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The forecast of sunny force 4s and 5s managed to lure eighteen Shanklin boats out of the boat park to join the three travellers from the north at the first Sprint 15 Association event at this end of the bay since 2011.

The event was sponsored by Spinlock and Goddards Brewery.

The first Sprint 15 Summer TT for 2022 was hosted by Stone Sailing Club on the River Blackwater in Essex.  An unusually consistent forecast of 25 – 29 knots for the Saturday deterred some travellers and the forecast proved to be entirely correct.  Although it was wind with tide, winds of that strength still bring quite a lumpy short sea and this was no exception.   Having reviewed the conditions, a majority of competitors decided not to take to the water.  

Sunday 13th March 2022 saw a bright, moderate breeze, day forecast with the Southerly wind set to swing slightly East late morning.

Sunday 12th December saw the second Sprint 15 Winter 2021/22 TT take place at Rutland.    Rutland Winter TTs have been legendary for bitingly cold temperatures and icebergs floating in the lake.  So it was a very pleasant surprise to arrive to mild winter temperatures, a bit of sun, a decent south westerly breeze and mercifully without the northerly force 6 – 7s that have aborted sailing for a number of us in recent weekends.

The Sprint 15 fleet were delighted to be returning to Stewartby for the start of the 2021/22 Winter Series, having not been able to sail last winter.  The forecast of fine weather, warm temperatures and a 9 mph westerly boded well for a good event.

As the storm clouds gathered over the Derbyshire countryside an intrepid bunch of dedicated TT racers assembled on the shores of Carsington for the penultimate event of the summer series.