Have you seen the cover of the new Cowes Harbour Handbook 2017-2018? Dozens of X boats off the Squadron start line and First Substitute is displayed! The illustration by Isle of Wight digital iPad artist, Sue Stitt, has been chosen by Cowes Harbour Commission for the Harbour Book’s front cover this year. The lively picture…
DetailsA letter from the XOD Class Historian, Richard Field, has just been published in the May 2017 edition of Classic Boat magazine. In his intriguing letter, Richard asks for any news about a lost XOD built in 1925 by Newmans of Poole. X19 CHATTERBOX was last heard of being sold for restoring to someone unknown in the Fareham area.…
DetailsThe MILFORD HAVEN CUP This is a new trophy in Cowes for 2017, kindly supplied by the Royal Thames Yacht Club, which will be an invitational from the Cowes Division to the other Divisional XOD fleets. It will be held on the weekend of 16-17 September. Current details are as follows: Open to all XOD Divisions by…
DetailsSolent Racing Mark 4E has been renamed Mike Till to commemorate our late Class Captain. The mark 4E was formerly RYS and is situated north of the Bramble Post between West Knoll and East Knoll. Mike would have raced many times round 4E, so it is fitting that this mark in the central Solent area…
DetailsJohn Tremlett, X80 LASS helm, receiving the CAPTAIN’S CUP 2016 from Phil Hagen At the annual XOD Prize Giving held on Saturday 26th November 2016, Cowes Week Regatta Director Phil Hagen kindly presented the prizes and then spoke about Cowes Week, saying that feedback from the 2016 Regatta had been good, no race…
DetailsThe XOD Class Prize Giving will be held on Saturday 26th November 2016 at 11.00 am in the Admiral’s Room of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club, Ocean Village, Southampton. To view / download the 2016 Trophy Winners, click here: xod-trophy-winners-2016 The Prize Giving will be followed by the Annual General Meeting of the XOD…
DetailsTuesday 11th October 2016 The RORC/RCYC flag flying at half mast today in tribute to Mike Till, XOD Class Captain, who died during the night. A sailing legend in Finns, Etchells and XODs, a past RCYC Flag Officer, a past XOD Divisional Captain and the current XOD Class Captain. A talented sailor,…
DetailsThe XOD Class was presented with a new Class trophy at the Cowes Week XOD Cocktail Party on Wednesday 10th August. The trophy is for the winner of the Thursday race during Cowes Week, a race that in previous years, had seen the winner presented with a Cowes Town Regatta Day Trophy. As explained by…
DetailsEU CAN BLOW AWAY BREXIT NEWS – JUST GO SAILING! A bumper total of 78 boats are entered for Classics Week and Cowes Week. This healthy entry comprises 22 boats for Classics Week only, 26 for Cowes Week only, and 30 for both. Classics Week, Monday 11 – Friday 15 July The XOD entry stands…
DetailsThis is being sent to all members so that during the season you can let your Divisional Captain have your input, as we want to air as much as possible, and in particular issues that will have to be raised at the AGM in November. THE MAJOR FIRE IN COWES on JANUARY 25TH 2016 In…
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