Tasar at HISC

The Tasar is a 4.5m high performance sailing dinghy, designed by Frank Bethwaite and was widely considered to be well ahead of its time. It can easily be raced by a man and a woman or parent and child.

Class Captain - Fiona Sayce - tasarcaptain@hisc.co.uk

The Tasar is super-responsive to sail and light on the trolley – useful on the HISC sandy beach. Typical crew weights range from 120kg to 150+kg.

With its deep cockpit and wide, angled side decks, the Tasar has probably the most comfortable and effective hiking position.

HISC hosted the Taser Nationals in 2018 / 2019 and 2022. In 2019 it also hosted a successful Taser Worlds.

Three Hayling boats were in the top 5 of the 2021 Nationals at Whitstable.

There are currently 4 Tasars that sail at HISC, several of whom attend the nationals each year. We’re a very friendly and welcoming group. We race at the weekend and many of the Wednesday evenings.

Other than weekend and Wednesday evening racing, HISC offers a variety of other racing events over the year.

Monthly Pennant series offers four races in Hayling bay over a nominated weekend, once a month.
Chichester Harbour Race week in August, from Monday to Friday.
Some wider club racing events, for example the Bank Holiday Monday pursuits and the "long distance/ destination" races such as the Bridge Race, Dell Quay Dash and Harbour challenge.

The HISC fleet class captain is Fiona Sayce who joined the fleet in 2017. If anyone is interested in trying a Tasar, contact Fiona on the above address.

More information of the class and events, past and future, can be found on the Tasar GBR website - click here

The following events are planned for 2026:

May 30-31 - Open Meeting, Whitstable .

June 5-12 - World Championships, Okinawa, Japan

July 3-5 - National Championships, Porthpean, Cornwall

July 28-5 - August Whitstable Week

August 10-14 - Chichester Harbour Race Week, HISC

September 4-6 - European Championships, Hythe & Saltwood SC

Scottish Nationals and UK Inland Championships TBC September