We now have a class start in the HRSC Garmin Hamble Winter Series Autumn Championships on the weekend of the 22nd/23rd October. There are windward/leeward courses, and 7 races over the weekend. So far, there are 5 boats coming along. Come and join them! You can enter online at www.garminhamblewinterseries.co.uk. Read more…
An impressive tale of a serious Impala voyage from Dave and Jeanette Hardy and Black Magic. They’ve just returned from a 2,000 mile, three-month cruise from Liverpool to Norway and back, taking in the Caledonian Canal, Cape Wrath and the North Sea en route. “There were some at our yacht Read more…
A new mast for Monkey Business at last! Not without its teething troubles it has to be said, and a lot more to sort. To say that the new rig is different is something of an understatement! A full write-up should follow over the winter once we have worked everything Read more…
An update from the far side of the world: Gaston Chan writes ‘In the summer our wind comes from the south, and Hong Kong Harbour is in a wind shadow, so most of the racing moves to Shelter Cove to the east of Hong Kong. HHYC runs the Typhoon Series on Read more…
It’s a grim day down south, so here’s some imaginative marketing to brighten your day, from the 1982 class handbook. ‘Win races, impress your girlfriend, impress your boyfriend, make new friends, impress protest committees in an IMPALA 28OOD SWEATSHIRT. If you’re still losing races, losing protests and arguing with your Read more…
The committee’s thoughts are already turning to 2012, and amongst other things, we are starting to look for a Championship venue. This year’s championships were one of the best attending for several years, and we want to start to build some momentum back up with our flagship event. Click here Read more…
News from Wales, where Inca, Jiminy Cricket and Apollo recently took place in the Dale Weekend bank holiday regatta. John Williams from Jiminy Cricket writes: ‘We competed in IRC 2 with the other Impala, Inca, unfortunately Apollo did not have a valid IRC certificate to compete so had to sail Read more…