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Cowes Week Standard Entry Ends 12 Noon Friday 29 July.

The standard entry for Cowes Week ends on Friday 29th July at 12 noon. So far Rho, Pandanova and With Alacrity are entered and Sam and Sigmania have assured they also will be. To assure a Sigma 38 start and a special extra race on the Saturday more boats need to enter. What can we do to encourage you? Get your entry in http://www.aamcowesweek.co.uk/web/code/php/main_c....

Published 18:32 on 20 Jul 2016
RTIR 2016 - Quite Simply a Blast!

The 2016 RTIR will go down as one of the most exciting races ever. The fleet of 1533 entries saw testing conditions with gusts of up to 40 knots round the back of the island and lumpy sea conditions. The twenty Sigma 38s entered effortlessly lived up to their reputation as a robust competitor when the going gets tough. With Alacrity won IRC Division 2C completing the course in seven hours, seven minutes ensuring their

Published 10:33 on 4 Jul 2016
RTIR 2016 - a Lie In!

A total of eighteen Sigma 38s are entered, thirteen in IRC Group 2 and five in ISCRS Group 4. For once it isn't a crack of dawn start with a very civilised start time of 9:10. After an absense of a few years The Project is making a very welcome return to the race course. Due to the later start time the David Thomas Regatta will not be held on Sunday. The feeling is that

Published 13:07 on 23 Jun 2016
With Alacrity is the 2016 Sigma 38 National Champion

The With Alacrity Racing Team, otherwise know as the WARTs won every race in the Sigma 38 National Championships to become the 2016 National Champions. With Alacrity owned by Chris and Vanessa Choules is crewed by a group of close friends. Chris Choules said "This was our 10th Sigma 38 Nationals so very pleased to come out on top, probably the best we have sailed at a Nationals and we needed to as we were

Published 09:59 on 3 Jun 2016
Sigma 38 National Championships 2016

The National Championship Invitation to Enter and Entry Form has been sent to all owners. If you have not received it please contact Susan Rainger. The Championships will be hosted by the newly refurbished Royal London Yacht Club and mooring has been organised in Cowes Yacht Haven. Specific Sigma 38 suppers will be held on the Saturday and Sunday evening. We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible. Boats that have already

Published 16:02 on 26 Apr 2016
Spring Championships Weekend 2

With more wind this weekend the four Sigma 38 racing in IRC3 demonstrated their class with Light, Machismo and With Alacrity taking numerous top three places and both Light and With Alacrity winning a race in the 18 strong fleet. The race committee managed to run six races in a cold, cold northerly wind that swung both east and west. The crews of With Alacrity and Pandanova stayed more than warm enough sailing only six

Published 09:20 on 25 Apr 2016
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
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
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
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