At the annual XOD Prize Giving held on Saturday 25th November, Cowes Week Ltd Chairman Peter Taylor reported on Cowes Week 2017 and current plans for 2018. These included Squadron and Bramble Line starts for the first 4 days and the option of Committee Boat starts during the second 4 days. The Class Trophies…
DetailsCongratulations to all the worthy winners of the Class trophies this year. The 2017 winners are dominated by X80 LASS, who has won the Captain’s Cup for a record 5th consecutive year, a feat unprecedented in the 87 year history of the Cup. In addition to the Captain’s Cup, LASS also won 6 other Class…
DetailsJohn Flanders died on 10th August 2017 in St Mary’s Hospital, IoW, aged 95 years. John was an XOD legend, sailing regularly for over 20 years at Yarmouth, racing against the great names, like Harold Hayles and Harry Minchin. His first XOD was X37 Ariel bought in 1966, followed by X138 Spray in 1968, then…
DetailsThere are a number of XOD events scheduled for between the end of August and beginning of October. They are all open to and welcome visiting XODs. Poole Week is 27th August-1st September organised by Parkstone YC. The new Royal Thames YC Milford Haven Cup in Cowes is 16th-17th September. Hamble Classics Week is the…
DetailsX80 LASS wins the Captain’s Cup for an unprecedented 5th year running, topping the leader board in what was a generally windy Cowes Week. Congratulations to helm John Tremlett and all the crew members on various days of Ian Andrew, Richard Bullock, David McGregor and Alastair Shaw. LASS posted four 1st places, one 2nd…
DetailsNineteen year old Max Crowe helming X33 CLAIR DE LUNE has won the Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week. Together with his crew, CLAIR DE LUNE posted five results never lower than 8th in the 41 boat fleet and finished first overall by 2 points. Consistent results produced the winner as no other boat finished…
DetailsHave 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…
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