UK National Police Offshore Sailing Championships
This page also provides details of past and forthcoming events pertaining to the Police Sport UK National Offshore Sailing regattas.

2021

GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL REGATTA
 Incorporating the PSUK Offshore championships

Sunday 19th to Friday 24th September, 2021

The Solent

Racing organised by the Island Sailing Club, Cowes

A tentative look before the weekend at the forecast was for heavy wind and rain coming in Wednesday and Friday to cancel all racing and may necessitate an early end to the regatta but as Sunday dawned the forecast for the week was looking up with bright days and lighter winds. What we actually got was fine light weather and spinnakers all round.

 

Gathering on Sunday evening at the skippers briefing for a check in and last minute introductions and the all important news as to which sitting we were for dinner. We watched as Fairview brought the whole fleet up to scratch for a 7pm handover and all yachts were handed over in fine form. The regatta was to be held on their 16 identical Oceanis 37 and two Dufour 382s - the older Oceanis have lasted really well but our burgeoning numbers meant two from the fleet and the Dufour were newer, close matches and looked good. Seven crews were full PSUK entries.

 

The Hamble Banana Wharf got us through the buffet in shifts and the fine September evening meant for an inter-fleet mingle across the patio long into the evening.

 

Monday brought us a sunny day and time to go out and remind ourselves and crews what was where and practice the spinnaker gybes in the very nice force two to three blowing in from the east. In fact the easterly winds were the order of the day for the first part of the week.

 

The PSUK fleet were mixed in with other services and hence the 18 boat fleet.

 

Race 1 was from 1430 hours so we gathered at the Island Sailing Club Line and setting off upwind on a short beat towards the east in what was to become the norm for the coming days. The tide had just turned and westbound but completing a zig zag up and broad reaching across the tide we were to finish in 90 minutes and head in to Cowes Yacht Haven to find our berths for the duration of the regatta. First in was Warwickshire with MPSC 3, Ged Ashcroft second in the Police fleet followed by MPSC 1, John Oldham.

Slight confusion over the timing of the full Race Officer’s briefing at the Island Sailing Club preceded the hatch curry for all. The ISC food has moved up a notch and a wholesome curry was served up with many folk enjoying the portions.

 

Tuesday dawned with the lightest breeze forecast for the week and with it due to die midday onwards. So a 10.00 start saw the fleet attempt again to go close-hauled up tide and down but the wind died to zephyrs before the second mark and the course was shortened with no racing for some hours. Only limited boats finished at the second mark (RORC)  The fleet were held out for a while before being called in – some took this to mean Osborne Bay for swimming in the sunny weather and rest – others made their way in but at 14.30 it was called – 'No more racing for the day'. Cambridgeshire's Chris Breeze won the drift with Warwickshire second. 

 

Wednesday was really light and due to build. Surprisingly we went out at 10.00 but there was less wind than the day before, so we waited until 12.00. Race 3 was really short - to prove the wind had filled in enough. East from the line to Royal Thames – W Ryde Middle and back again. We managed it and so the tone of the racing took off. A listless couple of hours got much more active and crews even got to sit high to balance the boats! Two races in the afternoon concluded the day and the discard became available.

MPSC 1 had two firsts and Warks two thirds with NCA 1 having two seconds separating the podium.

 

Thursday started with a protest meeting. So a delay, but the fleet were out for 11.00 and with a discard in hand it had got very close.

Looking for three races we were able to run through the races in a steady 7-10 knots of wind. 

MPSC 1, John Oldham had a second the two thirds. MPSC 3, Ged Ashcroft had a third and two fifths. Rounding the week off in a steady wind, Warwickshire managed three firsts and took the regatta with four firsts, a second and a third.

 

All round, a good set of races in just enough wind to get results in.

 

The Dufours did not perform in the lightest wind and struggled – probably needing more wind to match up or overtake the Oceanis’

 

Competing were three Met teams – Ross Ellison on MPSC 2 came 18th  out of 18.

Cambs – Chris Breeze came 13th

Cleveland – Tony Riordan came 12th

Leics – Anthony Onions came 10th

Devon and Cornwall – Jon Bancroft came 8th

MPSC 3 - Ged Ashcroft came 4th

MPSC 1 – John Oldham came 2nd

Warks – Henry Scutt first

 

Combined NCA/PSUK Overall Results

 

For further information contact the Organiser, Ian Goodman
or via the Regatta Office on
 ncaregatta@gmail.com

 

 

 

2020

No regatta held

 

2019

Details from the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2019.

 

2018

Details from the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2018.


 

2017

View the report and results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2017.


 

 

2016

National Offshore Championships 2016
This event will not be run in 2016 however the highest placed UK yacht from the World Police Championships will be funded to race for UK policing in 2017.

A skippers' meeting held during the 2015 International Copper’s Cup Regatta in Croatia discussed the 2016 World Police Offshore Sailing Championships. Franjo, the Coppers Cup organiser, said his committee were willing to hold the event. A skippers vote confirmed that the preference was for the Croatia venue.

See the 14th Police World Sailing Championships, 2016 for the results.

 

2015

View the report and results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2015.


 

2014


View the report and results of the PSUK Offshore & Police World Sailing Championships 2014.

 

2013


View the report and results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2013.

 

2012


View the report and results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2012.
 

 

2011


View the report and results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2011.
 

 

 

2010
 
View the report and results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2010.
 

2009
 
View the report and results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2009.

2008
 
View the report and results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2008.

 

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National Offshore regatta results only can also be viewed via the 'Stats' Section