Odyssey, number 400, the prototype of the newly adopted ‘Ultra’ design of National 18, ably sailed by Joe & Tom Mclaughlin won On-the-Water Cup at the well attended UK Inland Championship at Tamesis Club on 26th September by a clear margin … with three bullets. The win, in very light airs, put paid to any questions on whether the fairly flat aft section Ultras could perform well in these light conditions. The Goose Drank Wine, 369, an ‘Ultimate’ design, sailed by Jeremy & Max Vines was second On-the-Water. Another ‘Ultimate’ Zephyr, 374, sailed by Ian Burnett and in turn
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Monthly Archives September 2015
SAIL JUICE WINTER SERIES
CREW & SUPPORT NEEDED – ULTRA 18 – SAIL JUICE WINTER SERIES Hi everyone – the class are organising for four Ultra 18’s to sail the english sail juice winter series. The winters series is from the 21st November to 7th february, there are 7 different events around the english london and midland inland reservoirs. It is fleet racing, usually with 50-70 boats on the water ranging from Merlin Rockets, RS 400’s, fireballs, 505’s, solo’s. There is excellent coverage of the series, we are going to work with sail juice to get good coverage, so we want to put the
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The Season So Far…
Montage of Clips from the 2015 Season so far. Many Thanks Paul Tingle, Bob Bateman, Nicholas O’Leary, Eddie English, Nomah Sullivan and anyone I missed! Music “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC
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