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With the final weekend of the HISC Spring Series, which at times seemed more like a winter series, we have our first club series winners of the 2013 season . . . In the Saturday series, Neil Upton-Brown (MPS) took first ahead of Adam Golding (RS700) in the Fast. Mark Wood (RS100) romped away with the Medium Asym and Steve and Sarah Cockerill (Merlin) took the Medium just ahead of Tessa and Nick Lancaster (Tasar) . . . The Solo fleet had 36 boats competing over the series with Nick Peters the winner from Nick Rawlings and third Nick Webb. The Slow series went to Liz Sherwood (Radial) . . . more . . .

The third and final event of the RYA Olympic Classes Spring Series took place this weekend, with the fate of the overall 2013 Spring Series crown being decided at Hayling Island SC . . . Final results for stage 3 are now posted . . . more . . .

Our Tea by the Sea event raising monies for Sail4Cancer. Join our Madhatters Tea Party from 4pm on Bank Holiday Monday (27 May) and raise some money for a great cause . . . £1.00 from every ticket will go to Sail4Cancer . . . There will be a hat competition, with prizes for the best hat in various different categories. So get making your hat and wear it to our tea party and see if you win. Tickets on sale now from the office and/or main bar . . . more . . .

The Flying Fifteen Bulwark Trophy Open Meeting will take place at HISC on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May . . . Racing will take place in Hayling Bay . . . Entry and Registration at HISC Race office from 09:00 hours Sat 25 May . . . more . . .

Well the first Sundowner race on Thursday was a perfect evening! six yachts turned out on a lovely, clear evening with a 2-3 Southerly for a gentle hack around an empty harbour, a real pleasure to be out! . . . Guy McBride in Exeat led the way, chased by Mike Saunders in JUPA and Richard Creer in Rockhopper. Mike Tong wielded his racey new Excaliber, Roy Pine was also present in Polly and John Ford got into a tangle on Geofon . . . more . . .

Following the safety bulletin issued by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch today which says that the driver of the speedboat involved in the tragic accident in Padstow was not wearing a kill cord, the RYA is urging all owners and operators of powerboats and RIBs to remember to wear a kill cord . . . more . . .

The HISC Solo class open meeting for the Tyler Trophy will take place over the weekend of the 1 and 2 of June . . . This will be a last chance to race on the course area that will be used for the Solo Nationals in July . . . The HISC event is also part of the Solo class Sea Series and the Southern Series . . . more . . .

The NOR for the Harbour Chandlers Optimist Open at HISC is now posted and also an event page with online entry opening on 20 May. The Open is on 8 and 9 June, for main fleet and red ribbon . . . The HISC youth club programme is well under way and congratulations to Libby Thompson for winning series A, beating Piers Nicholls by 6 points . . . Jack Prior currently leads series B . . . more . . .

The Glyn Charles Open Pursuit Race was won by Paddy Lewis and Peter Greig from Datchet water SC sailing an Osprey . . . Second went to Colin Smith and Graham Williamson of HISC in a Merlin Rocket . . . And third to Steve Cockerill of HISC in a Streaker . . . more . . .

We have noticed an infestation of the Brown tailed caterpillar moth at the club . . . Most of these moths are situated on the bank of the dinghy park between the RS Tera’s and the RS 700’s . . . They have been sprayed and this should kill them and within the next few weeks we will look to remove the brambles from this area . . . The Caterpillars are about 1 inch long, with 2 red spots on its back and covered in brown hair . . . more . . .

Copycating a very successful idea from other harbour clubs, we are very excited to announce full details of the 1st HISC Midsummer Family Camping Weekend from Friday to Sunday 21-23 June . . . more . . .

We know the depth of feeling that the old tree has amongst our members and felt that we should bring you all up to date with some recent reports . . . As you may be aware a large branch of the tree was lost in a storm last year and emergency repairs had to be made. Following some concerns from members a tree survey was carried out under the direction of Jan Wareham . . . more . . .

Following a complaint at the SGM the General Committee have requested that all trailers, not parked underneath a boat be removed from the Club Grounds . . . Currently there are many trailers parked in the overflow car park beside the lifeboat station. Many of these are unidentifiable. All need to be removed by 15 May 2013 after which date they will be disposed of . . . more . . .