Bainbridge International Solution National Championships at Pembrokeshire Yacht Club

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by Kathryn Clark 31 Aug 2018 08:37 PDT 1 September 2018

Solution National Championships 2014 © Timothy Olin

The Bainbridge International Solution National Championships are almost upon us. With reigning champion Nathan Batchelor unavailable to defend his title due to work commitments, there's bound to be a different name on the trophy this year.

Will it be 2016 champion Christian Smart or will his brother Stefan use local knowledge to steal the crown from under him?

Will there be enough sea breeze for heavy wind specialist Kevin Clark to dominate the fleet or will the light forecast play into the hands of Peter Fisk?

Will it be the turn of pond-life Jack Turnbull or perennial bridesmaid Sam Davy to finally show their sea legs?

Will mid-fleet masters Martin Tubb or Kathryn Clark finally swap the Ted Funnell Memorial trophy for the Champions cup?

Is Basher Nix going to beat his way to the front or will there be a new face coming along to clean up?

So many questions, so many potential winners... watch this space to find out what happens.

It all kicks off at Pembrokeshire Yacht Club at midday on Saturday 1 September.

Pembrokeshire YC - photo © British Youth Sailing

Solution Nationals at Lee-on-the-Solent
High winds at the re-scheduled event After a complete blow-out at Great Yarmouth and Gorleston SC when we first tried to hold the Solution National Championship, the re-scheduled event at Lee-on-Solent SC on 12th & 13th August attracted a dozen mostly local boats. Posted on 15 Aug 2023

Felpham Solution Open
The final race was as good as it gets weather-wise We'd like to start this report by saying that Felpham SC welcomed the Solution fleet once again with wall-to-wall sunshine, perfect breeze and champagne sailing conditions. Posted on 15 Jun 2023

Solution Inlands 2022 at Leigh & Lowton
Very much a game of musical chairs The 2022 Solution Inlands was very much a game of musical chairs. The first race was a taste of things to come, with almost everyone taking a turn in almost every position in the fleet. Except Peter Blackman. Posted on 11 Oct 2022

Solution Nationals at Lee-on-the-Solent
A pleasant breeze allows the full schedule to be completed With the forecast threatening light and variable winds for the whole weekend there was actually a pleasant breeze for most of the races thus allowing a full six race program to be completed. Posted on 13 Aug 2022

2021 Solution Nationals at Great Yarmouth
15 helms race on the sunny Norfolk coast After a grey forecast leading up to the weekend, 15 Solution sailors turned up to a sunny Norfolk coast for the 2021 Solution Nationals hosted by Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Sailing Club. Posted on 7 Sep 2021

Solutions at Burghfield
No-one was expecting to have such great sailing event The forecast was for light winds and rain, no-one was expecting to have such great sailing event. A total of seven races were held in a shifting f2-f3 SSW breeze. Posted on 8 Jul 2021

Solution Open at the Felpham Regatta
Nine Solutions received a very warm welcome Nine Solutions received a very warm welcome and joined the annual Felpham Sailing Club Regatta on 19/20th June for the first Solution open this year. Posted on 23 Jun 2021

Solution Inlands at Glossop
A depleted fleet on Torside Reservoir Blue sky and a moderate breeze from the SW greeted a depleted fleet of six sailors at the Solution Inlands. Two visiting helms, Jack Turnbull from Redoubt SC and Richard Brown from Great Yarmouth and Gorleston made the journey and received a warm welcome. Posted on 17 Sep 2020

Solutions at Northampton
Final event of the 2019 calendar for the class The final event of the Solution calendar this year took place at Northampton SC with a mixed forecast. Eight boats arrived in high spirits with good numbers from the N12, Enterprise & Lark fleets also joining us. Posted on 13 Nov 2019

Solution Inlands at Bala
Many excuses lead to a small fleet A small Solution fleet arrived in Bala ready for the Inlands. Many excuses abounded from hernias to sons getting married and the odd locust storm, so it was left to four eager sailors to fight it out over two days. Posted on 2 Sep 2019

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