Cruiser Class – Commodore’s Chase – Sat 16th September

Join us on Commodore’s Day (Sat 16th September) for a fun and family friendly pursuit race – the Commodore’s Chase!commodores-chase

  • Entrants will be given a start time based on their base NHC handicap number.
  • The faster your boat, the later you start.
  • Simply start at your allocated time and sail the course.
  • The first boat back to Upnor Line wins the Commodore’s Chase.
  • Free cream tea and prize giving at 16.30.

The start line will be down river and all boats will start between 14.00 and 14.30. The location of the line will be announced on VHF 37 (M1) in good time for you to get there.

There’ll be additional prizes for best dressed boat, best dressed crew, and first boat back sailed by a family.

To enter email us with your NHC base number and we’ll issue you a start time. If your boat is not on the base list, let us know and we’ll get you a number.

See the table below for example start times for a selection of Cruiser Class boats.

Boat name Boat model Sail no Entrant NHC base Start time
Ynot Splinter 21 3914 Owens 0.780 14:00
Scout International Folkboat 5000 Eakins 0.809 14:02
Miss Fortune Hunter Sonata OD 8175 Longster 0.831 14:03
Suntrek Westerly GK24 236 Vine 0.835 14:03
Amberjack First 235 8235 Clandillon/Ireland 0.852 14:04
Tender Touch Hunter 27 OOD 2621 Turk 0.876 14:06
Shoestring Impala 28 OOD 9552 Appleton 0.892 14:07
Goodbye Mr Chips Impala 28 9505 Medway Racing Team 0.897 14:07
Papillon Gibsea 312 4118 Raw 0.898 14:07
Sea Horse Hanse 291 2121 Foxwell 0.916 14:08
Ellida Swan 38 38 Thomson 0.923 14:08
Valkyrie Dehler Optima 101 9204 Bolton 0.928 14:09
Zephyros Dehler 34 9746 French & Syndicate 0.934 14:09
Jemini J80 425 Lennox 0.936 14:09
Vegas J92 1 Pygall & Huckell 0.950 14:10
Astral Bavaria 33 4083 Andrews 0.956 14:11
Valhalla Dehler 36 CWS 3960 Nixon 0.958 14:11
Xray Beneteau First 31.7 7317 Baker 0.963 14:11
The Works Projection 762 7639 Douglas/Stewart/Millard 0.967 14:11
Samuel Pepys X 102 4429 Lloyd 0.975 14:12
L’autre Femme J105 9407 Stevens 0.987 14:12
Full Tilt Arcona 400 1391 Eldred 1.009 14:14
Reefer x X99 OD 4228 Goodman-Simpson 1.009 14:14