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Worlds 23 – Expression of Interest Form

The Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes will host the 2023 International Six Metre World Championships from 31 August to 8 September. Further information about this event will follow shortly, but in the meantime please complete our Expression of Interest Form below if you hope to participate.

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Form Submitted

Thank you for completing our Expression of Interest Form for the ISMA Worlds 2023 in Cowes. This information will help us prepare for the event and we will add you to our communication lists for further information to be sent in due course. If you have any queries in the meantime please email us on chair@6mr.org.uk.

I intend to participate in the following regattas:

May Bank Holiday Regatta 27-29 May(required)

RTYC Regatta 22-25 June(required)

British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC) Regatta 15-22 July(required)

ISMA World Championships 29 August-8 September(required)

The Class is arranging storage/rigging/launching/measurement services in Cowes:

Will the boat be based in Cowes?(required)

If Yes or Maybe:

Will you need help to transport the boat from the mainland to Cowes (there is a local transport company that can move boats/containers/trailers)?(required)

How will the boat arrive?(required)

Will you require spare mast storage?(required)

If arriving before the end of May do you prefer inside or outside storage?(required)

And will the boat be in/on?(required)

And will you be bringing?(required)
Will you need help to transport your support equipment from the mainland to Cowes (there is a local transport company that can move boats/containers/trailers)?(required)

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BISMA AGM to be held on 22 November 2019

Notice of the Annual General Meeting of
The British International Six Metre Association

Royal Southern Yacht Club
Rope Walk, Hamble, Hampshire, SO31 4HB
www.royal-southern.co.uk

18:30 hours Friday 22nd November 2019
followed by Dinner at 20:30 hours

Agenda

  1. Apologies for absence
  2. Minutes of 2019 AGM meeting held at Royal Southern Yacht Club
  3. Season’s review – Chairman
    1. British Season
    2. European Championships 2019 Hanko, Finland
  4. Financial update – Treasurer
  5. Election of officers – chairman, treasurer, captain & secretary
  6. 2020 Draft Racing Programme – for discussion – see paper to be distributed
  7. 2023 Worlds in the UK
  8. ISMA and World Sailing update – Tim Russell
  9. Measurements and Certificates
  10. Archiving Project – https://6metrearchive.org
  11. Updated Website and Frequent Newsletters. Sponsorship for newsletters.
  12. Boats for sale and for charter both in the UK and abroad
  13. Membership of BCYC – John Mellows proposal
  14. Any other business
  15. Date of next meeting
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British Open Championship – Part 2

The second weekend of the British Open was again held in Cowes from the RYS line. Generally a really lovely regatta spread over the two weekends combined with the 8mRs. There were some beautiful boats on show and good racing for both fleets. Excellent courses over both weekends with a nice mixture of windward / leeward.

With the second weekend now very close to midsummer, Solent courses were set with very strong tides running near the full moon that produced a different set of challenges for the sailors. Close racing with lots of changes in positions, particularly on the Sunday with navigation through the tides & eddies proving crucial in the light breezes. Local knowledge paid off with boats virtually sailing the tide! Congratulations to St. Kitts (moderns) and Sioma (classics) for their overall regatta victories (see overall results below).

Great support as ever from the RYS race team and we hope the race officers enjoyed it to. Great support from Peter Scott and his team with their rib support from the RYS Haven. In summary a great event which we plan to continue next year and build on from in 2020. Our collective challenge is to get more boats and/or new owners in to keep the fleet competitive & building.

Click here for results

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Hamble Classics Fast Approaching

HCR-2019-S9-Jolie-Brise
Hamble Classics Regatta 2019 – 20-22 September
EVENT INFORMATION
Regatta organised by Hamble Classics and hosted by the Royal Air Force Yacht Club
Racing for all classes on Saturday & Sunday 21st & 22nd September
‘Big Classic Friday’ on Friday 20th September for the IRC Zero Class including Spirit Yachts
Live entry list at: https://rafyc.org.uk/hamble-classics-regatta/#entries – this year includes many notable classic yachts and as usual the weekend event offers racing for Classic Yachts and Dayboats of pre-1971 design and later GRP versions, ‘always-GRP’ production yachts by special invitation, IRC and Regatta handicap classes, 6-Metres, Dragons, XOD, the Gaffers, and Spirit of Tradition yachts. 
‘Big Classic Friday’ – racing for the ‘IRC Zero’ class rating IRC 1.040 and above, plus class for yachts rating IRC 0.950 and above (separate Friday series, two races planned).
The Principal Race Officer is Peter Bateson and Stephen Parry (Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta and Channel Classic Regatta PRO) is Race Officer for the inshore course, with additional support from Hamble River Sailing Club and Wetwheels Hamble.
 
Rick Tomlinson is the official photographer for the 2019 event on all three days and is offering competitors a 25% discount on photographs from his website: http://www.rick-tomlinson.com
 
Berthing – walk ashore access to the RAFYC from MDL’s Port Hamble Marina plus a launch service for yachts moored elsewhere. All yacht crews are welcome at the club from noon on Friday 20th for afternoon tea and cakes and Welcome Reception at 1830. 
 
Online booking for social tickets is now open at https://rafyc.org.uk/hcr-catering/ and the Hamble Classics Dinner includes the Joseph Perrier champagne reception. 
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British Open Championship – Part 1

The British Open Championship is held over two weekends and this is the second edition of this event which has been hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron, with the 8 metres joining in for the Lady Burkeley Cup. It is quickly becoming established as a major Metre Regatta, with the 8 Metre and the 6 Metre Classes represented being enthusiastically supported by the Royal Yacht Squadron.  A combination of first class racing with the elegance of these beautiful yachts makes for a winning formula.

The 6 Metres are racing for the Lion Bowl in the Open Division, with the Dudley Head Salver being awarded to the first yacht built before 31st December 1965

The forecast of 30 knots plus for the opening day proved accurate so Saturday saw N over A being flown with no racing for the day.  Sunday showed more promise with a light southerly forecast. In the event the light breeze filled in from the West to produce an ideal day for racing. Two races were initially scheduled with a third added to catch up from the previous day that had been lost to high winds.

The Race Committee, with Jonathan Peel as the RO, made some great calls to complete the three windward leeward races with some interesting tactical choices needed. It turned out to be a perfect day on the water with sun and breeze.

Despite starting only 10 minutes after the 8’s both fleets had different ideas on the route to the weather mark with the changes in wind pressure versus the tide.

There regatta produced three very interesting races between four Classics; Sioma, Nancy, Thistle & Erica, with close racing in beautiful Solent conditions with tide & wind both varying throughout. Erica won both the first two races in lighter conditions, enjoying close racing with Thistle. For the third race the wind picked up to 10/11 knots with slight chop and all four boats were very closely matched. Sioma won this race as she stated to find her rhythm & enjoy the winder conditions. All looking forward to the second half of the British Open on 22/23 June & hoping that Melita will also join the Classics fleet. In the Moderns St Kitts won all 3 races.

We continue for the second part of this event in two weeks time.

Full results are online at rys.org.uk

Our thanks to John Green for this wonderful selection of images

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ISMA Spring Meeting

The International Six Metre Association Spring Meeting took place at the New York Yacht Club in New York over the weekend of 9 and 10 March with wide ranging discussions and decisions on a host of topics. The full minutes of the meeting (subject to ratification at the next meeting) can be found here.

 

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Happy New Year And Send Us Your News!

Happy New Year everyone! 2019 is upon us and we have a great sailing programme planned so make sure you have your diaries marked and get organising your participation. If you need help with any aspect of your attendance at regattas please don’t hesitate to contact us on secretary@6mr.org.uk.

Right now though, your editorial team is hard at work on the January edition of the BISMA E-news which will be published towards the end of the month, so if you have stories, photos or videos you want included please email Editor Fiona Brown on fiona.brown@fionabrown.com with details.