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…
We are pleased to announce that Wight Vodka are to support the 2011 Champs with prizes and bottles to get the crew parties into full swing! They join Tacktick in supporting the event, which is over the weekend of the 2nd/3rd July at the RSrnYC in Hamble. So far, there Read more…
Entries are now open for the 2011 Impala Championships, to be held at RSrnYC in Hamble over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd July. Entries are through the Royal Southern’s website. So far, the following 9 boats have confirmed they’ll be there: Polly, Patriot Games, Zulu, Monkey Business, Vlad Read more…
Congratulations to Monkey Business and Scallywag, who are currently placed 1st and 2nd overall in the Mersea Spring Points series after 2 races. Check out the Mersea Spring Points Event Page to read their reports and results. Sailing in an event yourself? Email us with the details!