Royal Harwich YC open meeting

 
A fleet of twelve N12’s joined Larks and Fireflys at Royal Harwich Yacht Club for a two day open meeting on 6th and 7th of June.   fleet contained four former National  champions, so it was going to be a tough event to win. PRO Graham Ireland devised five different courses which, along with puffs and fluctuating shifts kept competitors on ir toes.

 

Photos courtesy of Block Photography www.blockphotography.co.uk
 
Tom Stewart and Liz Ross used ir considerable experience and knowledge to score three firsts and two second places in a variety of conditions to win from Graham Camm and Zoe Ballantyne who won one race and had led anor only to sail wrong course. Antony and Jo Giffords navigation was spot on and y sailed well to win complicated second race.
 

Our thanks go to Graham Ireland and team at RHYC for an excellent weekend of racing with a top social which included Sumo suit, wrestling, giant Connect Four  and some very competitive bar boat racing along with great catering and on site camping, y even organised sun in time for prize giving and tea on Lawn.
 

Overall results

1st Tom Stewart and Elizabeth Ross 3513 Northampton SC
2nd Graham Camm and Zoe Ballantyne 3492 Burghfield SC
3rd Jon Ibbotson and Charlotte Stewart 3494 Oxford and Cambridge Sailing Society