Solent Forts Race 2018

Date

Race report

Summary results below - full results can be downloaded below. A race report can be found on the Yachts and Yachting website. GPS tracking is available from the Allen Endurance Series website. For practice results, please go to the Solent forts practice race 2018 page. More pictures to follow!

Summary results for the 2018 Solent Forts Race - Orange Fleet.
Position Sail number Class Helm Crew Club
1 521 F18 Grant Piggot Simon Farren Weston
2 1577 F18 Tim Neal  Bob Fry Parkstone YC
3 8 F18 Simon Northrop Caleb Cooper Minnis Bay
4 1234 F18 David White Megan Smith TBYC
5 523 F18 Nathanial Ward Ghislain Melaine Weston
6 514 F16 Nick Barnes Stewart Smith  
7 6 F20 Douglas Wright Christian Richardson Yaverland
8 1 M20 Vampire (Foils) Will Sunnucks Mark Self Brightlingsea
9 99 M20 Vampire (Foils) Kyle Stoneham Ross Harvey TBYC
DNF 524 F18 Tony Stokes Sam Curtis GWSC
DNF 699 F18 Mike Ellis Rachael Ince Royal Weston SC
DNF 519 F18 Mark Taylor Andy Chapman HFSC

 

Summary results for the 2018 Solent Forts Race - Blue Fleet.

Position Sail number Class Helm Crew Club
1 328 Int Canoe Phil Robin   HISC
2 335 Int Canoe Gareth Caldwell   BCU
3 7962 Dart 18 Mark Robson Kerra Pearce UKIDA
Will Sunnucks and Mark Self on their M20 Vampire putting on a show during the practice race (photo Timothy Olin)
Will Sunnucks and Mark Self on their M20 Vampire putting on a show during the practice race (photo Timothy Olin)

 

Tides

HW Time
15:16
HW Height
4.20m
LW Time
8:06
LW Height
1.20m

Race status

Completed

Race type

The Solent Forts Race is a long-distance event set in the Eastern Solent, with Hayling Island and Portsmouth to the north and the Isle of Wight to the west. Originally open to fast catamarans, the race is now open to all as part of the Allen Endurance Series.