Solent Buoy Challenge 1 - 2026 Series (1)
Sat 11 Apr
|Lymington
Race around the Solent - choose your starting point and strategically use the tide and wind conditions to collecting points as you pass buoys (double for the Little Ship Club buoys)
Time & Location
11 Apr 2026, 11:00 – 15:00
Lymington, 3-4 Quay Rd, Lymington SO41 3ET, UK
About the event
The aim is to collect as many points as possible by passing or rounding marks in The Solent and its approaches.
Times
The Challenge will start at 11:00 and finish at 15:00. Only marks passed or rounded within this time will be counted.
Marks
All marks used must be listed in Zones 1 to 7 of the Solent Mark Designations 2025 list provided by the Solent Cruising and Racing Association. Each mark may only be used once except 43 Little Ship Club which is unrestricted but must be used at least once. If 43 is used more than once another mark must be used before returning to 43 Little Ship Club.
Rounding and Passing Marks
The side of passing or rounding a mark will be the opposite side to a straight line drawn between the previous and subsequent mark. Points Each mark rounded or passed will count as 1 point except number 43 Little Ship Club which shall count as 2 points
Start
Boats may start anywhere and boats should be within 50 yards of the first mark.
Finish
For each Challenge a designated Finish Mark will be set which will be the last mark of the Challenge and must be completed by 15:00.
2F-Berthon, Pass to the south 50 meters
Berthing;
Skippers are responsible for booking their own berths. We have arranged a group booking at Lymington Harbour. Group will be housed either at
Town Quay Pontoon or Dan Bran Pontoon
Details here:https://lymingtonharbour.co.uk/berthing/visitor-berthing/
Contact them on 01590 672014 and mention your with the Little Ship Club rally.
Tides on the day
Lymington Sat 10th May
HW 08:13 and 22:44
LW 02:00 and 14:10
Result
The course followed must be entered on the Declaration Log provided. This will be used to record the total points scored. This total will be divided by the LSC Handicap to determine the adjusted points scored which shall be used to determine the results. Completed Declaration Logs must be posted on the LSC-Solent Buoy Challenge WhatsApp Group or submitted to the Challenge Duty Officer by 17:00.
Organiser-Simon Kaye
Duty Officer-TBC
Tickets
Entrance ticket
£8.00
Total
£0.00