Summers evening sailing as it is supposed to be. A balmy 8-13 knots and T shirts and flip flops for the crews (though some not yet trusting the warmth to last opted for full foul weather gear.) Sunshine, the SOOD opted for a slightly more challenging course than usual of a beat to Mother Bank, a shy kite reach to Browndown followed by a gybe and a further reach to Stokes Bay Central, a beat back to Browndown and a kite reach home - with an option to shorten if the wind faded, thrown in for good measure.

This year's RNSA CTP will be held at the Sir Max Aitken Museum, Cowes on 12 August from 1900 - 2030. Tickets are £20 per person and it should be a great evening. As we did last year we will be providing a free boat transfer courtesy of Serco from Portsmouth to Cowes and back. The details are belo Monday 12 August Depart Fleet Landing in Portsmouth Naval Base at 1730 Depart JSASTC/HSSC at 1745 Arrive Trinity Landing Cowes at 1845 RNSA CTP starts 1900 Depart Trinity Landing at 2130 Arrive JSASTC at 2230 Arrive Fleet Landing at 2245 Please do advise the Office if you wish to reserve a place on the boat and note that ID will be required.