Over the weekend of 15-16 April, Hayling Island Sailing Club hosted the RS800 fleet for what was a first for the class - a hybrid training and sprint racing weekend.
The 12 lucky boats were split down the middle with one group heading into the bay with Simon Hall to focus on tuning runs, whilst the other group worked with Tom Morris and Guy Fillmore in the harbour to work on boat handling. Nothing like numerous sandbars to speed up the tacks!
Sunday morning dawned and unfortunately the forecast was spot on. Zero wind meant that the sprint racing had to be cancelled, but the time was used wisely as all seemed to launch into a state of convivial boat bimbling.
Prizes for the weekend were shared out following some shoreside madness and teams slinked off into the sunset ready for the next instalment of RS800 racing and fun at Stokes Bay for Round Two of the Rooster National Tour this weekend 29-30 April. Despite missing out on the Sunday racing, the event was a massive success and we are confident it will return for 2024.
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