Hawks

Hawk Programme 2008

Hawk 2008 Results

Hawks Go Rallying - Racing Too!

 We have had a busy and varied programme again this year. The rally element has become more varied and was well sup­ported. The Yarmouth/Beaulieu Rally in mid-June was a great success, aided by perfect weather. About 12 boats took part, mostly families and couples. We were made most, welcome once again by Royal Solent YC.

There was a cruise to Parkstone YC as well, with seven boats, and Keyhaven SC were our hosts for lunch on Day 1 of the Nationals. Next year there is rumour of a rally to Weymouth! The racing has seen a smaller but competitive fleet with many of the more recent helms becoming a lot more accomplished. During the season Dave Miller won the H20 Trophy and the Priory Photos Cup, John Lilley won the Boathouse Cup, Steve Ayling the Reid Cup, myself the Olympic Cup and Slades Es­tate Agents Cup, Rollo Reid the Single Handed Tankard, Sally Lewis the Lady Helm, Rom Meager the Last Chance Cup, and Jonathan Tooley his first Hawk trophy, the Autumn Series Accipter Cup.

 PERFECT FOR NATIONALS

 The 2006 Hawk Nationals were held in almost perfect sailing conditions for much of the event. Friday's Passage Race saw brilliant sunshine and an f4/5.

The first race to Keyhaven was won by Dave Miller in 'Merlin' with Rollo Reid in 'Tosser' 2nd and Mike Devall in 'Tomahawk' 3rd. The afternoon pursuit race, under spinnaker most of the way, was won by David and Marion Bell by 2 feet! from the Alexander family.,

Saturday's racing consisted of 3 Olympic races towards the main National Trophy. Again it was hot sun and a South East­erly force 4. There was a great tussle at the front of the fleet between Nick Ponsford, from Chichester, in 'Cushions' and Neil Stevenson, from Keyhaven, in 'Harris', with Stevenson edging Ponsford for the points on that day. The Alexander family and John Lilley, both from Christchurch, fought it out for third place.

Sunday was very hot with lighter variable winds from the South. Again Ponsford and Stevenson battled it out for first place. Neil Stevenson hung on to retain the trophy for the second year running.

John'The Pink' Lilley secured third and was the 1st local boat home in front of the Alexanders and Steve Ayling in 'Skyehawk'. The Mad Engineer Trophy was won by the well known Mudeford Sailors Nick and Gillian Geary. Most Improved Helm Trophy went to David & Sonya Dullaway.

The racing showed once again what a splendid dayboat racer/cruiser the Hawk is with close racing, crewed and helmed by a variety of people from experienced racing helms to families who recently started. The whole event went very smoothly thanks to Peter Reid's organisation.

Hawk Class:Mike Devall, Captain

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