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Series: Series Eastern (e) Midlands (m) Northern (n) Scotland (s) South West (sw) Thames (t) Vintage (v)    
Date Venue
January  
9th Queen Mary SC
February  
14th Ranelagh SC
March  
6th & 7th Alexandra Palace (details)
13th & 14th Hamble River SC
14th Tynemouth SC
27th Burghfield SC
April  
3rd & 4th Waldringfield SC
10th North Staffs
11th Up River YC
17th & 18th Annandale SC (NOR)
24th Spinnaker SC
25th Spinnaker SC
May  
1st -3rd Salcombe YC
9th Trent Valley SC (NOR)
15th Ripon SC
15th Desborough SC
16th Yorkshire Dales SC
23rd Yeadon ribbed
29th - 1st WPNSA
June  
12th & 13th Royal Harwich YC (flyer)
12th & 13th Yorkshire Ouse SC
19th Spinnaker SC
20th Spinnaker SC
26th & 27th Hykeham SC
July  
3rd Frampton on Severn SC
4th Welland SC
10th & 11th Aldeburgh YC
10th & 11th Tynemouth SC
11th Ranelagh SC
17th & 18th Castle Semple SC
24th to 31st NW Norfolk Sailing Assoc
25th to 30th Loch Tummel SC
31st to 8th Aug Bassenthwaite SC
August  
1st - 6th Salcombe YC
9th - 13th Salcombe YC
7th & 8th Norfolk Broads YC
14th & 15th Helensburgh SC
7th & 8th Wroxham vintage
15th Yeadon vintage
22nd Redesmere SC
28th & 29th Solway YC (details)
September  
11th Olton Mere SC
12th Trent Valley SC (NOR)
12th Henley SC
18th & 19th Grafham Water CANCELLED
26th Island Barn SC
October  
2nd Ripon SC
3rd Yeadon SC
10th Twickenham SC
16th & 17th Salcombe YC
17th Tynemouth SC
November  
6th & 7th Northampton SC
December  
26th Royal Harwich YC


Henley open meeting

 

HENLEY SAILING CLUB
Founded 1896
PRESS NOTICE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14/9/10
 
FAMOUS FIVE STAR AT HENLEY
 
Famous boats and star performers from the UK’s National 12 fleet took to the River Thames at Wargrave Reach on Sunday (12 September) to compete for the stunning silver bowl, the Henley Open, which is first prize for the winners of this testing one day race.

 

Olly Meadowcroft


 
John and Olly Meadowcroft of Upper Thames Sailing Club sporting the latest in carbon fibre technology in Lightning Storm finished in first place with John and Mandy Thornton of Henley Sailing Club (HSC) second in another modern boat The Full Monty. John Ibbotson and Gus Saunders came third sailing under the HSC burgee for the day and winning the Admiral’s Cup for older single bottomed boats in Pillow Talk. Finishing fourth in veteran wooden boat Saranac was Stephen Gent and Viv Roberts of HSC and, with a creditable fifth place, Alan and Emma Cadwallader also from HSC in Runaway.
 
The star performers of the National 12 fleet were led by John Meadowcroft, a former N12 Burton Cup winner, and John and Mandy Thornton. John Meadowcroft was crewed by son Olly who at the ripe old age of 7 was deputising for mum and double Burton Cup winner Katie Meadowcroft. Olly is clearly a star in waiting having no trouble in managing the technical requirements of roll-tacking and balancing the boat in an intensely absorbing sailing competition.  
 
In light to variable winds with none of the marks proving particularly hazardous, most boats covered the demands of the course without mishap or equipment failure. However, there were some highly competitive starts and a degree of gamesmanship over the three races during the day.  John and Olly Meadowcroft won it with two firsts and a second place in the three races on the river. Many of the travelling fleet of N12 skippers and crews are well known to each other over many years racing for the Burton Cup but they’d better watch out for young Olly on this form.
 

 

 

Henley prize winners

 

 

Photos courtesy Gareth Jones of sports-alive.com

 

 

 


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