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  Meanwhile on the Western Solent......!

  While all the drama of the America's Cup World Series was being played out on the Eastern Solent a slightly lower key, but for the 12 Sigma 38 racing in the Western Solent, an equally exciting and rewarding regatta produced its own thrills and spills. Following Friday's champagne reception Saturday saw champagne conditions for two races. A number of boats were caught out by the complex and challenging tidal effect. With Alacrity read it best

  Published 10:06 on 27 Jul 2015

• RORC - Cowes to Dinard/St. Malo

  Seven Sigma 38s competed in the RORC race to St. Malo, taking advantage of gaining the most Fastnet qualifying miles in one race. They made up part of the largest RORC fleet for two years. With light to moderate winds, initially from the south east, then switching round to the west for the second half of the race and building to over 20 knots, the 2015 Cowes - Dinard/St Malo race was one of the

  Published 00:00 on 10 Jul 2015

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  Light Wins Hamble River Wed. Night Series A

  Light has won the HRSC Wednesday night, eight race series A. Co-owner Rob Denning has been a stalwart of Hamble Wednesday nights for more years than he can count. With his enthusiasm to introduce as many people as possible to sailing and, in particular, Sigma 38s, Rob has one simple rule - whoever turns gets a place onboard. No matter how many or how few crew are on the dock at 18:00 Light goes out

  Published 18:53 on 2 Jul 2015

• RTI 2015 - Ideal Sigma 38 Conditions.

  A good breeze with gust of up to 18 knots and sunshine - perfect summer sailing for the 28 fleet strong Sigma 38s. 9 Sigma 38s finished in the top 100 boats and 12 completed the 50 miles circumnavigation in less than 8 hours. With Alacrity lead the race until Ryde Sands when Mefisto were able to capitalised on their brief grounding to take the lead and the bullet in IRC

  Published 10:02 on 29 Jun 2015

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  Cowes Week - Get Your Entry In!

  Don't forget to get your Cowes Week entry in. Fastnet or no Fastnet, Cowes Week offers an intensive programme of racing over eight consecutive days but you can opt to do as little or as much as you want with entries accepted for the whole week, a couple or even individual days. The standard entry fee period ends on Friday 31 July, with entries being accepted at the late entry fee, right up until

  Published 13:00 on 25 Jun 2015

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  28 Sigma 38 Entries for 2015 Round the Island Race

  A total of 28 Sigma 38s are anticipating good summer conditions for this year's RTI, 23 in IRC Division 2D and 5 in ISCRS Division 4D. Sigma 38s are one of the biggest one design entries for this classic 50 nautical mile circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight where Olympic stars compete with Corinthian sailors. Competition will be intense amongst this one design fleet with entries from the likes of With Alacrity who have won

  Published 12:28 on 25 Jun 2015

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  RORC Morgan Cup

  This weekend 5 Sigma 38s competed in the 125 nautical miles Morgan Cup to Guernsey, revelling in mid summer conditions.With Alacrity was first, finishing less than a minute behind Griff Rhys Jones' classic yawl Argyll. They also came third in IRC 4. Peter Hopps' Sam made a welcome return, fresh from the Caribbean, and finished second. Vitesse, third with Rho and Paracelsus following in that order.

  Published 08:09 on 22 Jun 2015

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  Stop Press Taittinger Regatta - 10 Sigma 38s Entered

  Taittinger RSYC Regatta - Half Price Entry ends 21st June . There are currently 10 Sigma 38's registered for The Taittinger RSYC Regatta. Early Bird Entry ends this weekend…..I would hate for anyone to miss out! The Royal Solent looks forward to welcoming the Sigma 38 class to The Taittinger Regatta in July. Click here to enter - https://www.regonline.co.uk/builder/site/tab3.aspx?EventID=1715925

  Published 14:55 on 19 Jun 2015

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  Taittinger Regatta - Sigma 38 Class Start!

  Dear Sigma 38 Class, Re: Taittinger RSYC Regatta Invitation to Sigma 38 Class. I'm delighted to confirm that 6 Sigma 38s have now registered for the Taittinger RSYC Regatta, securing your Class their own start. Please CLICK HERE to view the boats already registered. Please send this email to other members of your Class, as I would love to see a big Sigma 38

  Published 13:41 on 12 Jun 2015

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  Taittinger Regatta - Friday 24 - Sunday 26th July

  Stop Press - only two more entries for us to get our own start! Entry for this increasingly popular and competitive regatta, hosted by the Royal Solent with sponsorship by Taittinger Champagne, is now open. A perfect opportunity to race in the challenging Western Solent and stay in the fabulous Yarmouth harbour. The Taittinger sponsorship makes the entry and mooring very reasonable. It looks like there is going to be a good Sigma 38

  Published 00:00 on 11 Jun 2015

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  RORC De Guingand Bowl

  Six Sigma 38s - Persephone, With Alacrity, Gauntlet, Galliver, Vitesse, and Mouflon Noir competed in the RORC De Guingand Bowl and finished in that order. With a sunset race out of the Solent and eventually finished in a sunny Cherbourg the race took just over 20 hours.Persephone finished strongly crossing the line forth overall in IRC 4. A huge congratulations to Gauntlet of Tamer, third Sigma 38 and well up in IRC. And well done

  Published 20:54 on 7 Jun 2015

• RORC Myth of Malham

  Ten Sigma 38s lined up on the startling for the RORC Myth of Malha, Eddystone Lighthouse race over this Bank Holiday Weekend. This Fastnet qualifier saw the biggest RORC fleet since the 2013 Fastnet Race. With relatively light winds the tidal flow over the 229 mile course made for a tense, tactical and complex race, an ideal rehearsal for the Fastnet itself. The tension was no where more evident on the Sigma 38 Class leaders,

  Published 09:58 on 26 May 2015