally keep the Trophy. But no - the last run lost him 6 places  All through this race, as in the previous two, there was lots of place changing  rather depending on which side of the tide you beat up, and close racing all throughout the fleet. Will Loy came out best and  Simon Corper, also from Reading, was second with David Mc 3rd.
So overall, Will Loy collected the Trophy again, with David McGregor 2nd, Nick Rawlings, 3rd and Simon Corper 4th l
There was the usual excellent tea provided by the Club with helpers Valerie Catchpole and Shirley Smith pouring. Jane invited Frank in for lots of cake and tea and sent him off with a doggy bag  and then there was some left for the Feva Sprint competitors. Will Loy made a very nice speech thanking Hisc and all who sail in her - and ‘long may she - rain!’
Results:-(http://www.hisc.co.uk/openresults08/solo_om_08.htm)

Weekend August 30 -31st
Saturday brought 15-20 knots from the ESE and a very big ebb tide which caused monstrous waves. The latter produced some quirky capsizes and other people decided to go home before they, too, bought it. Consequently there were not too may finishers. Nick was first followed by Chris Powell with Melvyn third, still keeping up appearances!
Sunday - and there was no wind - until after the racing was postponed when a nice little breeze piped in!

Bank Holiday Weekend August 23rd - 25th and still blowing up to 25 knots
Saturday and there were 9 starters. Chris Powles won followed by Tony and then Melvyn, maintaining his well overdue reunion with his Solo. Good to see Rob Hack out, who is now feeling better, and came 4th
Sunday and only 3 starters as it was raining as well and Nick was RO for the weekend. Finishing order was Tony, Ted and Robin.
Monday - Cock of the Harbour. Still blowing O Bs so not good for the Solo handicap and only 6 Solos went out. George was first Solo in 21st position, Ted was 26th and Sarah 28th, followed by Melvyn, Anthony and Bill Ingram. The Ladies Trophy should have gone to the Merlin but there are no records! However, there were 9 Ladies sailing out of the 35 entries i.e. about 25% of the fleet - shows what a bit of advertising can do!
Slightly modified note from Penfold in response to being congratulated on being a gentleman and allowing Sarah to finish in from of him-
We weren't gentlemen at all; we jolly well couldn't beat her!! Mind you, I fell in twice and Melvyn once!! Afterwards, she was an absolute lady bringing the trolleys down to two exhausted blokes! She sailed very well in what was a demanding race.

FEDERATION WEEK
Results finally posted Sunday (http://www.chifed.org/Results%2008/2008-12-solos.html)
Friday - The race was delayed because of 90-180 degree shifts and nil wind. It was eventually sailed - in 90-180 degree shifts but some wind. Nick won this and David was 4th. There are no results posted as yet but we think David probably won the week.
Thursday -two races in a moderated 15 knots both of which were won by David. The first start line could not be crossed on starboard and there was a lot of barging at the pin end which upset a number of crews!
Wednesday - two races in 20-25 knots. David McGregor was OCS twice, Ted did not finish the first race in the 15 minute(!) time limit and Barry signed off in the retired column
Tuesday - 30 knots but the evening at Newtown House Hotel went very well. 14 folks gathered in salubrious surroundings with posh crocks and enjoyed , noisily, so it is reported, an excellent meal
Monday - 30 knots

Weekend August 16th - 17th
Saturday produced the usual F5 but from the South. There was a Club Line Start and Nick arrived first at Calvert. Chris Powles, Peter Hickson and Barry swapped places on the way around but finished in this order
Sunday was Regatta Day with more of 20-25 knots from the SW. The start was at Ellanore with the first mark Dunes where the Solos all met up with the 15s who were doing a slightly different course - but not different enough! Three of the 24 Solos - the biggest fleet in the Regatta, were well clear most of the way round. There was a bit of a conflagration at Thorney where Tim and Nick proceeded past the boy towards Astra in a goose-winged fashion, locked solid and neither either to manoeuvre!. This let David McGregor through , with a certain amount of chortling, and he went on to win the race. After a protest which exonerated anyone of blame, Nick was 2nd and Tim 3rd. About 9 boats, who did finish in good order were not recorded as having done so!

Weekend August 9-10th - Summer Series?
Saturday 35 Knots and rain! Reaching start from the box so not too far to go. David Colebrook left the beach but returned in short order. The first mark was SW Pilsey, theoretically a gybe. Robin fell in and so did Bill Ingram who occupied the rescue boat for a good 20 mins  Nick, followed by Barry and Chris Powles, set off for East Head. Chris fell in and as Barry rounded the mark his kicker exploded. Ted was desperately trying not to hit East Head and was last seen tacking downwind to Astra. Trevor fell in twice at East Head and eventually followed Barry back home, where they passed Robin still plugging along having only just got himself sorted. Nick returned in fair order and was shortened at SW Pilsey. Ted who was a quite a bit later, carried onto Channel where he was eventually informed by the rescue boat that the race was shortened. After tea, Robin was observed finishing in 3rd place, albeit with a large hole in his sail
Sunday, Same again and 5 Solos ran down to the start at East Head! Only Nick and Tony started on time, Barry, Ted and James Gaskell having had a few problems getting there!. First mark Sandy, with the fleet  very well spread out, where Ted and James decided it was a rather an unequal struggle against the waves. Running back to East Head, Nick fell in and then Tony, who had to be rescued by Frank and somehow lost a large piece of gunwale in the process. Next it was a beat up to Freddie Brooks and  back to East Head and the finish - and then it was another long beat home for Nick and Barry

Weekend August 2nd-3rd
Mengham had an Open Meeting for Solos - 5 races in all the which a lot of  the club boats did not wish to do. They had 12 entered and were a bit miffed when a similar number turned up on our Club line. Nick won this event with George 4th and Barry 6th.
Saturday Club race and Chris Powell beat Tony with Peter Hickson in 3rd Place.
On Sunday, the weather was even more dismal than Saturday and only 4 boats bothered to brave the drizzle. Finishing order here was Tony, Chris Powell, James Gaskell and Ted

Weekend July 26th-27th
Saturday was a nice day with 19 boats on the line. Chris Powell was 1st from Nick and then Tim
Sunday had similar weather and 15 boats out. The start, which was somewhat confusing, was by Runway and the first mark Calvert  i.e. the Winner bank was in the way! David Biddle tried the novel idea of going north round the bank but found that he had very little water which was going very fast against him.  Tim was first but was soon overtaken by Nick. Jerry Hack climbed up past Mike Brown and Chris Powell to finish 3rd

DELL QUAY DASH  Tuesday, July 22nd. Run in conjunction with the Social Sailing Section, this is always a popular event and this year, summer actually started on the day! The 10 Solos, and Sheila Penfold in her Laser, had a gentle westerly which immediately shifted to negate the carefully planned beat back from Dunes to SW Pilsey before the long run to Dell Quay via East Head. This latter was just to keep everyone off the Stocker Bank. For no apparent reason, Keith managed to roll into windward rounding East Head and Ant Penfold kindly stood by, being the next person in line, until Mutoli turned around and came back to supervise. Despite the boat turtling, Keith seemed to lose very little time.  There were a few interesting planing puffs going through Itchenor but then it was back to a dead run up to the finish. David Colebrook, having started first, maintained his lead all the way and Tim, starting last, remained here  - there being very little room for any maneuvering.  After the usual, very welcome lunch, sitting in the brilliant sun,  it was the long slog back up wind. A few boats tried a gate start just for fun!
Thanks to Doreen for her organisation and to Jean and Liz Sagues of Dell Quay who did all the hard work and were awarded with a bottle and box of choccies in appreciation of their efforts.
The slight profit made on the lunches was to be donated by Dell Quay to the Harbour Trust,

Weekend July 19-20th.  Report from Nick Rawlings:-
I won at MRSC Regatta on Sunday, Peter Hickson was second and Bill Shepherd was third. Dave Sayce got bashed into before the start by Paddy  - big bang - lots of shouting - and then capsized at the gybe and went home. Tim Randall elected to "do some decorating" !!
Nick Webb turned up for the club race.
Tim was RO on Saturday. Only 4 entries. I won; Chris Powles - 2, Ted - 3 and Robin Gadd - 4.
Both days - “shampoo sailing” - windy, sunny and warm. Bad weekend to miss!
 

Weekend July 12 -13th. Saturday was still blowing about 18 knots which tempted out only 14 Solos. Nick was in his element again followed by Tim. After battling all around the course, Anthony finally stayed in front of Barry for the finish. Ted Gadd’s son, Robin, was out today in the boat that Ted has rebuilt for him in the garage. He was not last
In the evening we all went round to Sheila and Anthony’s house and greatly admired their water frontage. We retired indoors before the rain started. A very pleasant evening - with a quiz at the end won by George and Fiona who are apparently renowned in their local for doing just this. Their prize was a large bag of Anthony’s runner beans and a box of choccies which they kindly shared.
Sunday, and there was so little wind that there had to be a postponement for an hour! After the start, David Biddle went up the correct side, making the most of the light and very shifty wind and arrived at Sandy first. He was shortly passed by Nick, Tim and the two Chrises, Powles 3rd and Powell 4th.

PENNANT SERIES 4 - Weekend of July 5-6.  Three boats went out on a lovely sunny day but, again, blowing about 25 knots. Nick , who says it was a glorious sail, came home first followed by Chris Powles and Ted Gadd. There were only about 12 club boats on the water in total this day!
Meanwhile at CYC OM about 12 boats finished the first race with David Sayce well up. We do not have any results as yet.
Sunday was a fierce 40 knots and everything was off!  So the results for Saturday counted for the Pennant Series. This also means that Nick Webb, who had come down to continue the Trophy racing started on June 21st, has won the Fleet Handicap Cup.

Weekend June 28-29th was another  weekend with winds of 25 knots encouraging only the hardiest out to race. Sunday had 9 on the line and the finishers were Nick, David Sayce and Chris Powles.  However we do have the following report from David McGregor who ventured abroad :-

I thought you would like to know that I won the Nations Cup in Holland over the last three days. Although there was plenty of competition the strong winds on Saturday and Sunday played to my strengths and eventually I won 8 of the 9 races with one OCS. The event was wonderfully organised and the town of Workum is definitely worth a visit. The Dutch hosts laid on some great social events and watching the European Championship Final with over 300 miserable Germans made the long trip more even more worthwhile. Sailing on the Ijsselmeer is similar to Chichester Harbour without the tide. Very hard work upwind but fantastic surfing on the reaches and runs. Hopefully there will be some great photos.

Well done David!

He is hoping to get to CYC this weekend

PENNANT SERIES 3 - June 21st -22nd and Personal Handicap Race.
 Saturday was a nice day with a fresh breeze of 12-15 knots which tempted out 20 starters. Nick won this followed by Tony and George. However, Nick Webb who actually finished in 15th position was deemed to have won this race on his handicap. . He was not, however, able to come for the racing the following day
Sunday and 30 knots kept most of the fleet on shore although it was a brilliantly sunny day. James Gaskell was the first to retire winded and Barry came back after the first race. This left David McGregor and Nick battling round  with David taking first in both races. George fell over,  had to be assisted upright and came home in bits but OK. Chris Powles finished third in both races so these produced the overall finishing results.
 IT IS HOPED TO RUN THE HANDICAP RACING AGAIN IN MORE CLEMENT WEATHER DURING PENNANT SERIES 4, ON JULY 5TH-6TH

Saturday 14th June.  A sunny day with a nice westerly and clouds looming over the hills brought about a rather strong sea breeze - just as the RO was about to set his course out by Calvert. This put the first mark out towards the Pole sands and by the time the fleet reached it - after a general recall and one capsize on the line - it was blowing 20 knots with matching lumpy seas. George was first round  followed by Nick. Rather a lot further down the fleet Jane failed to bear off properly and with a gust and a big wave rolled in rather sharply. Just behind,  Jo, who went on to finish the race, later remarked that the backwards somersault off the gunwale was quite spectacular. Ted also had to keep clear round here and went over a bit too far before gybing and capsizing in the rough. There was a certain amount of confusion at East Head when Ken Tomlins decided to round it in the opposing direction just as the rest of the fleet were gybing. Nick eventually passed George and the race finished after one lap
Sunday and after an hours postponement the Sea breeze came in but not very strongly as the sun went in and it was very cold! Racing was outside in Bracklesham Bay and as the tide was ebbing it paid to go right  - and then over stand the mark for the first time around . Those who didn’t do the latter ended up in a raft . Bill Shepherd was 1st round followed by Tim and Jane.  On the second beat, Tony went way over into the tide and arrived at the mark 2nd to Tim with Jane battling with Peter Best for 3rd. Next time at the  CB there was some confusion and places were lost as the blue pin mark had been moved from the port side(?) to the starboard side, although apparently there was no need to go through the gate anyhow! By now Nick was powering up the fleet and overtook Tony and David Moseley who finished 3rd and 4th. Chris Powell put his engine on for the last lap and worked up to finish 6th behind Bill.

Saturday 7th June and the start of the Summer Series An Olympic course was set for the 21 starters over the Pilsey Sands in a very fluky NW wind. Two boats were well away at the start - Nick and David Sayce, with Barry leading the rest of the fleet - momentarily. Tim soon worked his way up, passing Nick, to finish in 2nd place behind David.
Gerald was out in his new (to him) boat as also was Nick Webb, a new member to the fleet.
Sunday and the racing was outside in Bracklesham Bay with the start opposite the new Bar Beacon Pole (as opposed to the new West Pole Beacon - Tripod!) 19 boats raced in a fluky N wind, the sea breeze plonking in smartly at 2.00pm. At the end of the first lap, Tim Dickinson, in Steph’s boat, was in the lead but, unfortunately, had to return home for a prior appointment.! This left Nick and Ken Tomlins to battle round the final five laps. George eventually cleared the pack and ended up in 3rd place behind Ken with Nick 1st. Donald deserves a mention here for completing all 6 laps outside. Cliff, out is his very new boat was getting the hang of it by its second outing.

We have some new Mug Shots and also an interesting one that you may care to peruse on :--- Fleet Officers.   All photography by Ted Gadd