It is with great sadness we have to announce the passing of one of our former Class Presidents, Gordon Walls. Gordon served on the Committee in various roles before taking the big seat from Winston Knight in 1982, relinquishing it to Craig Moffett in 1984. The Class was in quite a dire situation with boats sales dropping off and some dissention amongst the ranks so it was a breath of fresh air to have this man leading the way forward. I remember Gordon with warmth, a gentlema

Felpham Sailing Club did all they could, both bacon and sausage baps were available in a galley that could have fed an army though the 19 entries did their best to besiege the team with orders way larger than stomachs. With fleet members attending both Merlin Week and the 505 Worlds at nearby Hayling Island, a reduced entry was a given but the local car meet at Goodwood had sent accommodation prices beyond even those lucky enough to enjoy a retirement package with plenty of s

Pre-entries are now into the 60's and climbing so do enter soon, it promises to be a fabulous event.

This weekend is shaping up to be an epic encounter for those Solo sailors who venture to Felpham to contest the Nigel Pusinelli Trophy, the two day event coincides with another climate change/El Niño induced heatwave and North Easterly winds forecast to provide ideal hiking conditions. Class President Guy Mayger comments: “Looking ahead to the Nigel Pusinelli and Southern Area champs at Felpham this weekend, it certainly looks like it’s going to be a hot one! Firstly, apologi