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Coaching Weekend with Brian Thompson

As many would have seen at the festival last Saturday, SORC in partnership with Brian Thompson are planning a coaching weekend on the 15th/16th May
 
I have a attached a poster with more details, there has been a fair amount of interest so far and we will be limiting the event to 12 boats. The event is aimed mainly at Solo sailing we have asked that each boat has a crew of two partly for safety reasons, close quarters solo practicing could become a problem without a a lookout!! (view now)

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OUT THERE - A film about the 2009 OSTAR

Following the premiere at the Solo Racing Festival in Southampton, the full length version is available for sale on DVD.

OUT THERE - A Film about the 2009 OSTAR

Directed by Jasen Jaz Nannini

50 Minutes / Colour / PAL / All regions

Watch the trailer order it online. (view now)

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Solo Racing Festival 2010 - Simon Rogers Profile

“I blame my father, Jeremy Rogers for permitting me to use tools at around 18 months and allowing me to help build real boats! Although at the time it was hard for others to believe, I was an accomplished boat builder by the time I was 18 years old, having worked alongside him during every available free hour at Contessa Yachts.  (view now)

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Solo Racing Festival Timetable

The Solo Racing Festival sponsored by bluQube will take place at the Solent University Conference Centre next Saturday, 6th March.
 
Read full article for the day's timetable.
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6th March - Solo Racing Festival - sponsored by bluQube


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Mike Broughton, ocean racer and weather expert at the Solo Racing Festival

Mike Broughton is a distinguished offshore skipper and navigator who served as an officer in the Royal Navy for eighteen years. Now a professional yachtsman and racing consultant, he has represented Great Britain several times at yacht racing. He competed as navigator in the Whitbread Round the World Race, lead navigator in the Admiral's Cup and won many major international regattas. (view now)

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Nigel King at Solo Racing Festival

Nigel King is our most experienced Figaro sailor and he includes the Volvo 60 circum-navigation and theTP52 circuit in his professional CV.

Nigel's 2009 Figaro results are the best for a Brit in the recent history of this demanding solo event. Finishing 6th on the final leg, Dingle to Dieppe via the Needles Fairway, Nigel was just 9 minutes off the first place. 20 boats finishing in the first 20 minutes after 511 miles of racing gives an indication of the intensity of this unique competition. (view now)

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Yacht Insurance & the single-handed sailor

A marriage made in heaven... or hell?

Richard Power, Director at Fastnet Marine Insurance Services, gives a very useful insight in the challenges of yacht insurance and the solo racer... (view now)

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Class 40 at the Solo Racing Festival

Class 40 has a very strong presence at the Solo Racing Festival and we have assembled a fantastic team of speakers to deliver the class 40 sessions.

It is only 8 months to the start of the legendary Route du Rhum and there will be at least 25 solo class 40 on the start line in St Malo next October, Phil Sharp won the class in the first edition and he will be re living his famous victory in 2006 and giving key pointers for the next race. (view now)

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Dee Caffari and Brian Thompson at Solo Racing Festival

Dee Caffari and Brian Thompson will appear at the Solo Racing Festival on Saturday March  6th.

Dee and Brian are exceptional solo ocean racers, this time last year we were absorbed by their dramatic race to the line in the Vendee at Les Sables, they both finished on February 16th having raced neck and neck from Cape Horn.

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