A three-day celebration of seventy years of sailing Finns at Bosham took place over the 15th-17th July. It was also an opportunity to mark seventy years since the Finn first sailed in the Olympics in Helsinki. Bosham SC has a fleet of eleven boats and is hoping to have more soon. Some have called Bosham SC the ancestral home of UK Finn sailing as the fleet started there soon after the design was finalised in 1949.
Twenty-six boats had entered but Covid took its toll and 23 actually competed over two days with three races per day. The event had a retro feel, not only because it was the 70th anniversary for the Finn fleet as an international class, but also within the fleet there were three wooden-hulled 1950's and 60's classics, sailing with wooden and aluminium masts and Dacron sails.
On Saturday night Bosham Sailing Club, hosted a magnificent Finn feast to commemorate the 70th anniversary. The meal was well attended by Finn sailors past and present with many Finn memories remembered and discussed. The event also sought to raise money for the Andrew Simpson Water Sports Foundation, to which purpose, Guest of Honour at the Dinner on Saturday evening was Olympian and multi-medal winning coach David 'Sid' Howlett.
All competitors received a commemorative hoodie and several product prizes from Force 4, Musto, Harken, Kingfisher ropes, Allen Brothers and Sandiline. Winner of The Bosham Plate as overall top boat was Mathew Walker, who also received a 25% discount off a new North sail. Winner of the Amoeba Trophy for overall fastest Classic (and fourth overall) was Martin Hughes, who also received a pair of new Musto Hiking Pants.
Dan Belton took overall second place and Cameron Tweedle took third. All these winners also won traditional Bosham Sailing Club glassware.
Results:
1st Matthew Walker - 8.0
2nd Dan Belton - 18.0
3rd Cameron Tweedle - 19.0
4th Martin Hughes (first Classic wooden Finn) - 23.0
5th David Walker - 34.0
6th Russ Ward - 40.0
7th Andrew Wylam - 40.0
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