Bosham Winter Training After a postponement due to strong December winds, the second IOCA winter training at Bosham SC took place on Sunday 16th January. 12 young sailors found their way to Bosham Quay to be met with fog no wind and friends they hadn’t seen since 2021. With no wind in sight the day started […]
Twelve keen Optimist sailors from Warsash SC, Royal Southern YC and Hamble River SC made the most of the Easter break by participating in two days of training organised by IOCA South in conjunction with HRSC. Conditions on the first day were “interesting” to say the least as gusts of 25 knots plus whistled through […]
As we head towards the main Optimist racing season there are plenty of opportunities coming up where you can put your IOCA Winter Training to good use! Firstly we have the Regional Training Regatta @ Burghfield on Saturday April 13th. Catering for Regatta Fleet sailors this is sure to be a great event with a […]
The 2018/2019 Rooster Southern Traveller Series kicked off with the Burghfield SC Open on September 8th. The event was also the IOCA Thames Valley Champs and a South and Thames Valley Zone Squad Qualifier hence the great turnout of 90+ in the Main Fleet and 45 in Regatta Fleet. A full report is available here […]
Over the hottest days of the year, blue skies and force 1 to 3 were booked for the IOCA South pre-nationals training at Bosham sailing club from 25th to 27th July. For once the weather gods delivered perfectly and even threw in a magnificent thunder storm to celebrate the training’s conclusion (we weren’t scared honestly….) […]
17 keen Optimist racers joined coaches Sophie Holloway, Peter Baddeley and Sarah Jarman for three days of Pre Nationals training based out of Hamble River SC. As well as sailors from Warsash SC, HRSC and the Royal Southern YC we were pleased to welcome Theo Smith from Barnt Green who travelled down from the Midlands […]
16 enthusiastic young Optimist sailors participated in the latest IOCA (South) training event, hosted by Warsash SC. Although primarily a Regatta fleet event we were joined by some of the South Zone Squad which gave the less experienced sailors a chance to watch and learn from their peers. Lead coach Will Bedford assisted by John […]
We are actively looking to build on the success of this Winter’s IOCA South regional training at Spinnaker & Bosham. Whilst we can assist with coaches etc it’s venues and local organisers that we really need! First event is now confirmed – 3 days of Regatta Fleet training at Warsash Sailing Club during the Easter […]
Bright sunshine and a pleasant westerly breeze greeted the 130 young Optimist sailors to Burghfield Sailing Club for what must surely be the UK’s largest single class open meeting. Fantastic photos from Sportography.tv The excitement started just after the briefing as the media Sportography drone took to the sky above the balcony for an “all […]
IOCA South is looking for coaches for the IOCA South winter training at Spinnaker SC and Bosham SC. Click here for more details and to apply.
