Solent based club with SATURDAY racing

Thanks! Had not looked at HISC but worth adding to the list. It is much more expensive than the alternatives but I do like that you can sail in the harbour or get out to the sea more quickly than the other Chichester clubs.

Itchenor do lots of class racing and I think boat storage is very limited and favours those fleets.

HISC you're paying for the location / facilities rather than the quality of racing.

HISC you have the huge balcony, on-site accommodation, back beach for family and kids. Windsurf and SUP storage. Loads of boat hire. It's an amazing place. But if you only want to race your own boat followed by a beer with a few like minded individuals, then Stokes and Lee on Solent are much better value. 

When I sailed the 49er at Stokes launching did kill off a few days, and the same would be true at Lee. But once you've got a technique it's not as bad as you might imagine. The single handers like lasers seemed to manage it in any conditions. But they didn't mind their boats bouncing on the bottom. Sailing out (or getting back in) over Hayling Bar in a similar wind strength is jsut as intimidating (although at HISC you have the option of staying inside). More frustrating in summer for the central solent is the sea breeze gets super weird at Stokes and often takes an hour or two more to get settled that at Hayling. 

Hey Gordon - yes I saw that there was a new clubhouse on the way, which is nice to have but for me the draw is sailing / racing on the sea which I desperately miss. There are a number of H2s along that stretch of coast including Adrian plus one other now at Warsash and Chris has one at Netley too but those clubs do not race on Saturdays and Warsash races hardly at all as far as I  can work out! Will get in touch before I come!