1986 The class trialled a three day Nationals at Lee on Solent, entry fee £15 and won by Ken Falcon. The stand out performance was from Martin Payne in second, racing a Stone Solo 2505 which was built in 1973. Ian mitchell won the junior title in Solo 200, both nostalgic and impressive given it’s age. Richard Uttley ceased building Solos but moved to Porter Brothers. Jack Holt reported that interest in their new plastic Solo was high. After a break of some years, Don Marine started building Solos again, joined by Ambery woodworking. Jon Clarke (Performance Sails) finished 6th in the Bloody Mary (447 entries). Jon Hartley won a competition to design the new NSCA window sticker. Subscription was £8.50 and NCSA accounts showed a surplus of 3K. Reliable Plywood, the sole UK supplier closed down making wooden builds more expensive. Tony Thresher (his first thresher hull) finished second to Martin Lambert in a Lovett at the Inlands (Oxford 80 entries) proving the speed of his build, both utilised stiff Holmspars. Ocean World are appointed official clothing supplier. I had a cool white hoodie emblazoned with the logo. The national speed limit for towing was increased from 50 to 60 miles per hour but Jon Clarke still managed to turn up late for race 1. Falcon won a windy World Championship in Hoorn from Hans Arends and Mark Tigchelaar, billy barnes winning the b fleet. Mag editor Richard willets (below right) commented that out of the 80 entries at the national championship, only 17 attended the agm.
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