30/08/2024 to 01/09/2024
A fresh Easterly breeze sent the strong fleet quickly on their way down the Western Solent. Gusts were isolated meaning that a real game of snakes and ladders was at play. Corafin showed the early pace with Jemmana and Andaxi battling it out. Alice Butcher was back with Panache, again single handed and showing many boats just how quick she is!Sail No. | Name | SH | Overall | 1 | 2 | |||||
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CO718 | Carinosa | 2H | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
CO701 | Andaxi | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
CO753 | Starstreak | 3 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
GBR2958 | Corafin | 4 | 3 | RET | ||||||
CO370 | Jemmana | 5 | 4 | RET | ||||||
GBR6541 | Connie | 6 | 5 | RET | ||||||
CO608 | Panache | 1H | 7 | 6 | DNC | |||||
CO682 | Blanco | 8 | 7 | DNC | ||||||
GBR5500 | Muscadet de Havelet | 9 | 8 | RET | ||||||
GBR222T | Coric | 10 | 10 | RET | ||||||
GBR5154 | Wild Thyme | 2H | 11 | 11 | RET | |||||
CO905 | Liamar | 12 | 12 | RET | ||||||
CO698 | Caramor II | 13= | DNC | DNC | ||||||
CO926 | English Rose | 13= | DNC | DNC | ||||||
27/07/2024 to 02/08/2024
A 15 strong Contessa 32 fleet enjoyed a week of Champagne sailing for 2024 Cowes week. Whilst there was a wait for wind each and every morning, it filled in every day bar one, ensuring 6 great races could be completed. Conditions were, in general, light with around 6-10kts and Friday was slightly windier allowing for plenty of tactical decision making. Courses ranged from 90mins to 4 hours but Collateral proved the most consistent winning four of the six races and coming 2nd overall in Black Group. Gualin even cut short their cruising plans to join in for one more race double-handed! The fleet also enjoyed an excellent Pontoon party hosted by Drumbeat and a fabulous dinner at the ISC followed by dancing til the small hours in the Anchor.Sail No. | Name | SH | Overall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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CO918 | Collateral | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
CO701 | Andaxi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
CO671 | Mary Rose Tudor | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | OCS | ||
CO651 | Drumbeat | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
CO682 | Blanco | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
CO370 | Jemmana | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||
GBR2958 | Corafin | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | ||
CO718 | Carinosa | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | ||
CO776 | Nimbus | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | ||
GBR2751R | Jemima of Farley | 10 | 3 | 8 | 5 | NER | NER | NER | ||
GBR1370R | Coh Karek | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | ||
K5165 | Toucan | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | ||
GBR568 | Gualin | 13 | 8 | 9 | NER | 10 | NER | NER | ||
CO753 | Starstreak | 14 | NER | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | ||
GBR3318T | Pelican | 15 | 14 | NOD | NER | NER | NER | NER | ||
12/07/2024 to 14/07/2024
Collateral emerged victorious again, continuing their domination of the series so far, in three long and exciting races in a mixture of sunshine and showers. Wind were light and from the west, with a short delay both mornings waiting for the 5-8kts to fill in.Sail No. | Name | SH | Overall | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
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CO918 | Collateral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
CO651 | Drumbeat | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||
CO671 | Mary Rose Tudor | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||||
CO401 | Merak II | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||
CO682 | Blanco | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |||||
CO370 | Jemmana | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||
CO640 | Concerto | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |||||
CO926 | English Rose | 8 | 6 | 5 | DNC | |||||
GBR6541 | Connie | 9 | 9 | 10 | RET | |||||
GBR1370R | Coh Karek | 10 | 10 | 11 | DNC | |||||
GBR2958 | Corafin | 11 | DNS | 9 | DNC | |||||
CO718 | Carinosa | 2H | 12 | DNC | DNC | 8 | ||||
CO697 | Boudicca | 13 | 11 | 12 | DNC | |||||
CO687 | Equator | 14 | DNC | DNC | DNC | |||||
29/06/2024 to 30/06/2024
A light wind event with shifty conditions. Sunshine on Saturday, some showers on Sunday but otherwise fair. One WL on Saturday, 2 WL and one RTC on Sunday.Sail No. | Name | SH | Overall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
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CO918 | Collateral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||
CO651 | Drumbeat | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
CO701 | Andaxi | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
CO682 | Blanco | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | TLE | ||||
CO370 | Jemmana | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ||||
CO718 | Carinosa | 2H | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | DNS | |||
CO944 | Bird | 7 | DNC | 6 | 8 | TLE | ||||
GBR2958 | Corafin | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | DNF | ||||
GBR222T | Coric | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | TLE | ||||
CO697 | Boudicca | 10 | DNF | 11 | 11 | TLE | ||||
GBR6541 | Connie | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | DNF | ||||
15/06/2024 to 15/06/2024
34 entries, 15 starters, 5 finishers. Sustained winds of more than 30kts and gusts over 40kts made the 2024 Round the Island one of the most demanding in recent years. Four of the five finishers stayed close together all the way around finishing within 3mins of each other, with Bugler taking the win and 3rd overall in ISC. Note that only boats that started have been included in this list. There were 19 other boats entered which considered the weather and made the decision not to venture out.Sail No. | Name | SH | Overall | 1 | ||||||
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GBR8874Y | Bugler of Hornet | 1 | 1 | |||||||
GBR3419 | Binkie II | 2 | 2 | |||||||
GBR2751R | Jemima of Farley | 3 | 3 | |||||||
CO651 | Drumbeat | 4 | 4 | |||||||
GBR2958 | Corafin | 5 | 5 | |||||||
CO351 | Contessa Calypso | 6= | DNF | |||||||
CO640 | Concerto | 6= | DNF | |||||||
CO926 | English Rose | 6= | DNF | |||||||
CO753 | Starstreak | 6= | DNF | |||||||
BEL629 | Lecas | 6= | DNF | |||||||
GBR634T | Harlequin | 6= | DNF | |||||||
CO905 | Liamar | 6= | DNF | |||||||
CO710 | Speedwell | 6= | DNF | |||||||
GBR222T | Coric | 6= | DNF | |||||||
GBR3318T | Pelican | 6= | NOD | |||||||
01/06/2024 to 02/06/2024
Another enjoyable weekend in the Western Solent for the 2nd Contessa regatta featuring CO32s, CO26s, CO28 and a single CO35. A mixture of stronger and lighter winds generally from the NE, but sunshine throughout! In usual Royal Solent style, the weekend started on Friday night with a drinks reception sponsored by vineyard Louis Jadot to ensure that everyone was raring to go for the weekend. The race officer mentioned that he intended to start on the Northern shore meaning boats had to leave promptly in the morning. The wind had been forecast to be light all weekend, but Saturday dawned and we found ourselves beating against 20 knots and against the tide to make the startline. Proceedings were a little delayed to allow the CO26s to make their start, with the 14 CO32s the only fleet that was all present and correct. Three races were run on Saturday in winds from the NE ranging between 14-25kts, with strong gusts making the downwind legs quite fruity. Last year's winners and local boat Merak unfortunately had an issue with the kite which put them out of contention in Race 1 which was ultimately won by Drumbeat followed by Jemmana and Collateral. Racing was incredibly clsoe with all boats finishing within 12 minutes of each other over a 1hr30min race. In race 2 a failure to notice a change in the course, meant Collateral and Drumbeat sailed a slightly longer race than the rest of the fleet which allowed Merak to capitalise to take the win. A deliberately longer course was set for the whole fleet for race 3 as the wind built. A number of boats found it tricky to control the rolls downwind and Concerto unfortunately lost a crew member overboard in one of the bigger gusts. Thankfully the RSYC rib was onhand to fish him out of the water and take him back to shore to get warm. The race was won by Drumbeat who were leading overnight followed by Collateral and Merak II. Saturday evening started with some delicious rum punch provided by Jeremy Rogers Limited and the race committee once again reminded boats that they should leave promptly. The CO32s were praised for all listening the night before. After a tasty dinner, the CO32 remained the last ones in the bar dancing until the lights came on with some excellent shapes being thrown on the dancefloor in the club and later in Saltys. Despite some sore heads, all but one boat ventured into lighter breezes on Sunday. The Race Committee tried to start the CO26s but strong tides made it impossible for them to make headway in only a few knots of breeze. The sun was shining so no-one really minded. A repositioning of the committee vessel allowed time for the wind to build just enough but the upwind-uptide legs felt much much longer than going the other way! A gruelling 2hr race in fickle conditions meant that positions changed frequently, but ulimately Collateral took the bullet ahead of Drumbeat. A shorter race home was set for race 5, which on paper looked like it was mostly downwind, but a 180degree wind shift halfway down the run meant it turned into a challenging beat. Hats off to Connie who lost her main on the first leg but still managed to finish and not come last! Another bullet for Collateral meant that, once the discard came into play, they took other overall championship on countback from Drumbeat. Thanks go to Royal Solent YC & Jeremy Rogers Ltd for an excellent weekend. Great racing at the front, middle and bottom of the fleet showcasing the excellence of the CO32.Sail No. | Name | SH | Overall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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CO918 | Collateral | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
CO651 | Drumbeat | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
CO401 | Merak II | 3 | DNF | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
CO370 | Jemmana | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | |||
CO682 | Blanco | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |||
CO640 | Concerto | 6 | 4 | 9 | DNF | 4 | 5 | |||
GBR5765 | Assent | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||
GBR2958 | Corafin | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |||
GBR6541 | Connie | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |||
CO718 | Carinosa | 2H | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | ||
GBR8876T | Trican | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | DNC | DNC | |||
GBR1370R | Coh Karek | 12 | DNF | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |||
GBR5154 | Wild Thyme | 13 | 12 | 13 | DNF | 11 | 11 | |||
CO753 | Starstreak | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | DNF | 13 | |||
18/05/2024 to 19/05/2024
A light wind event where Collateral burst onto the 2024 scene with a bang.Sail No. | Name | SH | Overall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
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CO918 | Collateral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
CO651 | Drumbeat | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
CO701 | Andaxi | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||
CO682 | Blanco | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
CO370 | Jemmana | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | OCS | ||||
GBR2958 | Corafin | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
GBR6541 | Connie | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | ||||
GBR1370R | Coh Karek | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | ||||
GBR222T | Coric | 2H | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |||
CO718 | Carinosa | 2H | 10 | 7 | 7 | DNF | DNC | |||
CO753 | Starstreak | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | DNF | ||||
GBR2751R | Jemima of Farley | 12 | 5 | DNC | DNC | DNC | ||||