Eventually! After two previous attempts to schedule the Wayfarer Inland Championships 2021, Datchet Water SC finally hosted the event over the weekend of 30/31 October. Five visiting boats joined six from the home fleet. Unfortunately, the rescheduling of the event meant that a couple of the usual travellers and some of the home fleet were unable to attend.
So the weather disrupted the racing schedule for the Wayfarers yet again (this has become a common state of affairs in 2021 with several racing days lost during the season). However, four good races around a triangle/sausage course were held on Saturday and I doubt the competitors felt shortchanged. The shifts and gusts around the course were enough to keep competitors on their mettle. Michael McNamara and Simon Townsend left Datchet Water SC as the Inland Champions 2021. Andrew and Sue were runners up and David and Mike completed the podium.
In the race to be the Craftinsure UKWA National Circuit and Travellers Series Champions the competition is hotting up. With just the Finale at Bough Beech in mid-November to come, the National Circuit Trophy winner seems fairly buttoned up but any one of several competitors could win the Travellers Trophy this year.
Many thanks to the race team at Datchet for their good management and course setting and to the Datchet Wayfarer fleet for their hospitality. The Wayfarers will be returning to Datchet Water SC next April for the inland Championships 2022.
Overall Results:
Pos Sail No Helm Crew Club R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts
1st 10648 Michael McNamara Simon Townsend Rollesby Broad SC 1 1 1 1 4
2nd 11093 Andrew Wilson Sue Rusbridger Datchet Water SC 2 2 2 2 8
3rd 10673 David Roberts Mike Bryant Bough Beech SC 3 3 5 4 15
4th 11012 Tim Townsend Jacqueline Townsend Medway YC 5 4 3 5 17
5th 11282 Nigel O'Donnell Sam Pygall Swarkestone SC 8 6 4 3 21
6th 11129 Paul Hughes Mark Arun YC 4 5 10 7 26
7th 10878 Scott Hamilton ? Datchet Water SC 9 9 7 6 31
8th 11223 Nick Harris ? Datchet Water SC 10 7 8 8 33
9th 11311 Tom Morris ? Datchet Water SC 7 8 9 9 33
10th 10828 Derek Lambert ? Datchet Water SC 6 DNF 6 10 34
11th 9416 Conrad Payne ? Datchet Water SC 11 10 11 11 43
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