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    PRESS RELEASE - Sigma 38 Class Still Writing History

    30 Years Later the Sigma 38 Has What it Takes The Sigma 38 was designed in 1985 in response to the tragic 1979 Fastnet when the Royal Ocean Racing Yacht Club and the Royal Thames Yacht Club collaborated to sponsor a new one design yacht which would stand up to tough offshore conditions. Today, thirty years later the Sigma 38 is still writing history. The 2015 Rolex Fastnet has demonstrated that the robust

    Published 18:59 on 22 Aug 2015

  • The Great Comeback - 19th August

    At sundown on the first day of the Rolex Fastnet moral on Persephone must have been at an all time low. Having made a reasonable start, ferry gliding across on the tide, Persephone drifted down past Gurnard and the wrong side of the first mark! According to an on board source it then took them 4 hours to get back against the tide to round on the correct side. On exiting

    Published 11:49 on 19 Aug 2015

  • Agonising Progress - 18th August 11:15

    The Fastnet is one of those challenges when the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin', wise words never rang truer "The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." Today, after one of the longest nights of their lives, the 13 strong Sigma 38 crews have almost without exception improved their overall and class positions. Paracelsus,

    Published 10:52 on 18 Aug 2015

  • "Slownet" 17th August 8:30

    Despite the slow, slow start the 13 Sigma 38s are all currently past Portland Bill and almost off Salcolme. The leaders have already completed 100 nautical miles of the 608 nautical mile course. Even the last Sigma 38 is only 34 nautical miles behind. As usual the magnetic attraction between With Alacrity and Persephone lives on, the two boats are neck and neck. Currently With Alacrity just has the edge, Chris, Vanessa and friends are

    Published 08:37 on 17 Aug 2015

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    Cowes Week 2015 Round Up

    After a glorious week of varied conditions With Alacrity have won Cowes Week for the third time. They scored an impressive 4 firsts, including in the last race when they took a penalty for "kissing" a bouy. Sam of Hamble was second and Pandanova 3rd. Pavlova was tied on points with Panda but because Panda had won a race they took the podium place. Racing was as competitive as ever with 4 different boats winning

    Published 00:00 on 16 Aug 2015

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    Cowes Week Day 5

    Today was Ladies Day and, very appropriately with Karen Main helming and Nancy Gould on main, With Alacrity won. Well done ladies! It was a very hard fought race, having lead the race WA were over taken by Pandanova but just managed to slip past them by holding on to their kite over the finish line. Second place was even more thrilling with three different boats holding the position at various times. Panda took second

    Published 16:47 on 12 Aug 2015

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    Cowes Week Day 3

    It's getting exciting...... 4 races, 4 different winners and the points are really close! That one design racing. Good news is that Florence Agnes have managed to rig a jury sheave and an external halyard so will also be back on the water tomorrow. Remember the Sigma 38 Class is supporting the Toe in the Water Party Like a Pirate Party at Shepard's on Wednesday. "Arrr, shiver me timbers."

    Published 22:12 on 10 Aug 2015

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    Cowes Week Day 2

    Another fabulous sailing day with more sunshine and breeze. Today Persephone took the bullet. Just 16 seconds later With Alacrity crossed the RYS line finishing second as they did yesterday. Pavlova III took third. Yesterday's winner, Panda finished fourth. Unlike yesterday racing finished by about 15:00 giving crews time to relax and enjoy Cowes. The photo by Mark Heuchan from onboard Persephone followed by With Alacrity, Pavlova, Panda and Sam captures the action.

    Published 20:38 on 9 Aug 2015

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    Cowes Week Day 1

    The opening day was bathed in glorious sunshine, with a fickle breeze that saw racing postponed for two hours. Down in the western Solent the Sigma 38 fleet eventually got away at 14:10 for a 11.9nm course that finished under spinnaker on the RYS finish line. After just over three and a half hours later Pandanova took the bullet, to take her first Cowes Week win. With Alacrity came

    Published 19:29 on 8 Aug 2015

  • RORC Channel Race

    Six Sigma 38 raced in this shifty tactical 130 nautical mile race making up the 15 boat strong Class 4 and the 87 total boats. Although the sun shone the race demanded every ounce of consentration and crew skill with 2 windward leeward sections and a windspeed that varied between 0 and 20 knots. Machismo II finished first followed by Sam and then Persephone. All three boats were in top five in Class 4. After

    Published 17:37 on 2 Aug 2015

  • RORC Channel Race Preview.

    This weekend sees the fifth and last offshore race before the Fastnet. See the Yachts and Yachting preview with a quote from Tim Goodhew, Persephone, the Sigma 38 currently leading the series. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/184628/RORC-...

    Published 16:13 on 30 Jul 2015

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    Cowes Week - Only a Few Weeks to go!

    As always there are the opportunities to socialise with other Sigma 38 crew. The following Sigma 38 events have been planned: Saturday 8th August - all Sigma 38 Crew are invited to the Sigmania Rum Party onboard at Shepard's Wharf Marina, from 17:00 until sunset https://www.facebook.com/events/993958570660405/ Sunday 9th August - meet for drinks at the lower bar of the Island Sailing Club from 19:00 Wednesday 12th August - Toe in

    Published 09:47 on 28 Jul 2015

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