August bank holiday weekend saw competitors returning again to Barton Broad and the Norfolk Punt Club for the historic Barton Regatta.
In spite of dire weather towards the end of the previous week the three-day event attracted entries from over one hundred and fifty boats. Multiple classes were racing for 30 trophies with 55 race starts over the weekend. As usual the edges of the broad were populated with anchored rafts of competitors and spectators motor boats, sailing craft, tenders, canoes and paddle boards. For those without a boat with a bed there was camping available ashore at Barton Adventure Centre. A regular free water taxi providing access out to the club pontoons on the broad from Barton Turf Staithe, where copious amounts of tea and cake were available to competitors and spectators.
As ever the Regatta committee and competitors would like to thank all the volunteers and members of the community who helped make the event possible, The Norfolk Punt Club, Barton Turf Adventure Centre, Barton Turf Parish Council, The Peel Family, Snowflakes Sailing Club, The Nancy Oldfield Trust, The Seafarers Trust, Coxs Boatyard, Cutting The Mustard, Jeckles Upholstery and Covers, Simpsons Boatyard, Neatishead White Horse, Cawstons Butchers, The Ice Cream Float and all raffle prize donors.
Regatta Trophies were won by the following:
Regatta Series Trophies
Presidents Cup for crew who do not usually helm, 'Peregrine' Laura Aitken
Forbes Cup for Norfolk Punts, 'Swallow 2' Emma Daniels
Dinghy Trophy for Allcomers A excluding punts, 'Kelpie' Sam Woodcock
Balholm Salver for Allcomers B, 'Dinghy Skipper' Martin Thompson
De Quincy Salver for Junior Allcomers, 'Padfoot' Zoe Barnes
Domino Trophy for Fast River Cruiser Class yachts, 'Whisper' Johnnie Kerridge
Pollitt Trophy for Slow River Cruiser Class yachts, 'Harrier' Jack Copping
Nancy Oldfield Trust trophy for Allcomers A exclude punts, 'Laser 179851' Edward Wildman
Seafarers UK for Allcomers B, 'Marmoress' Sue Funnell
Sundog Challenge Cup for Norfolk Punts, 'Razorbill' Richard Parker
Junior Members Cup for Norfolk Punts, 'Swallow 2' Amelia Daniels
Lycaena Trophy for Yare and Bure One Designs, 'Fritillary' Will Pank
Puffin Trophy for Broads One Designs, 'Peregrine' Laura Aitken
Ali Moore Trophy for Yeomans, 'Anaoh' R. Pettitt
Waxwing Trophy for Combined Allcomers, 'Kelpie' Sam Woodcock
Single Race Trophies
Alec Simpson Trophy for Fast Allcomers, 'Kelpie' Sam Woodcock
Junior Challenge Cup for Junior Allcomers, 'Spectre' Kit Bentall
Barton Broad Challenge Cup for Slow Allcomers, 'Laser 179851' Edward Wildman
Sally Webster Trophy for Junior Allcomers, 'Kelpie' Sam Woodcock
Pursuit Race Trophies
Moore Challenge Cup for the overall winner, 'Laser 175688' Edward Clifford
Anne Mackintosh Cup for Yare and Bure One Designs, 'Iris' Malcolm Kemp
Barton Silver Cup for Broads One Designs, 'Merlin' Richard Whitefoot
Loynes Challenge Cup for Allcomers, 'Laser 175688' Edward Clifford
Rogue Tankard for River Cruiser Class yachts, 'Harrier' Jack Copping
Ant Challenge Cup for boats wintered on the river Ant, 'Woodpecker' Freddie Scott
Punt Challenge Cup for Norfolk Punts, 'Woodpecker' Freddie Scott
Wherry Cup for Yeomans, 'Turnstone' Alastair Drew
Water Frolic Trophies
Open rowing, Jack Aitken
Other Trophies
Ramuz Trophy for Best Dressed yacht, 'Bewitched' Colin Chettleburgh
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