Victory for skipper Ted Blowers, Hugh Ward, Rosie Watkins and Zak Bermon
The third qualifier of the RYA Winter Match Racing Series saw skipper Ted Blowers and Team Absolute mastering a weekend of challenging conditions at Burnham-on-Crouch to take the win.
Seven teams duelled for honours in 707 keelboats at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, 18-19 March 2023, with medium to light winds and a strong tide making for some difficult calls for the sailors.
After two round robins, Blowers topped the leaderboard with 11 wins out of 12 matches, with Robby Boyd second and Ali Morrish third albeit on equal wins to Niamh Davies and Patrick Croghan.
The semi-finals saw Blowers win 2-0 from Davies, and Boyd 2-0 from Morrish.
At the prize-giving, winning skipper Ted Blowers thanked the Royal Corinthian YC and all the volunteers for running an enjoyable and smooth event and supporting British match racing.
Asked afterwards what had given his Team Absolute the winning edge, Ted said that strong tides and light winds had seen the venue live up to its tricky reputation: "We found that the time and distance element of the event was crucial to having the initial advantage, once we knew we could get that right, we would have the advantage throughout the race.
Next up in the winter series is the invitational Rory Cheetham Cup, which will be hosted by Exeter University SC and sailed in RS21s at London's Queen Mary SC.
The RYA Summer Match Racing Series then kicks off with a return to the Royal Corinthian YC, Burnham on Crouch, 1-2 July, and the Harken Youth Match Racing Championships at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy, 8-9 July 2023.
Find out more about RYA Match Racing and all upcoming events, including NOR and entry, at www.ryamatchracing.co.uk
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