Musto Skiff Scottish and Northern Travellers Series at Chanonry Sailing Club

 

Chanonry continues to draw in the crowds despite the hike north, and with good reason too... what a place! Stunning scenery, its own micro-climate that never fails to deliver, a super friendly club (one of those wee volunteer run places that ooze charm and charisma); and then there's The Anderson, the local hotel/restaurant/pub that is an institution in itself.

All of this, plus six fantastic races across the weekend, were the perfect recipe to serve up another superb event in the Musto Skiff Scottish and Northern circuit.

The local fleet were joined by visitors from around the Scottish hubs, the Northern strongholds of Derwent and Sunderland, and Richard Smith who flew in from Kent to enjoy his first taste of the Chanonry delights. Fifteen boats in all; many joined by partners, family, and four legged friends set us up for a great couple of days, on and off the water.

The prize-giving wrapped up a great weekend, with prizes supported generously by Ovington Boats and Stewart Brewing, before the majority of the fleet were back on the road south, fully contented after their annual dose of Chanonry endorphins. What a place!!

Huge thanks to the club and organisers for another brilliant weekend in their company and stewardship.

The next fixture for the Scottish and Northern fleet will be the trip to the other end of the country for the Noble Marine UK Musto Skiff Nationals at Restronguet SC (Cornwall) over 21 - 24 September, but before this, the fleet will be reconvening at Dalgety Bay in October (21/22) for the season closer.

Overall Results:

Pos Helm Boat Name Sail No Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Pts

1st Euan Hurter 464 Dalgetty Bay SC/Point YC 1 ‑3 2 1 1 1 6

2nd William Maughan 637 Sunderland YC 2 1 1 3 2 ‑6 9

3rd Jamie Hilton Rogue Wave 618 Wormit / Dalgety Bay SC 3 2 3 ‑10 6 5 19

4th Ollie Bull 410 Chanonry SC 5 4 ‑9 4 3 3 19

5th Stuart Keegan 619 Tynemouth SC 4 ‑5 5 5 4 4 22

6th Ian Trotter 546 Derwent Reservoir SC 10 ‑11 4 2 7 2 25

7th Richard Smith 593 Medway YC 6 6 7 ‑8 8 7 34

8th Tom Conway 500 Derwent Reservoir SC 8 7 8 7 5 ‑9 35

9th Paul Anderson 526 Largs SC 7 10 6 ‑12 10 11 44

10th Ben Yeats FLASH DANCE 552 Chanonry SC 12 9 10 (DNF) 9 8 48

11th Luca De Jong 305 Largs SC ‑13 13 11 6 11 10 51

12th Steve Robson TC2 620 Largs SC 9 8 (DNC) 11 RET DNC 58

13th Jon Bailey BFF 550 Chanonry SC ‑14 14 12 9 12 12 59

14th Ian Ellis BILLY WIZZ 224 Royal Findhorn YC 11 12 (DNC) DNC DNC DNC 71

15th Michael Gough 644 Chanonry SC (DNC) DNS RET DNC DNC DNC 78