2021 Devon Yawl National Championship at Yealm Yacht Club

 The Yealm Yacht Club, in Newton Ferrers, Devon, hosted the 23nd Devon Yawl National Championships over the weekend of 26th & 27th June.

A total of 24 Devon Yawls entered, including the local Yealm YC fleet, plus visitors from Topsham SC, Salcombe YC, Hamble River SC, Bosham SC, Dawlish and Newport BC, Wales. The four strong Bosham SC. visiting fleet was particularly keen, having had to wait a year as they had previously planned to compete in the 2020 event that was cancelled.

Pos Sail No Helm Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Pts

1 DY383 A Williams YYC ‑4 1 2 2 3 3 11

2 DY377 R Larke HRSC (NSC) 3 5 1 2 1 12

3 DY186 T Petitt YYC (NSC) 5 1 3 1 2 12

4 DY54 D Fellows YYC 3 2 3 (RET) 4 6 18

5 DY35 E Pegg YYC ‑9 4 4 5 5 5 23

6 DY351 E Williams‑Hawkes TSC 1 9 7 ‑10 10 7 34

7 DY70 B Fellows YYC ‑10 6 9 7 9 4 35

8 DY128 A Wood SYC 2 7 13 (NSC) 6 8 36

9 DY311 E Aldaz‑Carroll BSC 6 10 6 9 ‑11 10 41

10 DY96 J McNaughton TSC 8 (NSC) 11 8 8 9 44

11 DY13 R Graham YYC (NSC) 12 12 6 12 11 53

12 DY53 W King BSC 14 16 ‑17 4 7 13 54

13 DY320 J Whiteley YYC 12 19 ‑20 12 13 12 68

14 DY100A A Matthews YYC 11 8 8 (DNC) DNC DNC 77

15 DY304 J Williamson NBC 5 15 10 (DNC) DNC DNC 80

16 DY141 M Roberts 7 13 16 (RET) DNC DNC 86

17 DY121 D Matthews YYC 15 17 19 11 (RET) DNC 87

18 DY36 D Sheppard YYC 18 11 15 (DNC) DNC DNC 94

19 DY339 S Board BSC 13 14 18 (DNC) DNC DNC 95

20 DY30 B Nixon BSC 19 18 14 (DNC) DNC DNC 101

21 DY65 R Jeffery YYC 16 20 22 (DNC) DNC DNC 108

22 DY92 D Macrae TSC 17 21 21 (DNC) DNC DNC 109

23 DY367 J White 20 22 23 (DNC) DNC DNC 115

24 DY106 P Hawker YYC 21 23 24 (DNC) DNC DNC 118

2021 prize winners:

Race 1 – Builder’s Trophy – Ed Williams-Hawkes and Strangler

Race 2 – Topsham Plate – Andy Williams and Angus Fellows

Race 3 – Exe Enigma - Tim Petitt and Tony Callcut

Race 4 – Fulford Shield – Rob Larke and Dave Freemantle

Race 5 – Devon Yawl Plate – Tim Petitt and Tony Callcut

Race 6 – Zephyr Challenge Cup – Rob Larke and Dave Freemantle

Overall First – DYA Rose Bowl – Andy Williams and Angus Fellows

Overall Second – Foc’sle Trophy – Rob Larke and Dave Freemantle

Dan Trout Trophy (First Topsham boat) - Ed Williams-Hawkes and Strangler

Best visiting boat – Eduardo Aldaz-Carroll and Paul Kameen