7 things you might not know about the Impala… by Peter Poland 1. Why is the Impala narrower than the Hydro and other similar length Half Tonners of its era?Because the original Hunter factory doors were only 9’3″ wide and Read more…
Here are some options in the local area for accomodation: RAF Yacht Club has a number of rooms that can be booked Royal Southern YC also has rooms that can be booked Hamble B&B: https://www.hamblebedandbreakfast.com/ Landfall B&B: https://www.selfcateringhamble.com/accommodation/ Campsite and Read more…
We’re happy to announce that the 2023 Impala Nationals will be sailed from Hamble from 21-23 July. Racing will be a mixture of windward-leeward and round the cans races, and the event will be run by Hamble River Sailing Club Read more…
10 boats ventured to Plymouth for the first official Impala championships since the pandemic, from the Fal in the West to the Hamble to the East for a weekend of Caribbean sunshine and light but fairly steady wind. The Impala Read more…
Happy New Year! Thanks for your patience – we can confirm that the 2022 Nationals will be held in Plymouth by the Port of Plymouth Sailing Association, over three days from 8-10 July 2022. To be run alongside the J/24 Read more…
Robert Lee writes: Fantastic finish to the year at Strangford Lough Yacht Clubs Frostbite Series. Old hand, Peter Thompson, Alcyone, showing the new Impala owners how it’s done with 9 points scored out of 8 races counted. James Curran finished Read more…
9 Impalas entered the Impala Solent Championships, held as part of the Hamble One Design championships over the weekend of 2/3 October. A somewhat biblical forecast and a positive COVID test led to a couple of boats deciding to stay Read more…
Well done to Bambi (Richard Harding) for their result as top Impala in the 2021 Round the Island race. Here’s the race in his own words: “Eight Impalas joined almost 1,200 other boats in the 2021 Round The Island race, Read more…
Nationals update: The team in Plymouth are still planning to go ahead with the event as part of PPSA regatta on 9-11 July, but due to the limited number of boats willing to travel, the continuing COVID situation and feedback Read more…
Time for our second Impala Safari – this time we’re off to the River Severn. Rob Hudson writes: ‘Thornbury Sailing Club is positioned right at the top of the Bristol Channel, a couple of miles north of the old Severn Read more…
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