Sailors from the club and from around the country were among those competing at the National School Sailing Association National Youth Regatta along with teams from across the country.
An opening ceremony for the week-long event saw the teams led by a bagpiper in a parade from the campsite to the sailing club.
The 174 competitors were welcomed by Club Manager Dave Rowe and Commodore Will Whittaker, and video ‘good luck’ messages from sailing superstars including quadruple Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie.
Five days of racing followed with the competitors split into seven different fleets, including a ‘Regatta’ fleet for the less experienced, which completed 18 races with team leaders and coaches on hand to help them develop their skills.
Draycote Water SC members took podium places in three of the seven fleets and won the City of Plymouth Salver for the best under-12 helm (Ed Whittaker from Leamington Spa) and the Felixstowe Salver for the best under-14 helm (Noah Byrd from Rugby).
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