Whitstable Yacht Club hosted the Forts Race Weekend over 28th and 29th May, after a Covid-enforced absence of two years, welcoming the top UK catamaran sailors back to the club for the iconic event, and kicking off this year's Allen Endurance Series.
One of the benefits of the Forts Race format is the hub and spoke course, so the race can be shortened for boats further back as the leader's finish. Top placed F18 of Will Sunnucks and Oli Egan were finished after the fourth leg to take third place overall, beating Tim Neal and Simon Farren on their F18 by 5 minutes. First placed Whitstable boat, Peter King and Henry Beams were finished after leg three after a sail of over 3 hours.
The last boat to finish was Martin Law and James Vandervord, putting in a total time of over three and half hours on their Hobie 21! They also then elected to sail back to Minnis Bay after prize-giving to round off their endurance race weekend.
Thank you to the event sponsor, Allen Sailing, who generously supplied prizes for the event, and to all the volunteers at Whitstable Yacht Club who worked hard to put on the event.
Prize Winners:
Prize Helm Crew Boat
Saturday Shakedown Race Grant Piggott Jon Cotgreave Nacra F20 Carbon
1st WYC Boat Peter King Henry Beams Tornado
Forts Line Honours Kevin Dutch David Banner Nacra F20 Carbon
Forts Handicap Kevin Dutch David Banner Nacra F20 Carbon
1st Placed Slow Handicap Will Sunnucks Oli Egan F18
1st Placed Fast Handicap Grant Piggott Jon Cotgreave Nacra F20 Carbon
Endurance Race 3rd Will Sunnucks Oli Egan F18
Endurance Race 2nd Tony Stokes Caleb Cooper Nacra F20 Carbon
Endurance Race 1st Grant Piggott Jon Cotgreave Nacra F20 Carbon
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