Wimbleball sailing club to host the 'Exmoor Beastie' race

WIMBLEBALL Sailing Club in Exmoor is to host the final races in a new competition to find the best sailors in the South West. Roadford, Starcross and Wimbleball Clubs are holding races on consecutive Sundays in March to find out just how good the sailors are in the South-West. The first race, the Roadford Rocket, is a new event and will be hosted by the Roadford Lake Sailing Club and is due to take place on March 8. The second race will be the 23rd annual Starcross Steamer Pursuit race, sponsored by Exe Sails, to be held on March 15 on the River Exe. The third race in the series, the Exmoor Beastie, will be hosted by Wimbleball Sailing Club on March 22 at Wimbleball Reservoir in Exmoor National Park. The race is a three-hour pursuit and prizes will be awarded at Wimbleball after the Beastie to the first three competitors who complete all the events. All the events will be using the Sailjuice handicap numbers and will be open to all monohull dinghies with a handicap from Cadets to Foiling Moths (1350 to 500). For more information on the Roadford Rocket, contact rickwillows@ gmail.com;