The Dragon Northern Championships were held over the Bank Holiday weekend of 27th to 29th May and we were delighted to welcome Crispin Blyth, his crew and their beautifully restored 1966 Pedersen and Thuesen Dragon, Ran to South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club.
The Northerns took place as part of SCYC's Spring Bank Holiday regatta with the Dragons being one of four fleets enjoying Windward/Leeward courses out in Tremadog Bay.
Three boats, Ran, Caramba and Vixen were in contention for overall honours at the start of the third day, being separated by only one point. It came down to the last race and Ran sailed away to take the overall title of Dragon Northern Champions.
Club racing followed in June and then the fleet was once again on its travels. Three boats, Vixen, Tsunami and Raissa were despatched to compete in the Irish East Coast Championship. This was being held as part of the much larger Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta in Dublin Bay between 5th and 9th July.
Our Main club event is the 'Captain's Cup' and it was sailed between 7th and 11th August with 12 races completed over five days.
Following this the fleet enjoyed more good racing and completed three further series during August.
Preparations for the 2024 Edinburgh Cup in Abersoch are well under way and will follow a similar format to the previously successful Edinburgh Cups staged here in recent years.
Here at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club, we will be celebrating our Centenary Year in 2024. The Edinburgh Cup will be the flagship event and a central part of the club's celebrations, marking the longstanding association between SCYC and the Dragon Class.
The Dragon Northern Championships will precede the Edinburgh Cup and will be sailed on Sunday 7th and Monday 8th July.
The Edinburgh Cup itself will run from Tuesday 9th to Friday 12th July. Craning in will once again take place in Pwllheli from Saturday 6th and craning out on Saturday 13th July.
Next year promises to be another great season !
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