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Solo class Southern Area 2025 Super Spars Traveller Series is announced

by Maria E. Franco 22 Jan 21:34 UTC
Winners for the Solo fleet 2024 Southern Area Series and the Papercourt Open © Maria E Franco

The 2024 Solo Southern Area Series comprised ten events with 143 sailors taking part in at least one of them. Papercourt SC hosted the last event of the series where we had the prize-giving for the 2024 Southern Area winners.

2024 overall results:

1st Alex Butler (Hayling Island SC)
2nd Ian Matthews (Spinnaker SC)
3rd Ian Barnett (Chichester SC)
4th Patrick Ward (Chipstead SC)
5th Fraser Hayden (Papercourt SC)

The 2025 series will feature eleven events with four events to qualify, take note of the dates so you don't miss out!

2025 series:

  • 12 April (Saturday): Spinnaker SC
  • 11 May (Sunday): Frensham Pond SC
  • 17 & 18 May: Hayling Island SC - Joint with HISC Solo Tyler Trophy.
  • 24 May (Saturday): Bough Beach SC
  • 31 May & 1 June: Area Champs @ Lymington Town SC & Training Day Friday 30th May.
  • 14 June (Saturday): Chipstead SC - Joint event with Thames Valley)
  • 28 June (Saturday): Dell Quay SC
  • 5 July (Saturday): Felpham SC
  • 13 July (Sunday): Hill Head SC
  • 12 October (Sunday): Littleton SC - Joint event with Thames Valley)
  • 25 October (Saturday): Papercourt SC - Joint event with Thames Valley & Final Series Prize Giving

We'd like to thank our sponsors for 2025 who will be supporting with prizes throughout the season:

  • Main sponsor Super Spars, with £300 and £200 vouchers put in a raffle for all who qualify for the series, and a Boom as a raffle prize during the Area Championship.
  • CB Trailer and Covers Solo Specialist Store with discount vouchers & goodies for Area Champs and Series results.
  • Triggernaut and Magic Marine with discount vouchers for each event.

If you are a sailors from other fleets who'd like to try a Solo and join one of our events, get in touch to try on of our demo boats.

Looking forward to a year of close racing and competitive sailing with even more sailors taking part. Keep an eye on the Events page at the National Solo Class Association website for more information about all National and Regional Solo fleet events.

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