End of Autumn Season Regatta
18 Juniors turned up on 6th May for our Spring Regatta, the weather was good, and we even got some reasonable wind in the morning.
Two sets of races were run, one for Optimists and one for a mixed fleet of Topazes and Toppers, with start time adjusted to form an equally matched pursuit race. Three races were held for both groups, and the results were as follows:
Optimists
The races were dominated by the Woffinden girls, although at time seriously challenged by Harris Maidment, Holly Storr and Molly Cutler, and with Lawrence Doe and Myles Rankin pushing hard in their first major race. First three places were taken by:
- Hannah Woffinden
- Kate Woffinden
- Harris Maidment
Mixed Pursuit
All races were dominated by Tom Weeks, who was only ever really challenged by Drew Rush or Ed Nicholls - who did manage to beat him in the final race. All three were heavily challenged at times in the first two races by Sophie Cutler (Topper), Callum Duffy (Topaz) and Camilla Price and Emmie Franklin (Topaz helm & crew), but it was Adam Ford (Topper) who pushed through to 3rd place in the last race.
- Tom Weeks (Topper)
- Ed Nicholls (Topaz)
- Drew Rush (Topper)
So Tom Weeks took home the Junior Cup and Hannah Woffinden took home the Saturday Series Shield – well done!
Also we said thanks to Janet Woffinden and Jane Ford for making us lunch every Saturday throughout the series – especially when it was really cold!
Optimist winners, plus Janet Woffinden and Jane Ford.
Pursuit Winners
Other News
Richard Hudson have now finished their training with the RYA Southern Mirror Zone Squad, and missed our Regatta as they were sailing in the RYA Eric Twiname race.
Sam Nicholls and Adam Meekings, who’ve been coaching some of you in the Topazes, represented the club at the RYA 420 Youth Nationals, and also the 420 European Qualifiers.
Alex Watts and Owen Padfield have been training hard and have been doing the Enterprise Southern open events. This is their preparation for the worlds in Looe (cornwall) in July this year, as it is the Enterprises 50th anniversary this year, entry fees are cheap and there is no qualification level to enter, Alex says there are already 150 boats+ entered. Don't worry, we'll get you a report and a half for this cracker!
Optimist Open at Maidenhead
Maidenhead will host its own Open event for Optimist dinghies on 27th May. This event is advertised on the International Optimist Class Association website at www.optimistsailing.org.uk under the events page.
This will be run by Mark Hudson and all of you who have been sailing Opi’s in the last series should be able to enter it. Club boats can be used for the race, which you can hire as normal.
For further information contact Mark on: 01628 634317
Mirror Open at Maidenhead
If you are interested in racing Mirrors, you will have a chance on 20th May as we are running an Open Race at Maidenhead for the Mirror Class Association as part of their Southern Series – speak to Trevor Nicholls if you are interested.
Autumn Series Dates
Make sure you get the dates for the Spring Series in your Mum and Dad’s diaries, and be sure to be there to be ready and rigged by 10:00 am, and you will need your wet or dry suits.
- 9th September
- 23rd September
- 7th October
- 21st October
- 4th November
- 18th November
So, have a great summer, keep up your sailing – why not come down to the club on a Thursday evening with your Mum and Dad, there’s lot’s going on and they can even go sailing then too.
If you’d like to have anything included in the next newsletter then please send it to me, also if you do not wish to receive these newsletters please contact me, at t.nicholls@bcuc.ac.uk
Happy sailing
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