Page 53 - Folk Boat Year Book 2022

Friday gave us more 11 knots northerly winds for the Christchurch ledge race and the
Start was a downwind Spinnaker run out to Hurst Castle against the tide. However, it
was short livid and had
dropped away to 5 knots by
11am. This turned Hurst
castle point turned into a
car, well boat, park. Some
of the fleet had close
encounters due to the
swirling tide rips and the
dying wind resulting in
some early retirements.
However, it then steadily built up to give a good end to a long day.

Saturday yet again produced a steady 9/11 knots North Easterly and a final “round
the cans” race lasting just on 3 hours.

The evening prize giving had 104 people sitting down to a splendid meal after the
sponsored pre dinner drinks. The weeks overall winners received their hard-won
prizes and as usual this year’s humerus ditty was read out to the merriment of all (The
Ditty follows this article).

Now just look forward to the 2022 week, 20th-27th August.
To enter, go to the Royal Solent Yacht Club website.
Looking forward to meeting old and making new friends later in the year.

President Sally Kalis presenting Ed Donald (Madelaine
FGBR 707) with one of his Folkboat Week trophies 53