Nationals
Impala Nationals – further details
To all entrants in the Impala Nationals 2013, Here are some further details on the arrangements and programme at Weymouth. Arriving in Weymouth: Berthing on Friday and Saturday nights is included in the entry fee. We will be mooring in the Cove, opposite the Royal Dorset YC. Either side of Read more…
South Coast
Photo of the day: Wednesday Night racing!
(c) Bertrand Malas. Two Frank and Cheeky Monkey (ex-Kudu) racing last night in HRSC’s Wednesday Night series. There are often 4 impalas out on a wednesday night – come and join in!
Race Reports
IRC Small Boat regatta
Four Impalas entered the IRC Small Boat Championships, hosted by the Island Sailing Club last weekend. Racing was abandoned on Saturday in light of a brutal forecast, but that didn’t stop Magic, Imptish and Two Frank battling their way over to Cowes in 40+ knots for the regatta party. Sunday Read more…
Class Association
The Great Impala Safari
We’re trying to track down the whereabouts of all the Impalas ever made. We’ve now got over 60 boats and their owners in our database, but have another 90 to find – and you can help! Download the PDF file below and post it through the washboards of any Impalas Read more…
Race Reports
JOG Cowes-Lymington race
Magic and Two Frank competed in the inaugural JOG Cowes-Lymington race – briefly summarised as ’round the island the wrong way and a week too late’ by another name! Magic finished 4th in class 6, with Two Frank finishing 11th. Here’s Magic’s report: ‘The day started with a stronger than Read more…
Blast from the Past
A blast from the past…
Many thanks to Peter Poland, ex-Hunter Boats, for these great shots of the first Impala to hit the water, K9500 CCee (now Polly) on her maiden sail in 1979. She was built from a kit by Tim Harrison and Dave Nye, and hit the water ahead of the first boat Read more…
Race Reports
Round the Island race and David Thomas regatta
Results from the RTI at the weekend: Well done to Imptish who overtook Polly in the last 5 mins of the race but couldn’t quite save her time on handicap. She wins the Impala decanter for the first Impala to cross the line. It was great to see Firebird out Read more…
East Coast
IRC East Coast Championship
The River Blackwater estuary off Mersea Island in Essex was the venue for this year’s IRC East Coast Championship, held on 25th and 26th May in light to moderate breezes, and with some welcome sunshine. Three races round windward/leeward courses were sailed on the Saturday, followed by two round-the-cans races Read more…
Race Reports
Two stories from Scotland
Mercenary (Mark Bradshaw) showed Olympian qualities when they took second place in the highly competitive IRC 3 Class at Scottish Series finishing behind the outstanding class leader, Jaywalker, a J97. With Olympic medallist Luke Patience in the Class (finishing 4th), competition was fierce and Mark and his crew sailed tenaciously Read more…