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RYA Online Conferences
Members may be interested in attending the RYA Cruising Conference on Sun 21 Mar. The conference will cover the issues that matter most to cruisers, including post-Brexit guidance, training insights, real-life stories from fellow cruisers, as well as the latest developments in safety. Further details and registration is available via this link - https://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/events/Pages/cru... Keelboat sailors may wish to attend the virtual Dinghy Show, to More »
Published 22:55 on 13 Jan 2021
COVID Boating Update
QHM Portsmouth has issued updated guidance on recreational boating within Local Notice to Mariners 17-21 here - https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/qhm/portsmouth/local-... Para 4 of LNTM 17-21 includes a link to the latest RYA COVID advice and information. In summary - boating is allowed as exercise. This covers all sailing boats/yachts as long as persons abide by the gathering limits, social distance rules and stay local rules". More »
Published 12:53 on 8 Jan 2021
Happy New Year - 2021
A Happy New Year to all our readers and especially Portsmouth SC members! Plans for 2021 are currently under discussion and will of course be constrained by COVID 19 however we have put together a draft programme of racing events that can be seen in our calendar here - https://www.portsmouthsc.co.uk/events The programme includes a mix of keelboat racing and our familiar Spring Spithead Series for cruiser/racers. In More »
Published 19:40 on 3 Jan 2021
Hot Turkey 2020 - Cancelled
CANCELLED due to COVID Tier 4 restrictions More »
Published 11:22 on 18 Dec 2020
Frostbite Series Continues for Two More Weekends and Hot Turkey Race!
The Frostbite series will continue over the next two Sundays - 13th and 20th Dec. NoS and SIs have been amended to reflect the additional dates. It is planned to conduct the Hot Turkey Race on Christmas Day in the harbour this year although socialising after the on the water action will be restricted by COVID restrictions. Results are here - Portsmouth Sailing Club : Frostbite 2020 Results (portsmouthsc.co.uk) More »
Published 17:10 on 8 Dec 2020
Back to Sailing and return of the Frostbite Series - Sun 6 Dec
The RYA have provided a useful summary of what we can and cannot do within each of the RYA COVID Tiers. This is at this link .. https://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/clu... Portsmouth is currently in Tier 2 and we are therefore able to continue with our Frostbite Series this coming Sunday, 6 Dec. Depending on interest, we may extend the series for the following two Sundays - 13 and 20 Dec. More »
Published 17:23 on 3 Dec 2020
Upcoming events
| Jan 31 |
Winter Keelboat Series 3 - Can…Diary Marker for 'Self-help' racing - No Committee Vessel. NoS |
| Feb 14 |
Winter Keelboat Series 4 - Can…Diary Marker for 'Self-help' racing - No Committee Vessel. NoS |
| Feb 28 |
Winter Keelboat Series 5 - tbcDiary Marker for 'Self-help' racing - No Committee Vessel. NoS |
| Mar 14 |
Winter Keelboat Series 6 - tbcDiary Marker for 'Self-help' racing - No Committee Vessel. NoS |
| Mar 20 |
Spring Spithead Series 1Spring Spithead Series 1 - NoS and SIs to be |
| Mar 27 |
Spring Spithead Series 2Spring Spithead Series - NoS and SIs to be |
| Mar 28 |
Winter Keelboat Series 7 - tbcDiary Marker for 'Self-help' racing - No Committee Vessel. NoS |
| April 2-5 |
Easter Keelboat Regatta - tbcEaster Keelboat Regatta - tbc |
| Apr 10 |
Spring Spithead Series 3Spring Spithead Series - NoS and SIs to be |
| April 17-18 |
Spring - Six Race Weekend #1 (…Six race weekend. Squibs - other classes to be confirmed (Victory/Tempest?) |
| Apr 17 |
Spring Spithead Series 4Spring Spithead Series - NoS and SIs to be |
| Apr 24 |
Spring Spithead Series 5Spring Spithead Series - NoS and SIs to be |
| May 1 |
Spring Spithead Spare DaySpare Day (if series start delayed due to CV) |
| May 8 |
Spring Spithead Spare Day 2Spare Day (if series start delayed due to CV) |
| May 22-23 |
Contessa 32 Association Solent…Contessas |
| May 22-23 |
Spring - Six Race Weekend #2 (…Six race weekend. Squibs - other classes to be confirmed (Victory/Tempest?) |
