Several leading racing dinghy classes were invited to Kippford for the Club's big late season Open leading to a strong entry including Finns, International OKs, ILCAs (Lasers) and National 12s.
Crews had arrived from the Highlands to the English South Coast and everywhere in between. As the Vintage National 12 Championships had been cancelled by gales earlier in the year, the Club was happy to accommodate the revised vintage champs as part of the open.
Saturday dawned dull and almost windless but with a threatening forecast of strong winds and heavy rain. Most of the thirty plus boats sailed out to the Committee boat with only a few needing a tow. Zephyrs came and went from any direction for about 90 minutes trying the nerves of everyone while it became increasingly obvious that bad weather was coming up the Solway from the South-West. - but RO Stewart Biggar held his nerve until, Wallop!!, a wall of wind and torrential rain woke everyone up, rising from zero to 20 knots plus in 10 seconds. Game on. A short triangular course was set and racing started.
After completing two exciting races the very full Clubhouse had a fantastic SYC meal served to over sixty members, visitors, and volunteers, and with more time at the warm Club bar, a most sociable evening was guaranteed, the charity collection raising over £300 for Marie Curie.
Sunday was a different day altogether. Bright sunshine and a fresh breeze from the so'west with high teen temperatures showed Solway at its best. The fleets were soon out to the committee boat for two more races and planing around in 10 to 20 knots of shifty gusty breeze.
The glorious Sunday weather and the hospitality of the club led to a happy bunch of sailors delighted to race Finns, OKs, N12s and ILCAs in a beautiful area an friendly club.
Overall Results:
Finn
1st John Mackie; WFSC
2nd Ivan Burden; Hayling Island SC
3rd Stewart Mitchell; SYC
4th and 1st Legend David Kitchen; Port Edgar SC
5th Soeren Vonslid; West Riding SC
6th Fergus Allan; Loch Earn SC
7th Richard Phillips; Christchurch SC, furthest travelled
8th Scott McColm; SYC
9th David Richardson; Annandale SC
10th Keith Veasey; SYC
OK
1st Chris Turner; Lyme Regis SC
2nd Tony Woods; Glossop SC
3rd Keith Byers; Morecambe SC
4th Karen Robertson; Loch Earn SC
5th Kevan Gibb; Largo Bay SC
6th Sarah Meyer; Loch earn SC
7th Chris Baines; Morecambe SC
8th Nigel Orkney; Largo Bay SC
National 12
1st N3499 Philip David/Jacqui Massie; Yorkshire Ouse SC
2nd N3502 Tim Hampshire/Tanya Copsey; Ripon SC
3rd and Gill Half Model Trophy vintage winner N2066 Alan Mason/Richard Colbeck; Redesmere SC / SYC
4th and J&T Hancock Derwent Trophy vintage winner N1620 Ian Purkis/Toby Iglehart; SYC
5th N20153 Angus Beyts/Berry Berhane; Newburgh SC
ILCA: (Saturday 30th Laser Grand Prix only)
1st Finlay Train; SYC
2nd Jonathan Nicoll; Ullswater YC
3rd Simon Wilson; SYC
4th James Bishop; SYC
5th Finn Harris; SYC
6th James Colbeck; SYC
7th Paula Kent; Yorkshire Dales SC
8th Connor Rennie; SYC
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