Two 17-year-old sailors won the GJW Direct Bloody Mary pursuit race, the sixth leg of the Selden Sailjuice Series, which was held at Queen Mary Sailing Club on Saturday 7 January 2023.
James Crossley and Noah Fitzgerald, from Hayling Island Sailing Club, crossed the line in their 29er after one-hour and 39 minutes.
They were among 146 competitors, representing 43 boat classes from 68 UK sailing clubs who entered the 2.5 hour race.
A total of 99 boats crossed the finish line. A southerly wind, reaching top speeds of 22 knots, gusting 32, and blustery showers meant competitors faced very challenging conditions.
Winning helm, James Crossley, said: "It was pretty pumpy at the start and died towards the end which was nice because we were struggling. It was windy. But we were confident we could catch the boats ahead of us and come in first. The last time I did this race was in a Topper and it was a completely different experience."
His crew, Noah Fitzgerald, said: "We've done quite a lot of training recently and we've been pushing a lot recently to keep the stick up and make it look it pretty."
Overall Results:
1st - James Crossley & Noah Fitzgerald, 29er, Hayling Island Sailing Club
2nd - Sam Pascoe, Musto Skiff, Castle Cove Sailing Club
3rd - DJ Edwards & Vyv Townend, Fireball, Bough Beech Sailing Club
4th - Paul Brotherton & Arran Holman, 470, Glossop Sailing Club
5th - Joe Warwicker & Hugo Valentine, 420, Shoreham Sailing Club
6th - Ollie Meadowcroft, 420, Upper Thames Sailing Club/Cardiff Bay
7th - Ben Flower, ILCA 7, Paignton Sailing Club
8th - Simon Horsfield & Katie Horsfield, 2000, Thorney Island Sailing Club
9th - Tim Hire, RS Aero 7, LTSC/RLymYC
10th - John Meadowcroft, N12, Upper Thames/Burghfield Sailing Club
First Lady Helm: Amelie Hiscocks, 29er, Weymouth and Portland Sailing Club
First Queen Mary Helm: Chris Eames, RS400, Queen Mary Sailing Club
Grand Master: Steve Cockerill, Europe, Stokes Bay Sailing Club
First Junior Helm: James Crossley, 29er, Hayling Island Sailing Club
Class prizes were also awarded to:
ILCA 6 - Samantha Edwards, Queen Mary Sailing Club
Musto Skiff - Sam Pasco, Castle Cove Sailing Club
RS200 - Ian Whaley & Lorna Glen, Parkstone YC
RS800 - Ben Palmer & Dicken MacLean, Hayling Island Sailing Club
RS400 - Ollie Groves & Martin Penty, Beaver Sailing Club
Topper - Piotr Tokajuk, Queen Mary Sailing Club
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