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Hamble Winter Series - Early Bird Entries close on September 4th!

by Trevor Pountain 30 Aug 03:42 PDT 4 October - 28 November 2026
Hamble Winter Series © Paul Wyeth / HWS

The 45th Hamble Winter Series is coming to a Solent near you in October and those who value a bargain have until September 4th to snap up an Early Bird entry. There will be racing every Sunday from 4th October to 28th November, with one lay weekend on November 1st, to allow competitors to rack up some brownie points at home.

Entering the full series now will gain entry to the Hamble IRC Autumn Championships at no extra cost, on the weekend of 9th & 10th October.

Hamble Winter Series - photo © Paul Wyeth / HWS
Hamble Winter Series - photo © Paul Wyeth / HWS

The Hamble Winter Series is a great time test your IRC rating for next season. We are anticipating running three IRC Classes as usual to cater for any size of yacht. Once again, there will be day prizes every Sunday from our fabulous Day Sponsors and of course cheesy chips and beer.

To enter got to: www.hamblewinterseries.com

Hamble Winter Series - photo © Paul Wyeth / HWS
Hamble Winter Series - photo © Paul Wyeth / HWS

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