NEWS updated 20th March 2010.

Sunsail Race Series Round 1 March 6th-7th A chilly but sunny start to the season, but fantastic to get out at last. We managed 5th out of 9 entrants, including some serious oposition and managed to get the kite out of its bag several times - and back in again in one piece. There are some photos here.

New Solent Racing Marks There have been a few changes to the buoys in the Solent for 2010. Details can be found on the Cowes web site.

AGM The CSORC AGM was held on 2nd February 2010 at the RORC London clubhouse. Chris Stebbings was awarded the Helen Clark trophy for his long-term service to the club:

Racing Times You can download the January 2010 issue on the newsletters page.

ISAF Offshore Special Regulations The 2010 regulations can be viewed here.

The Civil Service Sailing Association AGM will be held on 22nd April 2010 at the Civil Service Recreation Centre, Chadwick Street, London, SW1P 2EP starting at 18:00 hours. Nominations for membership of the General Committee are invited and must reach the General Secretary, John Figgures, by 1 January 2010 (csgensec@yahoo.co.uk). Similarly, any motions proposed and seconded by members must reach him by the same date.

IDOR 2010 The Interdepartmental Offshore Regatta (IDOR) has been scheduled for the 7th to 11th June 2010 and will be based in Cowes as it has been in recent years. More details to come soon.

Round Britain and Ireland Richard Palmer and Trevor Drew have completed the first step in a campaign for the Round Britain and Ireland two-handed race 2010. Starting on the 24th September they undertook a 300 mile qualifying cruise from Cowes to Falmouth and back in Richards J/109 Jangada Too. <more ... >

CSORC crew clothing You can now get crew clothing with the CSORC logo from Ocean World in Cowes. There's a selection of T-shirts, rugby shirts, fleeces, caps and beanies. You can order online or by phone.