Last day…

August 4, 2024

Today was the last day in the regatta Cowes Week 2024. The wind looked in our favour and we had a reasonable chance to end as 3rd in our IRC-5 Class. We only had to keep ZARAFA two places behind us. Instead ok keeping ZARAFA behind us she managed to stay in front us so […]

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Day 4 and 5 of Cowes Week 2024

August 1, 2024

We waited more or less the entire day for a start, but it did not happen. At 2pm we were ordered to proceed to buoy ‘Zwerver’ close to Lymington but the wind stayed below 4 knots. All races were finally abandoned. Today started like yesterday: with no wind. But the daily weather briefing (Boj is […]

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Day 3 of Cowes Week 2024

July 30, 2024

Today was Day 3 of Cowes Week 2024. Until now we have sailed very well, however results were rather disappointing due to several reasons, amongst them avoiding a tanker on Day 2. So we all set out with a clear objective: to win! The conditions were perfect, with a steady 10-12 knots breeze from the […]

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A summary of the first two days in Cowes Week 2024

July 29, 2024

After Winsome’s hull  was treated three days by Gavin Zappenden in Cowes Boat Yard (ex Medina Yard) and the missing crew members arrived on Thursday all preparations were made and finished with three hours sailing on the Solent. We were fully prepared but at the start on Saturday we were pushed over the RYS startline […]

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A gusty and gutsy Round the Island Race 2024

June 16, 2024

Round the Island Race 2024, 15 June 2024 Thank you very much to Harry for another enjoyable Round the Isle of Wight Race (RTI). We had an experienced crew on board Winsome including Harry (navigation), Leen (mainsheet), Boj (pit/tactics), Dirk-Jan (trimming), Joost Dantuma (trimming), Joost Heikens (trimming/mast), Lennard (trimmimg/mast), Floris (bow) and Laura (helming).  The […]

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Winsome programme 2024

March 5, 2024

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2024 Anticipation

December 6, 2023

Please find attached the programme for 2024. We look forward to racing the Old Lady again in 2024. Both the Old Lady and her crew are aging. Although both boat and crew age at the same speed, one of them just doesn’t show. Therefore, we decided not to enter any of the long off shore races […]

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Cowes Week 2023 – Day 7, Friday 4th of August-2nd in class-4 IRC.

August 5, 2023

Today’s weather forecast was mixed conditions again, with a N-NW gradient wind of 10 knots and the possibility of a southwesterly sea breeze developing in the afternoon. As in all previous days, Boj presented us with a very clear weather briefing in the morning that proved to be spot on again. The Race Committee made […]

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Cowes Week 2023 – Day 6, Tricky Thursday 3rd of August

August 3, 2023

The good news; the weather prediction was spot on. The bad news; the weather prediction was spot on. We started off the RYS line close to the shore, being excited to go racing again after a full layday on Wednesday. The main issue was the weather forecast. A NW gradient, with at some stage the […]

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Cowes Week 2023 – Day 5, Windy Wednesday 2nd August

August 3, 2023

The weather forecast by Emma Hattersley (and sponsored by Sevenstar) was again spot on; indeed today was much too windy for sailing. So it became a lazy day for alternative activities. The day started relaxed for all with a late breakfast. Later, part of the crew went for a road trip to St. Catherine’s Point […]

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