The Everlasting Solo class at HISC

In 2013 the Solo National Championship will be held at HISC. This is the first visit by the class championship to the club since 1983, in total this will be the seventh Solo national championship to be held at HISC. The first was in 1959 (the 2nd ever held) won by Bill Claydon, then Alec Stone made a habit of winning at Hayling in '61, '67 and '71. In 1975 Graham Tapper was the winner and then in '83 Geoff Carveth won the second of his eight titles . . . With the large home fleet we could see over 100 boats on the start line again.

Solo 2013 National Championship - Entry information here

HISC has a fleet of 60 solos ranging from all-wood Goslings, through assorted composites to all-glass Winders, Speed and Boon. Our sailors range from under 10 stone ladies to 15+ stone men and everyone is in with a chance of success thanks to the outstanding design of the Solo by Jack Holt, the wide variety of modern rigs available from many suppliers and the tidal challenges of Chichester Harbour!

We are very fortunate in having a very wide choice of water to sail on. Our racing courses vary from tight courses at high tide over the mud banks of the harbour just off the club, to longer courses up and down the channels at low water. Other options are wave sailing in the large expanse of Hayling Bay and long distance races to other clubs. Launching our boats is very convenient, as we have only to trundle down from our dedicated space in the North dinghy park to the sandy beach a short distance away.

We race every Saturday and Sunday from mid March to the end of December each year. From March through to October we have our own Solo start each day and from October to December there is a separate Solo start on Sundays.  Wednesday evenings, when there is enough light to see where we are going, we race in a handicap class.

Thursday afternoon is also a Solo Sailing Day. As many of our sailors are past their sell by date as far as work is concerned, we can muster a dozen sailors on such afternoons for a variety of different types of sailing  / birdwatching / etc If that is not enough during mid August we can take part in the highly competitive Solo class racing in Chichester Harbour Federation Week without any need to travel!

Class Captain is Barry Blaydes

2013 Solo Events and other events of interest at HISC and local area:

HISC Opening Handicap    Sunday    10 March
North Training    Saturday or Sunday    16 or 17 March
Pennant Series 1    Weekend    30 / 31 March
Spring Championships    Oxford    6 April
Gerald Bell Memorial Trophy    Weekend    27 / 28 April
Pennant Series 2    Weekend    4 / 5 May
Glynn Charles Pursuit Race    Saturday    11 May
Chichester YC OM Saturday 11 May
Dell Quay OM    Sunday 12 May
Nigel Pusinelli Trophy    Weymouth    18 / 19 May
Solo Sprint Event 1 andv QE II Diamond Jubilee Trophy #1    Saturday am    25th May
Solo Tyler Trophy Open Meeting Weekend    1 / 2 June
MRSC Rowans Pursuit    Sunday     9 June
Pennant Series 3    Weekend    15 / 16 June
Solo Sprint Event 2 and QE II Diamond Jubilee Trophy #2    Saturday am    22 June
Pennant Series 4    Weekend    6 / 7 July
Solo National Championships    Hayling Island SC    13 / 19 July
Dell Quay Dash    Thursday    25 July
QE II Golden Jubilee Trophy  Weekend    27 / 28 July
MRSC Regatta     Saturday    10 August
HISC Regatta    Sunday    11 August
Commodores Trophy    Saturday    17 August
Cock of the Harbour    Sunday    18 August
Federation Week    Mon - Fri    19 / 23 August
Inland Championships    Rutland    7/8 September
Pennant Series 5    Weekend    14 / 15 Sept
MRSC OM    Saturday    21 September
Autumn Trophy     Weekend    28 / 29 Sept
End of Season Championships    Draycote    26 October

For more information on the HISC Solo Fleet see the Off-HISC Solo website