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Graduate

Graduate

Owners of the near 3000 graduates throughout the United Kingdom will know that the boat is a rather easy boat to sail. The alpha graduate is deemed the best hull shape, and the class winning example of Graduate 2862 "outspan" was the true thoroughbred, and still is to this day.

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Show news All change in the Endeavour Trophy
A dramatic twist in the results after a request for redress was reopened by the Protest Committee
Posted on 14 Oct 2025 Endeavour Trophy 2025 Event Video
Action from on the water, interviews with the sailors!
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 505 champs win Endeavour Trophy 2025
UK's Champion of Champions event sees gusts over 30 knots at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 Big winds stop play at Endeavour Trophy
Champion of champions' big event blasted by 50kt + winds
Posted on 4 Oct 2025 64th Endeavour Trophy Welcomes New Melges 15
New chapter for dinghy champion of champions event at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 3 Oct 2025 Staunton Harold's 'Graduate Dinghy' Gin Race
A Spirited Finale to the Nationals!
Posted on 4 Jun 2025 Graduate Nationals at Staunton Harold
Shifty, gusty, blustery conditions with the occasional capsize, death roll and falling out
Posted on 2 Jun 2025 Graduate Nationals runners and riders
All eyes turn to the tranquil yet tactically demanding waters of Staunton Harold
Posted on 22 May 2025 Graduate Southern Championship at Chipstead
A gusty and blustery affair, with a strong north-easterly breeze throughout
Posted on 12 May 2025 Graduate Nationals at Carsington overall
As promised, Bank Holiday Monday was windy, very windy
Posted on 28 May 2024 Graduate Nationals at Carsington Day 2
The all too familiar sound of rain, and lots of it
Posted on 27 May 2024 Graduate Nationals at Carsington Day 1
A freshening breeze for the fleet who are racing alongside the Miracles
Posted on 26 May 2024 Graduate Nationals runners and riders
The fleet are off to Carsington this weekend
Posted on 23 May 2024 Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race at Leigh & Lowton
It's a Graduate 1, 2
Posted on 11 Nov 2023 Craftinsure Bass Week 2023
230 entries, the biggest in the last 10 years
Posted on 15 Aug 2023 Graduate Northerns at Bassenthwaite
Held over the first weekend of Bass Week
Posted on 13 Aug 2023 Graduate Nationals at Northampton overall
Starting with Pitsford reservoir looking distinctly holey!
Posted on 19 Jun 2023 Graduate Nationals at Northampton Day 1
Waking up to a swinging 3-5 knots of breeze on Saturday morning
Posted on 17 Jun 2023 Graduate Nationals runners and riders
Who could be the fastest pairings at Northampton next weekend?
Posted on 12 Jun 2023 Graduate Southerns at Chipstead
A twenty strong fleet race on the Sunday and Monday of the Coronation weekend
Posted on 10 May 2023 Derbyshire Youth Sailing event at Burton
Season opener for 21 boats enjoys gentle breeze, unlike last year
Posted on 26 Apr 2023 Graduate Southern Championship preview
Chipstead will welcome fleet on May bank holiday weekend
Posted on 14 Apr 2023 Battle of the Hikers preview
No trapeze? Get to Rutland this May!
Posted on 18 Mar 2023 Derbyshire Youth Sailing at Staunton Harold
Buoy number 7 became everyone's least favourite mark
Posted on 6 Nov 2022 Swarkestone Graduate Open
Snakes & Ladders in perplexing conditions
Posted on 28 Sep 2022 DYS events at Carsington and Swarkestone
Tension mounts as the Derbyshire Youth Sailing series final approaches
Posted on 20 Sep 2022 Craftinsure Bass Week overall
Over 160 race starts, thousands of miles sailed and many a wind shift caught
Posted on 8 Aug 2022 Craftinsure Bass Week days 1 & 2
125 boats split across 9 fleets
Posted on 1 Aug 2022 Graduate Nationals 2022 at Grafham Water
A fleet of thirteen battle for the title in light winds
Posted on 12 Jul 2022 Graduate Nationals 2022 Runners & Riders
13 boats are entered for this weekend's event at Grafham
Posted on 5 Jul 2022
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Chichester YC 2026 Snowflake Series day 5
© Kathy McHale and Katie Merryfield-Day Ant Law sailing on Day 3 of Burnham Week 2025
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Chipstead SC Juniors Mid-summer Regatta 2025
© Chipmates parents Nigel Walbank & Lewis Coppinger win the 'Chocolate Smiths' Gin Handicap Pursuit Race at Staunton Harold
© Staunton Harold Sailing Club 'Chocolate Smiths' Gin Handicap Pursuit Race at Staunton Harold
© Staunton Harold Sailing Club Nigel Walbank and Lewis Coppinger, gin race winners - Graduate National Championship at Staunton Harold
© Carolyn Lewis Graduate National Championship at Staunton Harold
© Ann Nugent A large range of silverware - Graduate National Championship at Staunton Harold
© Carolyn Lewis Graduate National Championship at Staunton Harold
© Ann Nugent Fresh Abendstern and Ross Southwell win the Graduate National Championship at Staunton Harold
© Carolyn Lewis Graduate National Championship at Staunton Harold
© Ann Nugent Brendan Lynch and Ellen Clark, second overall - Graduate National Championship at Staunton Harold
© Carolyn Lewis Graduate National Championship at Staunton Harold
© Ann Nugent Graduate National Championship at Staunton Harold
© Carolyn Lewis Graduate Southern Championship at Chipstead
© Bob Murrell Graduate Southern Championship at Chipstead
© Bob Murrell Graduate Southern Championship at Chipstead
© Bob Murrell Graduate Southern Championship at Chipstead
© Bob Murrell Graduate Southern Championship at Chipstead
© Bob Murrell Graduate Southern Championship at Chipstead
© Bob Murrell Chipmates mid-summer regatta at Chipstead: Double hander extravaganza
© Rebecca Asker Chipmates mid-summer regatta at Chipstead: Graduate
© Rebecca Asker Chipmates mid-summer regatta at Chipstead: Double hander extravaganza
© Rebecca Asker Richard Fresh Abendstern and Ross Southwell win the Graduate Nationals
© Theo Holmes Graduate Nationals
© Theo Holmes Graduate Nationals
© Theo Holmes Graduate Nationals
© Theo Holmes Graduate Nationals
© Theo Holmes Graduate Nationals
© Theo Holmes Graduate Nationals
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