Sonatas
The Best One-design Keelboat Racing in the South East
- Competitive one-design racing
- Good transport links to London and the south east
- Great club facilities
- Fantastic value for money racing
- Large fleet
- Lively social calendar
Great value for money
- Average price of a Sonata is between 3-5K in good condition
- Boat syndicate of 4 costs as little as £50.00 per person per month
- Well maintained boats do not depreciate in value
- Sonatas are gaining in popularity
To find out more about the Sonata itself look at the Sonata Class Association web site here
Fantastic scrub off and trot boat facilities.
- Manned trot boat runs every weekend between 08:30 and 18:00
- Scrub trolley available 2 hours either side of high tide
- High pressure jet washer
- Pontoon for easy short term maintenance to Sonata
- Moorings available
For more information email the Sonata Class Captain or use the form below
What’s On
For the latest race reports and sailing news look here
| Saturday 17th June 2023 | Late spring series Race 3 of 6 start | Start 1.50pm | Club Line |
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Saturday 24th June 2023
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Late Spring Series Race 4 of 6 | Start 1.50pm | Club Line |
| Saturday 1st July 2023 | Late Spring Series Race 5 of 6 | Start 1.50pm | Club Line |
| Saturday 8th July 2023 |
Late Spring Series Race 6 of 6 Long Distance Race
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Start 10.00am | Club Line |
| Saturday 15th July | Summer Series Race 1 of 6 | Start 1.50pm | Club Line |
| Saturday 22nd July 2023 |
Summer Series Race 2 of 6 Windward / Leewards |
Start 12.25pm | Down River Start |
Contact us to find out more about Sonata Sailing, crewing a Sonata and racing on the Medway
What’s Happening This Year
Event
Dates
Description
Results
Early Spring Series
22nd April to 20th May
Every Saturday afternoon racing starting at 13:50
Eastern Championships
26th May to 28th May
Open Championship run as part of the Keelboat Regatta
Late Spring Series
3rd June to 8th July
Every Saturday afternoon racing starting at 13:50
Summer Series
15th July to 19th August
Every Saturday afternoon racing starting at 13:50
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National Championships
Parkstone YC, Poole
9th to 13th September
4 days of intense racing to find the best Sonata in the Country
4 days of intense racing to find the best Sonata in the Country
Early Autumn Series
16th September to 30th September
Every Saturday afternoon racing starting at 13:50
Late Autumn Series
7th October to 28th October
Every Saturday afternoon racing starting at 13:50
Results
2017 
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Class Information
Class rules can be downloaded from the RYA Web Site
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Race report write up and rules.pdf
PDF Document