Championship at Royal Harwich Yacht Club on February 21st, despite an

unfavourable forecast. The attendance at an excellent dinner the

previous night was far higher, and the blustery conditions meant that

many preferred to nurse their hangovers in the clubhouse the following

morning rather than bravely take to the water.

In the end only one race was sailed, as the conditions deteriorated to

gusts exceeding 35 knots and gear failure took a toll. The race was

won by Jon and Charlotte Ibbotson in 3398, after Tom Stewart and Jess

Brown had capsized while leading on the first of the wild reaches.

Jon Brown and Jane Jones followed in second, and the family Iles

finished third.

1st Jon & Charlotte Ibbotson, RHYC, N3398

2nd Jon Brown and Jane Jones, RHYC, N3389

3rd Kevin & Graham Iles, Halfway YC, N3373