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Crew Member Mark Parker looks back on the 2023 Fastnet Race

Crew member Paul Russell shares his thoughts shortly after finishing this year's Fastnet Race.

HOEOCA Fastnet crew member Mark Parker looks back on the Morgan Cup Fastnet qualifier on board EH01, a Beneteau First 47.7, in Class RC02.

Helen Hughes tells the story of HOEOCA's Round the Island Entry, Vis-à-Vis .

HOEOCA took part in the Sunsail Race Series over the weekend of 14-16 April

Bernie Tanner reports on life aboard D’Artagnan during which culminated with dinner at Lanes of Lymington

Keith Harding (skipper) and Paul Russell look back on the Sunsail Finals weekend at the end of October

Mary Coles, who was on Aria week 1 and Piranha week 2,  looks back on HOEOCA's first ever two week trip to The Med

Mark Parker looks back on HOEOCA's success at the Sunsail Solent race weekend 16-17 July 2022

New cross-channel Skipper David Gilchrist looks back on our Spring Rally to Alderney

Peter Smerdon gives an insight into this recent addition to the HOEOCA programme

Bernie Tanner, aboard Apres le Vent, looks back at the 2021 Autumn Rally

HOEOCA Member David Gilchrist reflects on his time on the RYA Skipper Development programme during 2021

Graham Clarke, on Modernistic Lady, looks back on the atmosphere of Cowes Week and the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race 2021

The view from the rail from crew member Simon Maycock on his first Fastnet Campaign

Graham Clarke looks back on HOEOCA's second canal trip

This year's RTI featured two HOEOCA boats with members on at least 3 more. Paul Russell relishes in White Mistral's best campaign to date.

HOEOCA Fastnet crew member Simon Maycock reflects on the campaign. (Separate news story on the race itself.)

Jude Lambourne looks back on our Spring 2021 Rally

The destination for our 20th Hot, Hot, Hot was Turkey, one of our favourite sailing grounds. Sadly, due to COVID-19, it wasn't quite as planned..