It was hot, hot, hot! The hottest weather and the hottest racing.

15 Snipes registered including conquering international visitors from Belgium.

Sue and Steve Roberts for take minimum points to win the event

Alan Williams and Liz Pike win a breezy meeting.

Mark Antonelli and Nick Devereux revel in the light stuff

Alan Williams and Liz Pike sailed clear to win 6 out of 7 races.

Snipers had a thumping good time at the windward mark..

Bent comme une Banane - C'est plus vite - non?

Winning three races and coming second in another Sue and Peter showed the fleet how to sail at Bluey.

Fought to the last race - Tom Ditchburn and Alex Sharp emerged as Junior winners. Deborah Love and Chris Campey won the ladies

Force 3 to 4 and building waves made for an exciting and challenging start to the season. Marshalls retain the trophy

A mixed weather weekend and another win for Iain Marshall missing his usual partner Richard who is on honeymoon!

Yet ANOTHER very blustery weekend and a first Open Win for Ian Knight and Graham Hoy

Yet another blustery weekend and another win for the Marshall brothers

Strong winds made for difficult conditions ideally suited to weight

Alan Williams and Liz Crouch regain the title!

Wendy Smythe writes "A Crew with a View"

Marshalls take the honours at the first Shoreham open

Good weekends racing including the 75th anniversary race - Event won by Williams and Crouch

Hard fought contest down to the last race, narrowly taken by the Marshalls

A good showing from 2 UK boats

A close call but victory snatched by Antonelli and Robertson

Williams and Crouch were lead UK boat finishing in 8th. 6 UK Boats attended with a good North South split - 3 of each!

Iain and Richard Marshall take the honours with Alan Williams and Liz Crouch in second and Mark Antonelli and Susan Robertson a close third

Becky Partridge and Milly Cowen take the Ladies crown with Will Williams and Elizabeth Crow taking the Junior honours

Light winds all Weekend resulted in a win for Mark and Susan

Light winds on the first day then testing conditions for the rest of the weekend lead to a close contest resulting in Alan and Liz being crowned new National Champions

Alan / Liz and Sue / Mike prepared for the Nationals in style

More light winds and shifty conditions lead to a win for Mark Antonelli

Light winds and blazing sunshine accompanied Brian Gregory's first open win

A good weekend with mixed weather led to Andrew Wibroe and Aisling Gilham winning the Juniors and Debbie and Wendy taking the Womens Nationals

Blistering weather and variable winds made for a good weekends racing marred only by the knobling of one of the strong contenders when Ian Marshall ended up with a broken ankle. 13 boats made the event including Sylvie and Camille from France. The regatta was won by Alan Williams and Liz Crouch

Blue Circle celebrated it's 50th Anniversary with a good weekends well supported racing. All enjoyed the food and Company and the event was won by Alan Williams and Liz Crouch

4 UK boats braved the frozen wastes of France over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Lead UK boat was Alan Williams / Liz Crouch and the event was won by Giovanni Gallioti

This years dinghy show was a success with lots of people visiting the stand over the weekend of the 4th / 5th March, and plenty of support. However the cost to exhibit was extortionate so the future may well be in doubt. let us know what you think

The Hoo Freezer lived up to it's name on the 29th January when Richard Lambert and Brian Gregory braved the rigours of the Medway on a bright but cold winters day

Mark Antonelli and Liz Crouch / Richard Lambert and Andrew Wibroe flew the Snipe flag at this years boat show on the 15th January

This years Bloody Mary was an apt description as Brian and Ian Gregory gamely battled away in almost no wind on the 7th January

The second week of November brought the last event of the year in Antwerp. 2 UK boats Liz Crouch and Richard Pike and Sue Roberts and Ian Gregory took to the water for a 2 day event preceded by the Wursterace!

Peter Woltenholmes view from the shore