Contacts
National Championships
The National Championship runs once a year. We usually try to alternate between a northern and southern location on alternate years.
2010 Championships
A great event at Helensburgh Sailing Club – read Peter Booth’s report
Information on earlier years
is available in the archives section of the web site.
Cowes Week
A great regatta afloat and ashore with a class start for Sonatas. More background information on the Cowes Week page on this web site and at the Cowes Week web site.
Swinging harbour moorings (the cheapest and safe place to keep your boat) are available in Cowes for the whole of the event.
Ben Graham-Evans is helping to coordinate the Sonata Cowes entries this year. Contact Ben for help with moorings, news of the social scene and to get yourself on the essential "which pub are we all in" text updates after each race to improve SOD (sonata one design) camaraderie!
Sonata membership secretary Tom White is another man who knows about sonatas in Cowes, including moorings, launching and all kinds of other tips.
All you need to do is to enter Cowes ASAP – there are substantial discounts for early bookings. Please don' t be shy – enter Cowes week!!!
Regional Events
Sonata Southern Championship
Were held at Poole YC, 30–31st May. Photos on Mike Millard's web site.
Scottish Series
At Tarbert on 22–25th May. Report by Euan Aitken
Northern Championships
Whitby Yacht Club 26 & 27 June – report, results and photos
Scottish Areas
At Helensburgh Regatta 15–16th August.
Local Events
Medway Keelboat Regatta
Medway Yacht Club and Upnor Sailing Club, held mid-July every year. Class racing for Sonatas on the Medway in Kent. Great sailing water, friendly club and a lot of local Sonatas to boost the turnout. More information on the Medway Yacht Club Site.
West Mersea week
An annual mid-August event. Dabchicks Sailing Club and West Mersea Yacht Club welcome sonatas to travel and enter this well-established event held on the excellent sailing waters of the River Blackwater in Essex. More information on the Mersea Week web site and the Mersea Town Regatta web site (a separate event on the Saturday). There is a slip-way near the West Mersea yacht club or craneage can be arranged with Peter Clarke’s boatyard (01206 385905).