Very good condition. Fully rigged
Stored and sailed at Bowmoor SC
Launch trolley, cover and foils bag included
Selling as now surplus to our requirements
Contact Karen English 07775860614 or
Programme for 2023 is now available on the Events page.
See relevant club websites for details when available
Provisional programme (awaiting final confirmation from most venues) for 2022 is now available on the Events page.
See relevant club websites for details when available
12th Feb Thorney Island training day (see Byte class facebook page)
26th March Bowmoor Open Meeting
7/8th May Paignton Open for Single Handers (Byte National Championship)
28th May Spinnaker Open meeting *
18/19th June Weston Open meeting (with their cup event)
3/4th September Combs Open meeting
24/25th September Bowmoor (Inland Championship)
* Spinnaker event is shared with lasers – book early as total numbers are limited. No capacity for handicapping so all on same PY, the class assoc may provide CI and/or classic prizes if more than 2 take part. Spinnaker local rule – all non-club members must be members of their class association.
Paignton may offer a 3 day event with racing on Friday 6th May (under discussion). As POSH attracts many other single hander classes, book early.
The last event in the Byte class annual calendar is the Inland championships, hosted by Bowmoor SC. Being late in each season, no event took place the previous year, due, unsurprisingly, to the “Covid lockdown of 2020”. Even this year, after over a year of the pandemic and despite widespread vaccination, at least four potential competitors were unable to attend due to illness and the current National Champion and the tipsters favorite, Louis Saunders, (Combs SC) was also absent. The buzz of hope and anticipation that this might have generated in the remaining 18 entrants was however muted by the weather, with a flat calm lake showing no suspicion of any air movement until well into Saturday afternoon. The race officer, John Banbrook was doggedly determined to get at least one race and after several hours postponement eventually enough wind was deemed to be present and racing started.
Read more: Byte Inlands at Bowmoor 25th/26th Sept 2021 - results
The joy of sailing! As the restrictions of the last 18 months ease, the enthusiasm for returning to our favourite sport was clear, with 19 boats entering the Combs two-day open meeting (2 more than the Nationals!). The wide appeal of the Byte was evident, with 9 of the entrants “girls” and 10 “boys”, ranging in age from early teens to 60’s and 70’s.