FourthCape Blog

Thoughts and things from FourthCape HQ

Round 1 – Cowes – 2025 Solent Super series

 This past weekend saw the first round of the Solent Super Series, now in its third year. The 4 round, max 4 crew format, will visit Yarmouth and Lymington before finishing with the final round in Gosport in late November. Nine of the Eleven entered teams got the series underway...

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UK Autumn Means Solent Super Series Time

With the summer racing season now finished and Autumn upon the UK, attention shifts for many to the Solent Super Series, kicking off next weekend 11th/12th October with Round 1, Cowes. Now in its third season the Series continues to attract entries old and new, renowned for its tricky tidal...

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The secret to double-handed offshore racing success

The double-handed offshore scene sees amateur sailors take on the pros. Rupert Holmes chats to Christina and Justin Wolfe to find out the secrets of their success Three years ago a Sun Fast 3300 called Red Ruby, whose American owners come from the Pacific North West, popped up in UK double-handed races. It immediately notched...

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Beneteau First 36 SE – E-BAR Enabled

The new Beneteau First 36 SE: where performance meets purpose by Beneteau 12 Jun 21:36 BST   Introducing the BENETEAU First 36 SE – the ultimate planing racer, born from the collaboration between BENETEAU and Seascape. This is more than just a boat; it’s a mindset. The SE – Seascape...

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Solent Exit – Coaching Session

In partnership with Winning Tides, we ran a coaching session focusing on all elements of exiting the Solent to the West. This forms a key part of RORC, JOG, and the Round the Island Races. We selected a weekend that had similar tidal characteristics to this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race,...

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