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FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER

I have been appointed the cruiser captain for Hardway sailing club for a second year, and I am about to produce the Solent series for 2008.  I have attempted today to purchase a chart of racing marks from the chandlery in Gosport only to find that as yet they only have the western Solent, not the central or east area.

I  understand that Hardway SC are associated with your organization and it occurs to me that you may have a list of mark revisions from 2007 to 2008 that I could use to check on the various mark names to place on our race notices.  If thus is possible I would be most grateful.

On another matter I contacted your organization and the QHM last year regarding a few concrete block in the region of 50-46.43N 1.07W as our members had witnessed yacht keels hitting these at low water.  There has been no further comment on these and exactly where they are, nor have we been informed if charts are being updated with notice to mariners to identify these blocks.   Do you know if there is any news on the point?

I look forward to hearing from you in due course

Many thanks

Adrian Parker

Dear Adrian

Please find attached the changes in racing marks for 2008 (below) along with a list of the two-digit marks that we use for Cowes Week (posted in members area) and have sent round to all SCRA clubs for their use this year.

We have not heard from QHM on the matter of the concrete blocks – Notice to Mariners are issued by QHM not us but I will bring it to the attention of the Hon Secretary (Peter Bateson).

Kind regards

Changes to Solent Racing Marks 2008

1. Marinetrack.com changed to Universal Marina

2. Royal Albert changed to Gilkicker-Ondeck

3. Rainbow Centre changed to RNC & RAYC

4. Williams Shipping moved to position 50 47.13N, 01 17.77W, 167.5 (T) x 3944 metres from Calshot Tower.

5. The George Hotel changed to George Hotel