CRUISER REGATTA - SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER - NOW TAKING ENTRIES - ALL CRUISERS WELCOME !
Published 21:42 on 15 Sep 2026
ESSC Cruiser Regatta
Saturday 26 September 2026
HW 1200 - Start Time 1045
The Regatta is our only 'race around the cans' in Hayling Bay. The start time is set to allow for a roughly 21/2 hour race and still allow everyone to get safely back into the harbour afterwards with sufficient time to get back to their moorings.
HW at Chi entrance is 12.00. The start time of 10.45 will give a window of 10.45 to 1315 for the race.
The start will be from either CHI or other nearby racing buoy (the most likely alternative is Sparkes) depending on the wind direction. The course will be announced on the day over the radio on ch 8 - see the NOR. There is a list of probable marks.attached.
Other clubs in the harbour are invited to take part and its a great fun event, racing in Hayling bay, with CCRC usually putting in a strong entry.
Dont forget that the Cruiser Regatta forms part of our Cruiser Saturday Series of races So if you are looking to clock up a few extra points towards the Phillips 2 cup (awarded to the overall winner of the Saturday Series races) then get your entry in.
Attached are all the documents for the Regatta - including the entry form.
If you dont yet have an ESSC handicap, you need to apply for one. The handicap data form is also attached. Handicap requests need to be made to Linda Wolstenholme by Saturday 19 September at the latest please.
There will be a Buffet supper on Saturday evening, during which, the prize-giving will take place. The menu and prices are in the attached invitation. Bookings with numbers and menu choices for the supper need to go directly to slipperdining22@gmail.com , by Wednesday 23 September please. Slipper Dining are advertising this supper to all ESSC members in the usual way. Card or Cash payments on the night.
ENTRIES If you would like to take part in the Regatta, please complete the entry form and return direct to Geoff by Saturday 19 September. Late entries may be made up to Wednesday 23 September but only if you already have an ESSC HN.
NOTE A COUPLE OF CHANGES THIS YEAR -
~~~ NO ENTRY FEE THIS YEAR ~~~
Comms for the race start will be VHF ch 8 (we previously used ch 37)
A sentence has been inserted in the NOR to clarify that WSO elections will not apply to the Regatta race.
RESULTS
The HNs used for the Regatta will be your base interclub HN - with no adjustment for WSO.
The HN used for the Slipper Cup will be your ESSC HN adjusted according to your WSO declaration on the day. The Slipper Cup results will be sent out separately later in the week.
Please send your finish time to Geoff Whalley as usual - as soon as possible after you have finished - so that he has time to calculate the Regatta results ready for the evening prize-giving; by text, email or phone (07711 772600) - please include your WSO declaration (as this will be used for the Slipper Cup results).
Last updated 21:42 on 15 September 2026