Saturday 16th - Friday 22nd August 2025 Dear Folkboat Sailors 60 YEARS OF FOLKBOAT WEEK! We are delighted to let you know that entry into the Folkboat Association's 60th Folkboat Week, hosted by the Royal Solent Yacht Club and supported by Lymington Yacht Haven, is now OPEN! New for this year, we have three classes: Open Nordic Division ~ 9 races over 5 days Classic Division ~ 9 races over 5 days Cruising Division ~ non-racing events afloat and ashore. If you are not planning to race during Folkboat Week but wish to participate in the social events only, please click here Please click here to enter Folkboat Week 2025  Please note that the deadline for entries is Sunday 10th August 2025.We are very much looking forward to seeing you at the 60th Folkboat Week!

Moonraker FGBR 730 and Scaramouche FGBR 738 , both new Hamble Fleet Nordics, met up at the RAFYC pre- race to prepare for their first race of the season. Due to the complete absence of wind , and only an Easterly veering SE 3-4 kts forecast  - they made a plan to head out to Fumesy  -on the back end of the Flood ,  a good location  in the low tidal area north of Bramble , with an option for a beat into shore if the predicted SE’ly breeze developed. Funnily enough we weren’t the only fleet that had that plan – we were greeted by the massed drifting race boats of the Royal Southern and other clubs , with J70’s , IRC and a cruiser passage race all looking to get racing going.  We chose to head over to the vicinity of Sposa and Coronation where a pleasant  hour…

2025-Battle-of-Britain-Regatta-13th-14th-September-Invite-1P We are pleased to announce  that entries for the 2025 Battle of Britain Regatta on the 13th and 14th of September are now open . This will be the finale of what promises to be a very exciting and competitive 3 weekend summer series , now sponsored by North Sails One Design, which will kick off with the National Championship at Lymington 14th 15th June , the Taitinger Regatta 5th and 6th of July. The Battle of Britain Regatta will be bigger and better this year - and we look forward to welcoming our largest Folkboat fleet ever from all fleets in the Solent to battle it out in the finale to see who can win the coveted Summer series Regatta Trophy, currently held by James and Penny Walters , Cidron Too of the Hamble Fleet. Entry and NOR can be found on this link Battle of Britain Regatta…