RYA Dinghy Show and Winter champs info.

Hello Solo sailors, I hope you’re all ok and not too wet from all this rain... he says, typing from the beach in Cape Verde! Sorry ;-)

The 2026 season is soon to kick-off, starting with the RYA Dinghy Show at Farnborough (Feb 21/22). The Association team will be on hand to help answer all things Solo as we celebrate the class 70^th anniversary alongside the 50^th anniversary of Winder Boats.

Tom Gillard’s new boat will be on the stand, plus we have Adrian Griffins’ classic boat 504, built in 1963, complete with wooden spars and cotton sail. A great opportunity to see how the class has progressed over the years.We look forward to seeing you there. Catch it right and you may get to enjoy a glass of champagne and a slice of cake! Beyond the Show, our first Super Series event of 2026, the Winter champs, will be at Northampton Sailing Club 7^th March. Entry is now open via the link below. After a great turnout at the EOS, let’s see if we can push for 50 plus boats at the Winters. I’m sure, like me, many of you are very keen to get racing again after this winter. I hope all your training has gone well! https://members.northamptonsailingclub.org/event/solo-winter-championships

FYI, entry to the Nations Cup in Quiberon and Nationals at lovely Royal Torbay YC, will be opening shortly. See you at the Show and/or the Winters. Guy