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Honfleur is a new destination in the Royal Southampton racing programme and 26 yachts assembled near Hill Head on the evening of Friday 29 August for the start of the McGuigan Wines Honfleur Double.

Conditions were light as forecast, with a beat out of the Solent in 5 to 7 knots with tide under. Once past Bembridge, the wind varied from around 12 knots and a flat sea at first to the high teens accompanied by a fresher wind over tide sea state when the tide turned.

The breeze held for the leaders and Chris Rushtom on Ding Dong took line hours at just after 11 am, but later boats became trapped in a black hole.

Katie Miller on Hot Socks bagged her first win of the series and said it was a challenging race, but ace!'.The wind eventually filled in from behind and they all finished close together.

A few boats opted to return to the Solent straight away, but for others the race began anew, this time against the ebb in the Chenal de Rouen to the lock at Honfleur before low water, in order to catch the last bridge opening for the Vieux Bassin. Andrew Campbell on Faze 3 just made it by cutting a groove in the mud.

Our host club, the Cercle Nautique de Honfleur, impressed everyone with their friendliness and helpfulness, which was very much appreciated. The CNH is a very active club and had just won the local double handed regatta. The President, Claude Lecharpentier, presented the prizes and outlined plans for improving the facilities at Honfleur next year.

Next in the McGuigan Wines Double Handed Series is the Autumn Double on 11 October.

Class 1 1 Juneau Oscar & Laurence Mead 2 Ding Dong Chris Rustom & Mike Saqui 3 Oojah Peter & Duncan Tanner Class 2 1 Razoo Ray Hallett & Brent Fargher 2 Pyxis Kirsteen Donaldson & Flic Gabbay Class 3 1 Hot Socks Katie Miller 2 Faze 3 Andrew Campbell 3 Meteor Roger Walker & Phil Kent Class 4 1 Free Spirit Nic Freeston & Michael Hibberd 2 Little Spirit Brian Cooper & Steve Horne 3= Max Pavo Wauquiez Pretorien Bob & Jan Trimble/David Greenway Multi 1 Scooby III Simon Forbes & Cathy Foster 2 Zoum! David Hyland & Niel Owen

4:30pm Monday 1st September 2008

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