The Wayfarer Inlands, hosted by Blithfield Sailing Club, marked a significant event in the UK Wayfarer Association Craftinsure National Series Circuit. The competition, held over the weekend of September 30th and October 1st, received generous sponsorship from Hartley Boats.
Blithfield Sailing Club, renowned as one of the finest inland sailing venues in the Midlands, hosted of the Wayfarers for the first time in recent memory. The anticipation among the sailors was palpable as they arrived at the club following decent journeys from across the UK and began preparing their boats, equipped with the necessary bacon cobs. The participants also received a warm welcome upon arrival from Richard Hartley, a class builder and member of Blithfield Sailing Club.
After five races over the weekend and following meticulous calculations on shore, the tightly contested inland championship concluded with Eden and Will narrowly clinching the top spot in their first Wayfarer event, narrowly edging out Louise and Nigel in second place. John and Mel completed the podium, showcasing their remarkable comeback on the second day despite the unpredictable conditions.
Thanks again are due to Blithfield for laying of a high quality event, both on and off the water, delivered by a team of 13 led by Andy Watterson.
The final event of the Craftinsure National Circuit will take place at Bough Beech Sailing Club for the traditional "Finale" on November 11th and 12th.
If you are a club interested in hosting the Wayfarer fleet for an event in 2024, perhaps as part of another event, please do get in touch with race@wayfarer.org.uk.
Overall Results:
Pos Sail No Helm Crew Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Pts
1st 10866 Eden Hyland Will Gould Blithfield 1 2 2 2 7
2nd 10747 Louise Mckeand Nigel Hall Leigh & Lowton SC 1 4 3 1 9
3rd 11101 John Clementson Melanie Titmus Chipstead SC 3 1 1 4 9
4th 11093 Andrew Wilson Tom Wilson Datchet Water SC 4 2 4 4 14
5th 11323 Richard Hartley Mark Hartley Blithfield 2 6 3 5 16
6th 11170 lan Foxwell Sam Pygall Medway Yacht Club 5 6 5 3 19
7th 11282 Nigel O'Donnell Dave Moore Swarkestone SC 7 5 8 6 26
8th 11118 John Goudie Sam Boniface Wilsonian 7 9 7 8 31
9th 11012 Tim Townsend Jaqueline Townsend Medway Yacht Club 8 8 9 9 34
10th 11422 Dave Whittle Chloe Craig Whitefriars 8 10 10 10 38
11th 10170 Lara Griffiths (Junior) Oliver Green (Junior) Blithfield 11 47
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