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Pimm's Trophy Winner Decided and National Champion Crowned at Sonata Nationals
)<2176553>( The Goodall Roofing 2026 Sonata National Championship marked a historic golden jubilee for the Hunter Sonata class, celebrating 50 years since David Thomas designed the beloved 23ft cruiser-racer. Hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble, the Nationals were contested on the Solent, where the second-ever National Championship took place back in 1978. The regatta brought a 28-strong fleet to the Solent from all over the UK for four days of tight More »
2 Sep 2026
Sonata Eastern Championship 2026 at Colne Yacht Club
Sonata Eastern Championship at Colne © Oli Carne A bright and breezy day provided excellent sailing conditions as six Sonatas gathered to contest both the Nicky Henderson Trophy and the Sonata Eastern Championships. The Race Committee lead by Colin Willet set a windward-leeward course off Point Clear beach, with competitors completing a series of four closely fought races. The breeze made for exciting tactical sailing, More »
11 Aug 2026
Sonic Secures Sonata Salver at 2026 Round The Island Race
Round The Island Race 2026 Sonic The Family agreed to sail with me for this year's Round The Island Race edition and I have to admit that I was really looking forward to it. Sonic was prepped and Winning Tides had been duly studied. Having never done one in an Easterly breeze, we were dreading the possibility of the squeeze getting through the Needles and the long hard beat from the Needles More »
16 Jul 2026
Title Sponsor Secured For 50th Anniversary Sonata Nationals
The National Sonata Class Association is delighted to announce Goodall Roofing as the official Title Sponsor of the 2026 Sonata National Championships, taking place from 16th to 19th August 2026. More »
16 Apr 2026
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