Cardigan Bay was a great place to be sailing last week - and very different from most of the previous six weeks of rain and wind that had marked a miserable summer so far!
The numbers of cruiser/keelboat competitors were up on 2023 - with 14 entries total and 7 Hawk 20s providing close class racing - the conditions were highly enjoyable too. There were no cruiser feeder races from around Cardigan Bay this year because of poor weather on the Thursday and the larger keel-boats had to be content with just 2 days of racing round the cans.
The 15 or so dinghies, however, enjoyed 3 whole days of thrilling 'champagne' sailing and we welcomed visitors from Cardiff, Neyland, Derbyshire and even Germany. We were also joined by our friends from Aberaeron YC who braved the obstacle course of their harbour's new breakwater works to sail down the coast.
Overall Results:
IRC
1st Brainstorm (Super Seal 26) Chris Seal - NQYC/RAFSA
2nd Katabatic (First Class 8) Sam Coles/Douggie Lloyd-Haynes - NQYC
3rd Rodmar (mod Fulmar 32) Christine/Mark Willis - AYC/NQYC
4th Drychin Bach (mod Duette 22) Jonathan Pryce-Jones - AYC/NQYC
Hawk 20
1st Bobble - Steve Berry/Simon Cox/Justin Davies/Emma etc - NQYC
2nd Blue Tack - Nick, Alison and Tilly James - NQYC
3rd Sprite - Crawford McLeary/Kat Dawes/Sarah Skinner etc NQYC
Overall Byron (non-IRC)
1st Horizon (Jeanneau Sun 2000) Davies Family - NQYC
2nd Mathilde (Hunter Channel 27) Jon Simpson - NQYC
Dinghies
Dan Powell (LaserR/ILCA 6) - Cardiff Bay YC
Peter Rawsthorne/Evelyn& Ben (Miracle) - Neyland YC
Martin Wood and Sarah Skinner (RS200) - NQYC
Paul Sadler (Std Laser/ILCA7) - NQYC
1st Youth Dan Powell - CBYC
1st Master Paul Sadler New Quay YC
1st Lady - Sara Rumball - Ogston SC
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