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By Allan Orton Thursday 11th June and the Blaze fleet gathered from all corners of Great Britain at Lee on the Solent Sailing Club. A fantastic entry of 55 boats, mostly enjoying early-bird discount with grateful thanks to Goodacre Boat Repairs had included a turnout of six boats from our Scottish friends at Helensburgh alongside four from Wales. The remainder from widespread English locations had made this Championship worthy of its National credentials. The fleet were gre

Battle Brewery and Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2026. Lee on the Solent Sailing Club 12-14th June 2026 All roads lead to the Nationals! The 2026 Blaze Nationals will see the class coming together en-masse again in June for the season’s showcase event, and will be punctuated by the Blaze’s 30th anniversary year celebrations. Since the Blaze’s inception and release to the market in 1996 there have been few other boats that capture what Topper had innovatively e

Notice is hereby served that Blaze Class Association AGM will be held at Lee-on-the-Solent Sailing Club on Saturday 13th June at 5pm (approx. - sailing finish dependent)

By Alex Porteous. 13 blazes entered for a weekend of competitive racing hosted by the Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club. As the competitors arrived, the forecast was showing extremely light winds. However, local Blazer, Lee Marriott, had already warned us to ignore the forecasts as they were always wrong. That was definitely the case as the rest of the weekend would prove. With 6 races scheduled across the 2 days, the decision was made to use the Reverse P course, always a delight

Blaze Western Championship 2026 Report by David Shafto This year, North Devon Yacht Club hosted the BCA Western Championships. NDYC is located in the beautiful seaside village of Instow, where the river Torridge merges with the river Taw before flowing into the Bristol Channel. Those competitors who arrived on Friday evening were treated to a warm sunny evening and a spectacular sunset behind the picturesque village of Appledore. Friday night discussions revolved around the