Youth Sailing Season Off to a Flying Start!

Published 13:10 on 21 Apr 2026

With water temperatures still hovering just above 10°C, early-season sailing can be a challengebut this weekend the sunshine delivered, bringing beautiful conditions that felt more like mid-Summer than Spring.

This season welcomes several sailors stepping up from Juniors, alongside some new faces joining our Youth group, creating a great mix of experience and enthusiasm on the water.

Five Zests headed out from Hawkers into the Solent, before returning via the main riversmiles all round and any lingering winter cobwebs well and truly blown away!

A fantastic start to the youth sailing season! Thanks to all the parent volunteers who helped on and off the water.

Photos courtesy of Tom Garfath