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East Cowes end of season rally 12/13 October 2019
Well there we were two weeks to go, 42 members and guests signed up to join our 'sister club', Medina Yacht Club for their end of summer party at the Island Sailing Club. Buffet dinner, wine on the table and entertainment. And then the weather intervened. Instead of waiting for Godot, we were now waiting for Lorenzo, or at least its tail end. Unlike Godot, it turned up.
Published 00:00 on 18 Oct 2019
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Gins Farm Rally 14/15th September 2019
10 boats from Haslar Yacht Club made the long and arduous (!) trip to the lovely Beaulieu River for the weekend of the 14th/15th September. Most of the boats arrived through the early part of the day on the Saturday, with Magenta having arrived on the Friday. The Royal Southampton Bosun did a great job of accommodating all the Haslar yachts, bar one, on
Published 00:00 on 17 Sep 2019
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Chichester Rally 25-27 May 2019
Held over the bank holiday weekend, this was a first in many ways. The first time HYC had visited Chichester, the first time I have led a rally and the first time a number of the boats had been to Chichester. Blessed with good weather 4 boats arrived on Friday and the rest Saturday afternoon with 2
Published 00:00 on 30 May 2019
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Frostbite Rally East Cowes March 23/24 2019
The first HYC Rally of the year gets our Sailing Season off to a good start. There were 11 boats booked on the Rally and we all made it, which is a record for the Frostbite Rally! It was a mixture of Power and Sailing boats, which is always good to see. Some boats arrived on the Friday or even earlier(!), but most arrived on the Saturday morning. The weather was fine with very
Published 00:00 on 28 Mar 2019