XODItchenor

 

 

Home of the Captain's Cup

 

 

At Cowes Week 2011 there were a record 145 XOD's racing.  We are very proud that Andy Shaw helming Chris Froy's X186 Phoenix and crewed by Chris and Alan Roberts won the Captain's Cup.  Andy is the World Universities Match-race Champion.  We also had four more boats in the top 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phoenix leads the fleet at Cowes 2011.

Photo - Rick Tomlinson

 

 

 

The 2011 season is a special year being the Centenary Year for the XOD Class.

 

There is a great team spirit here at Itchenor amongst those who race in the 40 strong X-boat fleet. Not everyone is a top sailor, indeed many of our new members are fairly inexperienced, but we are happy to help them along the way.  We average over a dozen boats per race and have over 100 races planned in 2011, so why not join in?

 

During the season we race on Saturday mornings and afternoons, Sunday mornings and often on Wednesday evenings.  We are now attracting top helms from other major classes such as the Dragon and International 14.  However, any keen sailor is given a warm welcome.

 

The XOD class has five other divisions along the south coast of England and X-boats always produce close racing during Cowes Week every year.

 

Why not be part of this spectacle?  Now is the time to get involved.  We have opportunities here for individual owners, partnerships and crew.

 

In these uncertain economic times, the XOD is an affordable way to race a classic keelboat, especially with a multiple ownership that allows owners to share the costs.

 

We have a wealth of knowledge in our fleet, so why not come along any weekend and Xperience a friendly Itchenor welcome to keelboat racing?

 

If you would like to know more about sailing an X boat at Itchenor email Chris Blevins the Class Captain