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- Hextall Trophy Race 5 Saturday 1st August 2026Course C W B C W N x2 Wind RACE REPORT by TIM ROBINSON – Needs Ore was already hectic with Senior Sailing activities when the scow fleet assembled to spoil their party. Despite the low wind forecasts, South Westerlies had built early to a very sailable Force 4. Out on the Solent, on the… Read more: Hextall Trophy Race 5 Saturday 1st August 2026
- Hextall Trophy Race 4 Sunday 19th JulyFeva RaceCourse: Ns Pp Lepe p Np Ps Scow RaceCourse: Ns Ps Cs – Gins Hextall Trophy Race 4 Sunday 19th July – Scow report by Camilla Sellars This Sunday saw 17 scows rigged for racing at Needs Ore. Conditions were idyllic; warm and sunny with a gentle north/north-easterly breeze. Race Officer Oli Stanley set… Read more: Hextall Trophy Race 4 Sunday 19th July
- Hextall Trophy Race 3 Saturday 4th JulyRace Report by Peter Hayward-Broomfield A sunny day with a very stiff breeze from the Southwest and some bracing gusts from lord knows where. Five brave scows, mandatory reefs, set off at a cracking rate; C to starboard, Withies to Port, Blackwater to Starboard, Gins to Starboard (gybe mark) then an exhilarating run to Pigs… Read more: Hextall Trophy Race 3 Saturday 4th July
- Hextall Trophy Race 2 Sunday 28th JuneRace Report by Zoey Liebat This week’s Scow Hexall Trophy Race 2 took the fleet on a proper expedition, with a long course stretching out towards Lepe and well beyond the comfort of the river. A fresh south westerly greeted the fleet, and from there it was full-on hiking, spray, and the occasional quiet prayer… Read more: Hextall Trophy Race 2 Sunday 28th June
- Scow Challenge Cup Race 6 & Hextall Trophy Race 1 Sunday 14th JuneRace Officer:- Ollie StanleyRace Starter:- Ginna GaynerSafety Boat:- Maurice and Jessica HoschildTeas:- Jo (Rawlinson) and Davina Downes Results for Scow Challenge Cup Race 6:1st race.1-589 Red and Cleo2-493 Charles Nicholson3- 421 Karl and Zoe Liebat4-510 Victoria and Ed B-C5-594 Bill O-Y6- 252 Simon Gibb7-349 Alexander Cowie Results for Hextall Trophy Race 11-Victoria and Ed B-C2-Cleo… Read more: Scow Challenge Cup Race 6 & Hextall Trophy Race 1 Sunday 14th June
- Down River Race Saturday 30th May 2026Sunny day, 4 knots wind from the NW The following were thanked for their help: Magnus, Andrew Duncan, Sara Steele, Peter Marling-Roberts, Peter and Angela Hayward- Broomfield, Vova and Timor, Ginna and Gerry, Joss and Amanda and everyone who helped with the food.
- Scow Challenge Cup – Race 5 Saturday 16th May 2026Course: Fs Cp Fs Pp Ds Wind: 3 SW ish? Race Officer: Andrew Duncan Assisted by: Nigel Bolton Race Starter: Gerry Marling-Roberts Safety Boat: Bill and Helen Vance Refreshments: Hicky and Simon Gibbs Nine boats came to the line on a light south-westerly that behaved like it was trying to be helpful, but kept forgetting… Read more: Scow Challenge Cup – Race 5 Saturday 16th May 2026
- Scow Challenge Cup Race 4 – Saturday 2nd May 2026Course:- Ds As Ps Cs Ds Wind: Force:- 1 SE On Saturday morning, Karl’s earlier email title of ‘A Zephyr of Hope’ looked optimistic with hardly abreath of wind. Red, as Race Officer, had to make a tricky decision, wisely deciding not to cancel theracing, setting a short-ish loop, downstream to D first, upstream to… Read more: Scow Challenge Cup Race 4 – Saturday 2nd May 2026
- Scow Challenge Cup Race 3 – Saturday 18th April 2026Fine day with variale NW winds Course: Race report to be added by Karl Liebat
- Scow Challenge Cup Race 2 – Saturday 4th April 2026SW wind force 5 – gusting Course:-Fs As Ps Ds As x1 Race report to be added by Simon & Babar Shaw