Gareth Ede demonstrated his dominance of the class with another emphatic win at Grafham Water over the weekend of 22-23 October to get his name on the 2022 John Montgomery Travellers Trophy. He also won a £75 gift voucher thanks to generous sponsorship of the event by Gill.
Low water levels, which led the club to restrict entries, meant that the Medium Handicap course was the sole preserve of six Catapults (sadly missing one member whose car broke down en route to the event). The Saturday brought sunshine and a Force 3 breeze with bursts of Force 4 and the occasional lull.
The efficiency of Race Officer, Nigel Denchfield, and his team enabled four races to be packed into the first day, which was just as well given the much lighter and more difficult conditions experienced on the Sunday - in torrential rain.
There was no doubting the podium places for the event: Gareth's six wins out of six, John's six seconds and George's five thirds made them deserving prize winners. Besides Gareth's £75 Gill gift voucher, John won a Gill sailing kitbag and George a Gill cap thanks to Gill's generous sponsorship of the Cat Open.
Results:
Pos Helm Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Pts
1 Gareth Ede Yorkshire Dales SC ‑1 1 1 1 1 1 5
2 John Terry Yorkshire Dales SC ‑2 2 2 2 2 2 10
3 George Evans Catapult Class Asscn 3 3 3 ‑4 3 3 15
4 Mike Gough Yorkshire Dales SC 4 4 4 3 ‑5 4 19
5 Stuart Ede Yorkshire Dales SC ‑5 5 5 5 4 5 24
6 Syd Gage Royal Yorkshire YC 6 6 6 6 ‑8 8 32
7 Chris Phillips Catapult Class Asscn ‑8 8 8 8 8 8 40
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