Itchenor after the races

Not having been there for a couple of years, we spent a very pleasant idle hour having a picnic and watching the Saturday racers returning to their moorings and the general comings and goings around the hard at Itchenor.

 First up the National Swallow class, 76 years young this year, since the 1970's boats have been built in GRP, the Swallow is described as a thoroughbred. Elegant, responsive, and a dream to sail.

Next up the Solent Sunbeams, Alfred Westmacott design built from1922 by Woodnutt & Co. Ltd., of St. Helens, Isle of Wight with the V insignia.

The XoD's another Westmacott design keelboat popular in the Solent

Possibly a race boat on her mooring and something quite different and quite interesting

And taking advantage of the falling tide while the racers tacked against the ebb