The 2011 Championships is less than a week away! A reminder that, in order to race, you need to get your class certificate from Jo by WEDNESDAY – this also applies if you’re helming another boat without the owner on board. RSrnYC have now issued the SI’s, and these should Read more…
Congratulations to all the Impala crews who made it Round the Island on Saturday in extremely challenging conditions – and in particular to the crew of Patriot Games, which was the first Impala home, followed by Burhou, Polly and Curved Air. See the full extracted results below. The race started Read more…
Best of luck to the eleven Impalas competing in the Round the Island race, which has a record turnout of 1,908 boats this year, its 80th Anniversary. For those not taking part and stuck at home, you can follow the race’s progress on the website – most boats will have Read more…
Just a reminder to renew your membership of the class association by following this link. You’ll need to do so, and get your class certificate, in order to race at the nationals, in under a month’s time. Outstanding subs from: Trudi, Patriot Games, Jiminy Cricket, Beeste, Uproar, Impulsive, Kudu, Burhou Read more…
Following on from our April 1st news item about a proposed rule change, it seems those speedy Impala-sailing rebels from Hong Kong have gone a step further and carried out their own trials… Thanks to David Norton, HK Impala Secretary for the pic.
The reduced entry fee (£76) ends at midnight this Saturday (28th May) for entering the Round the Island race. Held on the 25th June this year, there are currently ELEVEN Impalas entered – Trudi, Polly, Patriot Games, Zulu, Implacable, Uproar, Monkey Business, Volante, Celerity, Burhou and Curved Air. If you’re Read more…
Best of luck to the three Impalas entered in the Scottish Series, organised by the Clyde Cruising Club this weekend. Beeste, Mercenary and Bambi are the three lowest rated boats in Class 5. Looks like a windy weekend!
Hullmate, makers of the Brizo boat scrubber, are to support the Impala Championships, to be held at the RSrnYC over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd July. They join Tacktick, Wight Vodka and others in supporting the event, and will be on hand to demonstrate their device during the Read more…
Ah, sailing. We all get that dewy-eyed moment after the perfect sail – but is this the first time that sailing on an Impala has inspired poetry? News, then from north of the border. ‘Jack Pullan is a published poet and came out on an Impala (Lammergeyer) for the very Read more…
Jo Lloyd writes: ‘Here’s Lammergeyer at 0611 this morning doing c 6.5kts heading towards the finish of the Scottish Islands Peaks Race. She’s about 200 yards from smashing into the dock wall and is just about to wear round and drop both dinghy and runners off so they can row Read more…