The RYA National Team Racing Championship saw 24 teams competing at Spinnaker Sailing Club with the West Kirby Hawks successfully retaining their title and the Prince Philip Trophy.
Supported by the UK Team Racing Association, RYA, kSail and host club Spinnaker SC, it was a welcome return for the much anticipated championship after the event was blown off in 2019 and then cancelled in March 2020 and March 2021 due to Covid lockdowns.
There were a wide range of teams in terms of both in age and experience. Entries included two school teams from Magdalen College School and Claires Court School and two teams from Rutland SC, one of which (Rutland Green) included as helms Jamie and Ben Tylecote, fresh from winning the Eric Twiname Youth Team Racing Championships, sailing with their father Steve as the third helm.
The defending title holders, West Kirby Hawks, were accompanied by another West Kirby team, and there were a variety of University and Alumni teams competing.
RYA Racing Services Manager Niall McCleod added: "It's great to see team racing back up and running and a lot of people have put a lot of work into making it happen. It's been one of the hardest hit disciplines over the pandemic because of the nature of it so it's really good to get these events going again."
The aim is to now get the RYA National Team Racing Championship back on schedule with a return to its usual place on the calendar in Spring, with the next edition taking place at West Kirby SC over the weekend of 26-27 March 2022. Save the date!
Full results at events.ksail.co.uk/2021/UKTRA
Podium Results:
1st- West Kirby Hawks
Andy Cornah
Ben Field
Dom Johnson
Fiona Harrington
Tom Foster
Hollie Marston
2nd - Cindies Sailing Club
Josh Adams
Paris Thomas
Tim Gratton
George Hopes
Emily Wiltshire
Tom Gaggitt
3rd - Cambermet Cardinals
Tom Darling
Dom Lewis
Rob Gullan
Bethan Matthew
Gemma Keers
Charlie Darling
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