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Spring Championships Weekend 1
The inshore Sigma 38 series got off to a fast, frantic start in the Warsash Spring Series. The big tides and fickle, patch winds ensured that after six races brains were totally frazzled and bodies were completely shot. In the Series so far, racing in IRC 3 Machismo is first, followed by Light and the Pandanova. All three boats won a race. Sadly Pandanova suffered a bit of damage on the first day and had
Published 07:33 on 20 Apr 2016
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JOG Nab Tower - the Perfect Shakedown!
Saturday's JOG Nab Tower Race was the first Sigma 38 event of 2016, part of the Coastal Series that contributes to the Grand Championship. The four Sigma 38 crews entered had almost every atmospheric condition thrown at them during the 6 hours; wind of less than 5 knots for the start to broaching conditions once round the Tower, sunshine, hail, rain....the perfect shakedown! Pandanova finished first, with Rho second, Paracelsus third and Marta 4th. Pandanova
Published 10:46 on 11 Apr 2016
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Sigmund Spotted on the Solent
Reluctant crew member, "Sigmund", the Class Association man over-board dummy was in action in the Solent last week. "Sigmund" is available to all class members for invaluable man over-board practise. His fellow crew members, Philip and Lynda Meakins said "as usual we learned a frightening amount and should probably do it again before we set off and after we have adjusted some of our systems. To book Sigmund contact Yachting Sports 02380456050 http://www.yachtingsports.co.uk/Welcome.html
Published 10:28 on 16 Mar 2016
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Errislannan Arrives in Cowes Under Jury Rig
Last October Sigma 38 Errislannan , owned by ocean yacht master Agnieszka Schramm-Newth (Agi), was dismasted off La Coruña, North Spain. Once Errislannan was safely back in port one of Agi's first calls was to the Sigma 38 Class Association to find a replacement mast. The Class Association is the only source of the one design masts, available only to class members through a special relationship with Allspars, the suppliers. Agi
Published 11:10 on 3 Mar 2016
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Sigma 38 in RORC Caribbean 600
Yesterday Sigma 38 Sam of Hamble was one of the 70 strong yacht fleet lining up for the start the RORC Caribbean 600. Sam is the smallest and lowest rated boat in the fleet. The team are hoping to finish on Friday. Click the link for the RORC press release and spot Sam on the start line. http://caribbean600.rorc.org/News-2016/the-magic-c... To get your racing fix from your arm chair you can also
Published 09:22 on 23 Feb 2016
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Summer Plans
As the nights are starting to lengthen summer plans are being hatched. For anyone who needs any inspiration look at Festina Lente's cruising blog the Flying Lentil from the summer of 2015. Philip and Lynda Meakins say "....last year we got blown up to the Faeroes, across to Norway and then back via the Baltic. This year? Who knows!" http://www.festinalente.org.uk/blog/wordpress/
Published 19:21 on 22 Feb 2016
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Throwback Thursday
An advert in the 1991 Sigma 38 Handbook - "Sailing means different things to different people. Some sail for the challenge. Others sail to escape to a world of peace and relaxation. Many do both. It is for them that we designed the Sigma range." 25 years later the Sigma 38 is still living up to these challenges.
Published 09:54 on 11 Feb 2016
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2016 Price Giving.
For a full write up on Yachts and Yachting click this link. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/187739/Sigma...
Published 08:53 on 6 Feb 2016
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Peter Hopps Demonstrates Sigma 38 Spirit
Having just won the Spirit Trophy for crossing the Atlantic single handed non stop from Hamble to Antigua Peter Hopps co-owner of Sam of Hamble has just picked up another prize for coming second in Grenada Sailing Week. The Spirit Trophy is awarded by the Sigma 38 Class Association for noteworthy Sigma 38 achievements outside the Solent area. Peter's intrepid voyage, which took 32 days and he approaches as coolly as most of us cross
Published 20:02 on 4 Feb 2016
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The 2015 Chairman's Report
Looking back over 2015, I cannot avoid characterising the last season as a consolidation year for the Sigma 38 Class. But everyone needs to step back, take stock and consolidate, every once in a while. It seems we are all getting older, starting to question the sanity of flashing round the cans in early spring, and even the decision to concentrate spring sailing into two the weekends of the Warsash Spring Championships is not
Published 12:07 on 2 Feb 2016