The 2023 Osprey Class National Championship finished in glorious sunshine and good breeze. Thank you Hayling Island Sailing Club for arranging the weather for the 4 day Championship, at which 49 boats celebrated the 70th year of Osprey sailing.
There were many family connections in the entries; father/son, brother/sister, husband/wife teams and other family bragging rights with members in different boats. Additionally the class welcomed those who have been sailing other classes; including 505s, Mirrors, Javelins, Merlin Rockets, Kestrels, and coming in from the RYA junior and youth classes too.
The full program of 8 races was completed over the four days, even though on Sunday the wind did not appear and many found it a challenge getting out to the race area against the strong flood tide!
The Osprey Class say a BIG THANK YOU to Hayling Island SC and the companies that provided sponsorship - Hartley Boats, Craftinsure, Allen Brothers, ClamCleat, Fernhurst Books, Rain&Sun, Robline and SeaSure.
The next event in the Osprey Class sailing calendar is the Round the Island Race being held, subject to weather conditions, on either Saturday 23rd or Sunday 24th September 2023. This event is for Osprey Class members only and the entry limit has already been reached. Lymington Town SC is the base for the event. Not only do the Osprey class provide fantastic Nationals every year, but just occasionally, you get the chance to go round the Isle of Wight! Now what other class can offer that?
Overall Results: ( Top ten )
Pos Sail No Boat Name Helm Crew Club Nat R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Pts
1st 1352 String Driven Thing Matt Rainback Phil Angrave Poole YC ENG 1 1 2 1 ‑4 ‑3 1 1 7
2nd 1340 Beastly Whizzer Ben McGrane James Ross Netley SC ENG ‑10 4 3 2 1 ‑9 3 4 17
3rd 1311 Oh Spray! Chris Gould Dan Martin Lymington Town SC ENG 4 3 1 3 ‑5 5 ‑6 3 19
4th 1353 Callisto Matt Burge Vyv Townend Poole YC ENG 2 ‑8 4 ‑9 8 2 2 2 20
5th 1339 Thomas Too Caroline Croft F Mike Greig Lymington Town SC ENG 3 10 5 4 2 ‑17 ‑12 8 32
6th 1234 Plan B Terry Curtis Peter Greig Weymouth SC ENG ‑12 5 11 5 7 1 ‑13 10 39
7th 1347 Pipe n Slippers Phil Meakins Richard Anderton Blithfield SC GBR ‑18 2 6 11 6 10 9 (DNC) 44
8th 1290 Swiftwun Martin Cooney Peter Frith Poole YC ENG 7 9 10 7 3 ‑18 ‑18 14 50
9th 1206 Indecision Peter Gray Geoff Edwards Staunton Harold SC ENG 6 ‑20 12 12 12 14 5 ‑18 61
10th 1365 Carpe Diem Dave Griffiths Maurice Clarke Tenby SC WAL 11 ‑19 ‑13 8 10 13 11 11 64
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