solenthandbook.com 44 SOLENT EVENTS DIARY SOLENT EVENTS DIARY CHICHESTER HARBOUR RACE WEEK 19 – 23 August Come and join Chichester Harbour race week, hosted by Hayling Island Sailing Club, for some great racing over three race tracks, each offering a mixture of handicap and class starts. chichesterharbourraceweek.sailevent.net ETCHELLS NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS National: 16 – 18 August RLYC European: 4 – 6 October (Porto Cervo) For more than 50 years the Etchells class has enjoyed solid and steady growth with over fifty active fleets worldwide. The National Championship will each see three days of racing on the Solent, The Nationals run by The Royal London Yacht Club and the Europeans by The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo. Class Secretary: Jan Ford. Contact: 07747 602707 or [email protected] etchellsukfleet.co.uk FOLKBOAT WEEK 17 – 23 August The Royal Solent Yacht Club in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight is looking forward to hosting the 59th Folkboat Week in 2024, supported by the Folkboat Association and sponsored by Lymington Yacht Haven. This annual event has been held at the RSYC every year since 1966 and has grown in popularity, with Folkboats participating from Yarmouth, Lymington and further afield. Encompassing the Folkboat Nationals, Folkboat Week attracts both Nordic and Classic Folkboats and the five days of racing is based in the Western Solent, alongside a fun social programme ashore. LITTLE BRITAIN CHALLENGE CUP 13 – 14 September The Property and Construction industry’s favourite regatta, since 1988. Taking place in Cowes, with racing run by the Island Sailing Club, the action-packed two-day regatta attracts a large cross-section of organisations and individuals who are involved in the property and building world. Classes for one-design boats, cruising and sports boats are organised. Based at Shepard’s Wharf Marina, crews can look forward to a great social programme after racing each evening. littlebritain.co.uk Folkboat Week, Richard & Cordelia Ellis Little Britain Challenge Cup, Paul Wyeth