Twelve YWDB's made the trip to Salcombe again this year to take part in the fun of Salcombe Town Regatta. Whilst two of the leading helms were sprightly grandparents, the 'various' crews (aged 8 to 17) rotated each day giving great experience to younger sailors and ensuring that family harmony was retained (by the kids not sailing with their own parents, any more than was absolutely required).
The racing all week was very close but Mike Hewitt's consistency had the regatta wrapped up with a race to spare. Second and Third places however were still up for grabs going into the final race.
The Salcombe Town regatta is great fun and a brilliant way to introduce the younger generations to good quality fun racing. Thanks must go to Ian "Scud" Stewart and all the crew at Salcombe YC who know how to run a faultless regatta and are not afraid to make the sensible, tough decisions. A lot of people put in a great deal of work to make the week a success, from the safety boat crews, the organising and race committee to those serving in the kitchen and behind the bar. It was all very much appreciated by the participants.
Thanks also to the sponsors Salcombe Rigging Services who supported the event, Salcombe Brewery for providing the beer at the briefing and Yeoward's the safety boat fuel. This ensured that all the thousands of pounds of race fees all went to support local charities.
Overall Results:
Pos Sail No Helm Crew R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts
1st 678 Mike Hewitt Various 1 1 2 ‑8 4
2nd 647 Colin Blewett Chrissy / Jenny ‑4 4 1 1 6
3rd 639 Andrew Hewitt Various ‑5 2 3 2 7
4th 676 James Hewitt Various 2 5 ‑11 6 13
5th 621 Matt Straker Various 7 6 ‑8 3 16
6th 669 Peter Hewitt Various 6 3 ‑7 7 16
7th 677 Simon Bullingham Various ‑9 8 6 4 18
8th 673 Jonathan Gent Various (DNC) 7 4 10 21
9th 619 Antony Lynall Marcia Lynall 11 ‑12 5 5 21
10th 648 Georgina Charlwood Mark 3 10 10 ‑11 23
11th 629 Nicholas Crang Miss Crang(s) ‑10 9 9 9 27
12th 650 Susan Clayton Howard Clayton 8 11 (DNC) 12 31
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