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707 Match Racing

Jeff — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:27:54 +0000

Pursuit start times

Jeff — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:34:52 +0000

Yacht	Start Time
Kudu	18:15
Valkyrie	18:19
707 Start	18:20
Orijin	18:29

Finish first mark after 19:45

Yacht Report – March 2012

Jeff — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:50:42 +0000

At the time of writing eight Helford Members now have 707s, which should provide for excellent racing on Wednesday evenings. The fleet is growing and there may be more by the time racing starts. The Spring Pursuit Series (4 races, 3 to count) starts Wednesday 4th April. Please get your entry forms which are on

Yacht Prize-giving

Jeff — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:20:30 +0000

The HRSC Keel Boat Prizegiving Dinner was held at the club on Sat 19th November and attended by our Sponsors: Martin Barlow of Budock Vean Hotel, sponsors of the Summer Series; Prudie Arnell, who presented the Goodden Memorial Trophy; John Baker who sponsored the Albia Regatta and Mark and Heather Ibbotson of Henry Cowls Nets who

HUNTER 707 – THE BOAT TO BE IN NEXT SEASON

Jeff — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:48:46 +0000

The fleet of three 707s have had great fun racing in the river this year. The boat is ideally suited to the shifting Helford breeze and is a good performer in all conditions. It becomes more exciting as the wind increases and will at some point plane at 20 knots. The boats are a giveaway

YACHT REPORT 2011

Jeff — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:46:13 +0000

Dear Fellow Sailors We hope that everyone has had an enjoyable season. We’ve had plenty of breeze but a little more sunshine would have helped. The evenings have certainly drawn in now with only the few stalwarts remaining on their moorings and getting in the odd sail or race, when the weather permits. 2011 has

HELFORD BOATS TRIUMPH AT DARTMOUTH WEEK

Jeff — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:38:48 +0000

Black Dog's victorious Team Gul

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Success for Helford boats

Jeff — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:50:19 +0000

Helford boats are racing out of port very successfully this year. Falmouth Week -Tony Statham and his crew sailing Jacobi won IRC class I after a fierce tussle and Steve Williams sailing Glen and crewed by his wife and Toby Richardson came 5th in a large and competitive fleet of Gaffers, despite having their handicap

COGS Report

Jeff — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:41:09 +0000

HRSC Annual A2 Rigging Helford to Penzance COGS Race Whilst the sun shone and delivered glorious conditions for the Annual A2 Rigging Helford River to Penzance race the wind refused to blow. Race Officer John Jane made a good call to race the yachts around the shortened light wind course which saw competitors start off

Dorothy Winfrey Cup

Jeff — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:08:55 +0000

The Dorothy Winfrey Memorial Cup is traditionally for a race held on the Wednesday during Helford – l’Aber-wrac’h week. This year’s race was very well supported and was held in a brisk north-westerly with some strong gusts which proved quite challenging when spinnakers were flying. The early start was very close on the line, but

Ladies Helm 2011

Jeff — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:38:54 +0000

R1 – HRS Fleet - 15/6 at Rank Fleet Yacht Name Class SailNo HelmName Rating Start Finish Elapsed Corrected Points 1 HRS Jacobi 1.020 18:30:00 19:34:29 1:04:29 1:05:46 1.0 2 HRS Zoombaby 0.920 18:15:00 19:28:15 1:13:15 1:07:23 2.0 3 HRS Orijin 1.020 18:30:00 19:36:57 1:06:57 1:08:17 3.0 4 HRS Jinjy 0.920 18:15:00 19:29:41 1:14:41 1:08:43 4.0 5 HRS

The Helford River ‘Albia’ Yacht Regatta

Jeff — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:08:56 +0000

Black Dog bites Jacobi. Conditions were perfect once again for the Helford River Sailing Club ‘Albia’ Yachts Regatta, Saturday 11th June. A solid 12 knots from the WSW and clear blue skies greeted the sailors from the Falmouth area, providing fantastic racing conditions for the windward leeward courses that followed. Race Officer Steve Kestin, assisted

Albia Regatta: June 11th

Jeff — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:34:59 +0000

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Yacht Report Spring 2011

Jeff — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:57:54 +0000

Dear Fellow Sailors Hopefully the decent weather over the past couple of weeks will have given many people an opportunity to start getting their boats prepared for the 2011 season. Racing kicks off on Wednesday 6th April with the Spring Pursuit Series and the first boat is scheduled to start at 1800 hours. Please get

Yacht Racing Report 2010

Jeff — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:10:30 +0000

The 2010 season started with some glorious sailing conditions for both the Spring and Early Summer Series. Wednesday evenings were influenced by high pressure giving light easterly conditions, which certainly suited newcomer Zoom Baby as she cruised to a decisive victory in the Spring Series. The light conditions persisted into the early summer with some

Yachts Winter Update 2010

Jeff — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:53:06 +0000

As the days shorten further at the time of writing this, whilst we head towards the Winter Solstice and what looks like another bout of sub-zero temperatures, I find myself taking stock of this season’s sailing. We gained some new boats to the fleet this year – welcome to John Lake (Bejolly), Miles Kilby (Supergroove),

Prize-giving 20 Nov 2010

Jeff — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:47:04 +0000

The yacht prize-giving evening was held in the Clubhouse on Saturday 20th November. Jane Benney presented the prizes, and the evening was organised by John Jane and Garth Weaver. Mrs Prudie Arnell donated that lovely trophy in memory of her mother and father, The Goodden Trophy, and came to the evening especially to present it.

Helford boats at Fowey

Jeff — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:19:36 +0000

Overall winners of Fowey Week's Cruiser Fleet 1 class: Jinjy

Falmouth Week Regatta Sunday 8th August 2010

Penny — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:01:02 +0000

This year weather conditions were again difficult with light airs and tricky flukey winds delaying the starts of both the Carrick and Bay Fleets. The Carrick Fleet with Roger Hollingsworth and his team faired better and got the boats away with some inshore breeze filling and giving them a chance of good racing especially for the second

Yacht Regatta 2010

Jeff — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:18:23 +0000

Conditions were much better than the forecast for the Club’s Annual Yacht Regatta on Sunday 18th July. A blustery 12 – 16 knots from the S W awaited sailors, providing perfect racing conditions for the windward – leeward courses that followed. Race Officer David Hartford, with assistant Sarah Mason and aboard the Committee Boat, John

Dorothy Winfrey Cup 2010

Peter Wood — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:35:26 +0000

Lady Helm 2010

Jeff — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:27:22 +0000

June Update 2010

Jeff — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:34:49 +0000

Dear Fellow Sailors Well, the odds have certainly stacked in our favour so far this year with some glorious sailing conditions for both the Spring and Early Summer Series. Wednesday evenings have been influenced by high pressure systems and some light easterly conditions, which certainly suited newcomer Zoom Baby as she cruised to a decisive victory

Yachts: 2010 Preview

Jeff — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:01:26 +0000

Dear Fellow Sailors Well a year of our tenure as Captains Yachts has flown by and we are grateful for all the support, notably from Tony and Terry, who have worked hard behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly. We said this time last year that the weather could only improve for the forthcoming

Yacht Sailing Report 2009

Jeff — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:54:00 +0000

What a great season for the yachts; one of the windiest on record and a superb set of results for the Club. It was certainly a mixed bag, autumnal conditions in July and August and summer conditions in the autumn! Club racing was a great success, most notable being the strong resurgence of the PY

Gaffers Report 2009

Jeff — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:45:43 +0000

We have had a varied season of strong winds to light breezes. On one occasion a boat from the PY fleet had to come to the rescue of the Sea Biscuit, now renamed the Soggy Biscuit. Unfortunately the wind prevented the fleet entering into the Club Regatta. Steve Williams and Glen went to the Classics and

Dorothy Winfrey Cup 2009

Jeff — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:55:57 +0000

The cross Channel L’Aber Wrac’h race is one of the high points of the sailing year at the Helford River Sailing Club. This year the event is extra special because it marks the 50th anniversary of the 93 mile race to Brittany. On the Wednesday evening before the L’Aber Wrac’h race sailors compete for the

Lady Helm 2009

Jeff — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:28:27 +0000

The Lady Helm race was blessed by a fine evening which came as forecast, after a wet day. Orijin came without a lady to helm, but Carrie Hoskins agreed to jump ship from Jetta, so that Orijin could take part. There was a useful breeze from the WNW, and Race Officer, Stuart Sawyer, set a