Cancelled - sadly - due to lake being frozen!
Invitation to IOM Open Charity Meeting
On Sunday, 4th January 2026, HCMYC is hosting its annual Charity IOM Open Meeting. The sailing will take place on our water, the Rick Pond, which is adjacent to our clubhouse located in Home Park in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace.
We would like to invite IOM sailors to come and join us for this meeting, which is always well supported and has raised over £3000 for Momentum Children’s Charity our chosen charity. https://www.momentumcharity.org
There will be homemade soup at lunchtime, hot drinks will be available throughout the day.
There is plenty of free parking adjacent to the clubhouse, which will be open, heated and available all day.
If you are unable to attend, but would still like to support our charity, donations can be made to the club account, Sort Code 40-20-26, Account Number 01143476, with reference “charity”.
We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible for a good day’s sailing.
The formal Notice of Race is attached.
Notice of Race
Hampton Court MYC is hosting their annual IOM Open Charity Event on
Sunday 4th January 2026
There is no entry fee to this event. However, competitors, officials and spectators etc. can make an anonymous (and hopefully generous) donation to our chosen charity “Momentum” (see below) which HCMYC will then pass on to Momentum. Donations can be made in cash, by cheque or by credit card at registration
Please enter via the MYA on-line entry system. An acknowledgement to all entries will be sent by email.
The entry closing date is Friday 2nd January 2026
Racing will be conducted in accordance with the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-28 and MYA Standard Sailing Instructions, as varied by this notice.
Briefing will be at 10.00am with registration open from 9.00am.
There will be a lunch break of approximately 30 minutes - final details will be announced at the Briefing.
The first race will take place not less than 10 minutes after the start of the briefing and the last race will not start after 3.00pm. Any race in progress at 3.15pm will be abandoned.
Prizes for the first 3 helms (at least) will be awarded in our clubhouse on completion of racing.
Club location. See our club web site; satnav KT1 4AD, what3words locator “chest.gender.picked”. Parking is unrestricted and free within the club car park.
Launching is via our landing stage but Wellington boots/waders may be useful, particularly in wet weather.
The Club house will be heated and available to all throughout the day. Kingston upon Thames is a 20 minute walk along the river towpath and Hampton Court Palace is a 10 minute walk.
About our chosen charity, “Momentum”
“Momentum” is a local registered charity established in 2004 which aims to help children (up to the age of 17) undergoing treatment for cancer in Surrey and South West London. “Momentum” supports not only these children but the whole family, parents, siblings and grandparents. By establishing close links to the families they can identify ways to help that fit their specific needs. Support continues as long as the family needs it. https://www.momentumcharity.org
Cancelled - sadly - due to lake being frozen!
Invitation to IOM Open Charity Meeting
On Sunday, 4th January 2026, HCMYC is hosting its annual Charity IOM Open Meeting. The sailing will take place on our water, the Rick Pond, which is adjacent to our clubhouse located in Home Park in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace.
We would like to invite IOM sailors to come and join us for this meeting, which is always well supported and has raised over £3000 for Momentum Children’s Charity our chosen charity. https://www.momentumcharity.org
There will be homemade soup at lunchtime, hot drinks will be available throughout the day.
There is plenty of free parking adjacent to the clubhouse, which will be open, heated and available all day.
If you are unable to attend, but would still like to support our charity, donations can be made to the club account, Sort Code 40-20-26, Account Number 01143476, with reference “charity”.
We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible for a good day’s sailing.
The formal Notice of Race is attached.
Notice of Race
Hampton Court MYC is hosting their annual IOM Open Charity Event on
Sunday 4th January 2026
There is no entry fee to this event. However, competitors, officials and spectators etc. can make an anonymous (and hopefully generous) donation to our chosen charity “Momentum” (see below) which HCMYC will then pass on to Momentum. Donations can be made in cash, by cheque or by credit card at registration
Please enter via the MYA on-line entry system. An acknowledgement to all entries will be sent by email.
The entry closing date is Friday 2nd January 2026
Racing will be conducted in accordance with the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-28 and MYA Standard Sailing Instructions, as varied by this notice.
Briefing will be at 10.00am with registration open from 9.00am.
There will be a lunch break of approximately 30 minutes - final details will be announced at the Briefing.
The first race will take place not less than 10 minutes after the start of the briefing and the last race will not start after 3.00pm. Any race in progress at 3.15pm will be abandoned.
Prizes for the first 3 helms (at least) will be awarded in our clubhouse on completion of racing.
Club location. See our club web site; satnav KT1 4AD, what3words locator “chest.gender.picked”. Parking is unrestricted and free within the club car park.
Launching is via our landing stage but Wellington boots/waders may be useful, particularly in wet weather.
The Club house will be heated and available to all throughout the day. Kingston upon Thames is a 20 minute walk along the river towpath and Hampton Court Palace is a 10 minute walk.
About our chosen charity, “Momentum”
“Momentum” is a local registered charity established in 2004 which aims to help children (up to the age of 17) undergoing treatment for cancer in Surrey and South West London. “Momentum” supports not only these children but the whole family, parents, siblings and grandparents. By establishing close links to the families they can identify ways to help that fit their specific needs. Support continues as long as the family needs it. https://www.momentumcharity.org
Entries to date : 16/12/25
Name Club Boat Sail No
David Lindsay
Datchet RSC V12 23
Malcolm Stewart
Emsworth RSC Britpop 129
Rob Dyer
Eastleigh&District MBC Venti 93
Tony Guerrier
Three Rivers RYC Venti 50
Lee Mutlow
Woodspring MSC Vision 60
Peter Copsey
Gosport MYBC V12 51
Barrie Martin
London MYC wooden V9 70
Phil Holliday
Datchet RSC Proteus 66
John Arundell
Hawley Lake RSC Proteus 31
Stephen Brown
Huntingdon RYC Blitz 129
Mike McIntyre
Gosport MYBC MX20 18
Austin Guerrier
Datchet RSC Venti 68
Harry Neill
Hawley Lake RSC Proteus 51
Brian Warwick
Hawley Lake RSC Proteus 27
Nigel Barrow
Datchet RSC Viss 54
John Howell
Three Rivers RYC Britpop! 78
Julia Hancock
Hampton Court MYC Britpop! 24
Rob Andrews
Gosport MYBC Alioth V3 62
Craig Richards
Datchet RSC Proteus 112
Josh King
Windrush RYC Pop! 26
Jim La Roche
Datchet RSC Britpop 57
Name Club Boat Sail No
David Lindsay
Datchet RSC V12 23
Malcolm Stewart
Emsworth RSC Britpop 129
Rob Dyer
Eastleigh&District MBC Venti 93
Tony Guerrier
Three Rivers RYC Venti 50
Lee Mutlow
Woodspring MSC Vision 60
Peter Copsey
Gosport MYBC V12 51
Barrie Martin
London MYC wooden V9 70
Phil Holliday
Datchet RSC Proteus 66
John Arundell
Hawley Lake RSC Proteus 31
Stephen Brown
Huntingdon RYC Blitz 129
Mike McIntyre
Gosport MYBC MX20 18
Austin Guerrier
Datchet RSC Venti 68
Harry Neill
Hawley Lake RSC Proteus 51
Brian Warwick
Hawley Lake RSC Proteus 27
Nigel Barrow
Datchet RSC Viss 54
John Howell
Three Rivers RYC Britpop! 78
Julia Hancock
Hampton Court MYC Britpop! 24
Rob Andrews
Gosport MYBC Alioth V3 62
Craig Richards
Datchet RSC Proteus 112
Josh King
Windrush RYC Pop! 26
Jim La Roche
Datchet RSC Britpop 57