Welcome to the Yarmouth XOD website
XODs have been racing at Royal Solent since 1946. Our divisional fleet is growing and currently numbers 30 boats – the largest fleet in the club. Regular racing takes place from late April to early October on Wednesday evenings, Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. The Yarmouth programme offers 60 races of around 2 hours duration. The club’s racing calendar highlights include the club regatta in August and the Sunset Series which follows Cowes Week and is sailed Monday to Thursday evenings. The club lays moorings which are easily accessible and convenient.
News
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XOD Autumn Series at Royal Lymington Yacht Club - Week 3 25 Oct 2011
The 19 boats for Wednesday’s race faced a chilly Northerly wind and a running start to No 4 “BMW” followed by a reach to No5 Wadworth 6X the racing was incredibly close to this point. Eric Williams helming Diana X164 overtook early leader Stuart Jardine helming XL on the beat to D Yacht Haven only to be passed by Robin Balme in X Ray on a run to F “Berthon”. X Ray maintained her lead to finish first from Diana and Lucrezia helmed by Ado Jardine.
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History in the making as 100-year old XOD class races at Royal Lymington Yacht Club with Edwardian fashions to the fore 04 Jun 2011
Any spectators on the banks of the Lymington River on Friday afternoon (June 3rd) would be forgiven for thinking it was the early 1900s as ladies dressed in elegant long navy and white dresses joined gentlemen in reefers and caps and crews in white overalls, all preparing their classic wooden boats, that first raced in Southampton Water on 3rd June 1911, for the start of the XOD Lymington Division’s celebration of the Class Centenary.
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XOD Centenary Round the Island Race 11 Mar 2011
This has been confirmed for 21st May (weather permitting) and the RNLI have kindly agreed to escort the fleet.
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Yarmouth XOD Division is on Facebook! 09 Dec 2010