Jul 04 2016
The 2016 Sandhopper Nationals will be held at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club (see ww.tbyc.org) over 3 days on Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August. SI’s, NOR and entry form are available from the TBYC website via www.tbyc.org with copies also available at registration. Don’t forget, to compete in the National Championship the helm must be […]
Aug 24 2015
The 2015 Sandhopper Nationals will be held at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September. SI’s, NOR and entry form are attached. Registration opens at 08:30 and the Race Officers briefing is at 09:15. Don’t forget, to compete in the National Championship the helm must be at least an associate member […]
Jul 01 2014
Well done to Chris Clarke and Dan Henderson for winning the Sandhopper Nationals 2014. Follow the link below for Photographs of the Sandhopper Nationals held at Thorpe Bay both Saturday and Sunday. Thanks to Linzi Swindon for supplying them. Photos of Sandhopper Nationals on Saturday Photos of Sandhopper Nationals on Sunday
Jul 01 2014
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Jun 15 2014
The Sandhopper Nationals will be held at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June. NOR, SIs and entry form are attached. Don’t forget, to compete in the National Championship the helm must be at least an associate member of the SCBA. If you have not joined this year, please contact Janet […]
Mar 06 2012
Light airs met a fleet of 26 Sandhoppers for the 2012 National Championships, held this year at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club’s excellent Thames Estuary location. The gentle breeze played its part on day one, race one, with Paul Spratt and son Bruce, in ‘Apollo,’ pulling out a bullet to start the series. Previous National Champion Peter Thompson […]
Mar 05 2011
Sandhopper National Champions 2011 The Nationals were a great success 29 boats entered and enjoyed sponsorship from Heineken, the wetsuitoutlet, blue marine and the sandhopper association, with the money we were able to enjoy the champagne reception at our dinner, a new Hyde spinnaker, quality glassware prizes as well as £450 in vouchers for the […]
Mar 06 2010
The 2010 Sandhopper National Championships opened with an unforgiving 25 mph South Westerly but 29 boats signed the declaration sheet and battle commenced. Amongst the contestants were two new craft, “Hairloss” or Aeolus, is this a passing reference to the man at the sharp end & the innovative & controversial Tripod. Race 1 saw previous […]
Mar 03 2009
Sandhopper National Champions 2009 Champagne sailing conditions supplied the backdrop for the 2009 Sandhopper Nationals at TBYC. Glorious sunshine with 20mph westerly breeze was the order of the weekend. 29 boats entered the event, which was spread over 4 races with an upwind downwind course. The first start was extremely exciting with 27 boats storming […]
Mar 06 2008
26 Sandhoppers made the trip to Burnham on Crouch for the Lonton & Gray Sandhopper National Championships held over the weekend of 31 May and 1 June, the majority coming through the creeks from Thorpe Bay. The event was hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club and sponsored by Lonton & Gray Sailmakers. Saturday dawned […]
