Victory Class Association

A little bit about the Portsmouth Victory Class.

The class association (http://www.victoryclass.org.uk/) organises one of the most active racing calendars in the Solent and with some notable helms within the class, racing is competitive. With three series races each week, it's own class in Cowes Week, the Victory class offers the opportunity for highly competitive racing.

The class appears to strike a great balance between maintaining the tradition of a historic classic sailing yacht and in meeting the success criteria for the future of the class and the demands of the current market.

The class has recently launched a new GRP version of the boat for those that want low maintenance, competitive sailing. It looks great and is almost indistinguishable from the older wooden boats. From examination of the sailing results, it would also appear that the GRP model has no significant performance advantage over the older wooden boats.

2009 is a big year for the Portsmouth Victory Class. It is celebrating 75 years. Cowes Week will surely be special and events are planned. See the class association website for further information.