And it’s a wrap for the Southern Series!

Today Papercourt SC hosted our last event part of the Southern Area Series. This was a joint event with the Thames Valley series.

Well done to Alex Butler (HISC) who wins again the Southern trophy 🥇; Chris Brown (Draycote) 2nd place 🥈 and Fraser Hayden (Papercourt) 3rd place 🥉. Many thanks to all 153 sailors who took part on the series and specially to the 10 who qualified (completed 4 events out of the 10 we had this year).

Many thanks to our sponsors:

• SuperSpars provided a boom and 2 very generous discount vouchers who were given as raffle during the area champs and today EoS.

• CB Coverstore Solo specialist who provided prizes throughout the season, including burgees and hats

• Magic Marine & Trigernaut who provided discount vouchers throughout the season.

• National Solo Class Association who funded the Area Champs meal, Training days and prizes.

And last but not least, many thanks to the 10 clubs and their volunteers who hosted the series - all clubs spoiled our sailors with cakes 🍰

Keep and eye out for the Southern Series 2026 calendar; I’ll be sharing it soon. I hope you can continue to be active and join as many as you can- many thanks to everyone who travels , you keep the class active!

The 2026 SuperSeries and Area Champs published in the Events section of the NSCA website.

Final Results for the Southern Area in the NSCA results page:

https://www.sailwave.com/results/solo/Southern-results-2025.htm

Photos below:

• overall Southern area & Thames Valley series winners, together with area Reps Godfrey (Thames Valley) and Maria (Southern Area)

• And SuperSpars raffle winners:

  • Boom: Steve Haggot (Lymington T SC)

  • £200 voucher: Nigel Bird (RYA)

  • £350 voucher: Mark Maskell (Blackwater SC)

Best,

Maria E. Franco