LYME Regis Sailing Club was blessed with spectacular sunshine at its recent 100th anniversary sail past.
Although there wasn’t much wind for sailing, the weather made for a spectacular sight as dozens of dinghies and cruisers, accompanied by two of the town’s gigs, the lifeboat crew and harbour master, made their way onto the water.
They each sailed past a boat of special guests, including Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Angus Campbell, and his wife Carola, the Mayor and Mayoress of Lyme Regis, Cllr Brian and Wendy Larcombe, and sailing club commodore Rob Wiscombe.
The celebrations were attended by Ray Smith, an inaugural member of Lyme Regis Gig Club, who is 101 years old – five months older than the sailing club.
Meanwhile, the club’s keen members remained on the water and battled the lack of wind to take part in the annual Bart’s Bash races, an annual national event held in memory of Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson MBE, to raise funds for the Andrew Simpson Foundation which supports sailing projects across the globe.
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