707 National Championships 2009
25th to 29th July 2009
The 2009 707 National Championships were hosted by Island Sailing Club at Cowes from 25th to 29th July, the week before Cowes Week. The Island Sailing Club made the 707 fleet most welcome with an excellent race team, brilliant sailing and fantastic socials. It was great to see two Scarborough boats Second Fiddle and Humdinger and "Well done!" to Betty and crew for winning the week.
The Phantom Trophy
Weekends 6th & 7th and 13th & 14th June 2009
The 707 fleet has been honoured to compete for the Phantom Trophy for a number of years. The Trophy was first awarded in the 1820s – and so is 30 years older than the America’s Cup. Indeed it is rumoured to be the oldest yachting trophy of all. The format of the races is laid down by the rules for the trophy – there has to be a combination of coastal, offshore, and inshore races.
707 Eastern Area Championships 2009
Bank Holiday Weekend 2nd - 4th May 2009
The 707 Eastern Area Championship was held at Burnham over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, as it has been for many years. This year there were eleven entries, all based in Burnham.
707s at Volvo RYA Dinghy Show
7th and 8th March 2009
Several 707 sailors from the RCYC helped out with a very successful show stand at this year's dinghy show. Other than a Dragon, the 707 used for the display dwarfed all the other boats in the Great Hall at Alexandra Palace and generated a lot of interest among those attending the show. "A lot of boat for the money" was heard regularly when people found out that a 707 ready to race could be purchased for less than £8000...
707 Class Captain's 2008 Report
28th November 2008
If 2007 may not have had the balmy summer weather of recent years, then the summer months of 2008 took it to the proverbial max! Most barbeques didn't even get a dusting off, but boats still sailed and endured lots of windy weather...
707s in Burnham Week
Saturday 23rd - Saturday 30th August 2008
There were eleven 707s out at the weekends and five throughout the week. Notable is that in the week there were only four adults between the five boats with the rest of the crews being Otters or ex-Otters home from university. The class is showing that it is a natural development for our Otters.
707 Phantom Trophy 2008
26th & 27th July 2008
The Hunter 707 Fleet had geared themselves up for the prestigious Phantom Trophy this year to be sailed over the last three weekends in July. The intention of racing to Stone was unfortunately cancelled at short notice due to poor weather; however we persevered with a rejigged format of a long distance race on the second Saturday.
707 Eastern Area Championships 2008
3rd - 5th May 2008
Eleven 707s contested the East Coast Championships hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club on the early May bank holiday weekend. Racing was professionally managed by Edwin Buckley and his team in the River Crouch in perfect sunny conditions for the three days which made a great weekend of sailing.
National Championships
2nd September 2007
The 2007 National Championships took place as part of Burnham Week, with racing for the full week of 25th August until 1st September
Hat Trick for Baby Beluga!
25th July 2007
The 707s completed the series of races for the Phantom Trophy on the 21st July. It's an innovative series, designed to stretch the abilities of those entering. However, John Lewis' team on Baby Beluga seem to have worked it all out as they were victorious for the third year running!
Baby Beluga - East Coast Champion
8th May 2007
The 707 East Coast Championships held over the weekend of 5th to 7th May attracted eleven entries for the six race series, all local boats except Stuart Howells' Miss Moneypenny from the River Orwell. A consistent performance over the six race series by John Lewis and his crew in Baby Beluga was the secret of their success...
707s at the Nationals
9th September 2006
Six Burnham boats travelled down to the Royal Southern Yacht Club for this year's Nationals and found a warm welcome from the town of Hamble.
707 Phantom Trophy Series
5th August 2006
This demanding series was sailed over three weekends in August. 5th/6th August concentrated on inshore racing, the following weekend offshore and the final race on the 19th offered a long distance race. Last year the racing was close; John Lewis in Baby Beluga, did not win until the last leg of the last race. How will he fare this year?
707s at Cork Week
17th -21st July 2006
The weather Gods provided perfect sailing conditions for the second day the 707 Nationals 2006 at Cork Week. A 15 knot breeze, blazing sunshine, and dolphins leaping from the bow wave. What could be better than this?
707 East Coast Championships 2006
29th April - 1st May 2006
The venue for this year's Hunter 707 East Coast Area Championships held over the May bank holiday weekend was the lively Royal Corinthian Yacht Club at Burnham on Crouch.
707 Phantom Trophy
Saturday 23rd July 2005
The Phantom Trophy is raced for in 707s over a five race series, with two offshore races, 2 short inshore races and one long distance inshore race and no discards. The Phantom is the oldest known yachting trophy, pre-dating the America's Cup by 18 years and was first presented to the yacht Vestris in 1833.
707 Eastern Area Championships 2005
May Bank Holiday Weekend 2005
Four perfect bullets for Pocket Battleship see them crowned Hunter 707 East Coast champions for the second year in a row. Hosted by the Royal Corinthian YC in Burnham over the May bank holiday weekend five boats made the trip from Hamble to join the growing local fleet and all enjoyed a weekend of testing conditions, glorious sunshine and some very sticky mud...
