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Parhelion Sailing Report #4 - April 2025
Hi everyone, Parhelion 5 and 6 saw another great day out on the Water with10 boats this weekend as our IRC racers were away with JOG. The Race Team laid a course from Baker Trayte Marine to Naomi House & Jacksplace , North Sturbridge, Warsash Sailing Club and Baker Trayte Marine to finish. About an Hour and 40 for the
Published 16:27 on 17 Apr 2025
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KHM Harbour Control renamed Portsmouth VTS
Please be aware of the Local Notice to Mariners (LNTM) issued by the port authorities regarding Portsmouth Harbour: Follow this link for more information.
Published 12:44 on 17 Apr 2025
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Parhelion Sailing Report #3 - April 2025
What a fantastic Race!! This week saw our annual long distance race . Adam (Challenger) set the course. Starting from Gilkicker Line heading east to Naomi House Jacksplace to Horse Elbow, Warner, North Sturbridge, Kemp Quay, Mother bank, Warsash finish at Gilkicker Line. Wind was NEE moving E 14-25kts. We had 15 yachts on the start line. Frank and his team on a borrowed committee boat (big thanks) started our race.
Published 15:45 on 7 Apr 2025
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Parhelion Sailing Report #2 - March 2025
Hello again. This is a pic of Division 1 race 3 start. Oh yes Division 1! I have the great pleasure in reporting today we Split our Division as we had so many boats with different Speeds. Today we saw 17 yachts racing of recent years that is the most we have seen. Our Archives go back as far as March 2018 and that year was 14 in any one race.
Published 16:35 on 1 Apr 2025
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Parhelion Sailing Report #1 - March 2025
Parhelion 2025 has Started! We saw 9 entries on the starting line including some new boats and so a big welcome to Magicienne and Pinball Wizard . A few of our boats were also racing with JOG and will be with us this coming Weekend. Numbers are so good we have now split into divisions and will be laying separate start and finish lines to facilitate faster turn around of
Published 09:23 on 26 Mar 2025
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Sailing Report #2 - March 2025
This Weekend saw Icicle Races 3 & 4 held in a NE F3-5 wind. Our Committee boat team set a course starting at 92, 89 (port) Z2 (port) through the gate x 3 laps. The race dominated by Born Slippy and Achtung Baby. Race 1 Achtung Baby led the way first to 89 then Z2 where she suffered a breakage and dropped to second place with Born
Published 20:12 on 17 Mar 2025
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Sailing Report #1 - March 2025
Hello Again, and our 2025 sailing program has kicked off to a fabulous start off the season in a chilly wind but with warm sunshine counter balancing this. The Tempest Class is first to get going with the Icicle Series, an appropriate name as the first task was to take the covers off which were frozen with real icicles on the tie cords! First we launched 3 Boats on Saturday for a shakedown
Published 22:03 on 3 Mar 2025
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Hot Turkey Race - Christmas Day 2024
A fantastic Christmas Day was had by everyone this year at PSC. There were 6 boats out, with race officer Rick Hodgson. Huge thanks to everyone who participated, Richard Hills who provided the canons which had 76% success rate and caused much giggling! Rick has never heard so much laughter and fun coming from the participating crews! First across the line was Katabatic but with Rick's
Published 10:41 on 30 Dec 2024
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Frostbite Sailing Series - Prize Giving 2024
The prize giving for the 2024 Frostbite Sailing Series was held on Saturday December 21st. Well done to all the winners ! Frostbite Series Sailing Report Bernie Newnham Hon. Communications Officer comms@portsmouthsc.co.uk
Published 22:24 on 27 Dec 2024
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Sailing Report - Frostbite Series 2024
Well, what great sailing we had when the wind dropped. We managed to race 6 races in the harbour with Frank and Liz running the racing from Valiant. We have had 8 entries with up to 24 members afloat. The Tempest Class supplied a support rib offering towing and assistance as required. We ran 3 classes, Victory Class was won by Jim Downing, Tempest Class was won by Derek Budden and an overall
Published 21:43 on 19 Dec 2024
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Autumn Parhelion Series Prize Giving 2024
Despite some unforeseen issues and the normal weather challenges, the prize giving for a well subscribed PSC Autumn Parhelion Series took place after racing on Saturday October 19th. There were 4 classes and congratulations to the winners who were as follows: IRC Fleet - White Cloud (John Donnelly) Club Fleet - Sweet Pea (Andy Taylor) YTC overall - Tumbledown Wind (Liam Gray) Tempest Class, Tumbledown Wind (Liam Gray) See
Published 18:26 on 13 Nov 2024
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A lifetime at sea
PSC hosted an entertaining and fascinating evening talk from Billy "Scratch" Hitchen who as a 14 year old boy from Salcombe ran away to sea. Quite a remarkable story that spanned decades and he had sailed around the world five times before the age of nineteen. It was a great turn out from PSC members and guests who had the chance to speak with Scratch before and after the event and purchase a signed
Published 18:01 on 13 Nov 2024
