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10 Rater Class National Championship at West Kirby Sailing Club - Preview

by UK 10 Rater Class 11 Sep 2015 07:59 BST 12-13 September 2015
Local Dave Potter ahead of the 10 Rater Class Nationals at West Kirby © Jill Potter

Who will be the speed king for 2015?

This coming weekend at West Kirby Sept 12th & 13th will feature some of the fastest radio sailing on the planet with some of the worlds best skippers taking part in the MYA 10 Rater Class National Championship.

Long waterlines in excess of 6 foot, clouds of sail and deep bulbed fins will combine to power these machines in what is shaping to be one of the most anticipated championships for the class in recent years. A quality field of skippers will be looking to take this years event from defending champion Peter Wiles sailing his Tension, with current class Australian and World Champion Graham Bantock heading up an impressive list sailing his dominant Diamond design.

Expected to take the fight to these are a number of skippers with a wide selection of designs both new and old headed by the likes of local Dave Potter (Dave Creed/Defector), Derek Priestley (new Dave Hollom/Creppello), Peter Stollery (Stollery/Pieces of Eight), Brad Gibson (BG/Trance), Martin Roberts (Creed/Bentley) and Graham Frazer (Bantock/Diamond).

Brad Gibson's new Trance ahead of the 10 Rater Class Nationals at West Kirby - photo © Victoria Gibson
Brad Gibson's new Trance ahead of the 10 Rater Class Nationals at West Kirby - photo © Victoria Gibson

Predicting a podium and placings amongst this group with a number of new designs on their first outing is anyone's guess but with predicted flat water and gusting conditions you can be sure that the racing will be a full on speed and skill test over 2 days.

If you are thinking of taking a look, racing will get underway both days at the West Kirby Sailing Club end of the Marine Lake from 10am Saturday and 9.30am Sunday. You won't want to miss this!

Entry list at www.birkenheadmypc.co.uk/p/10r-nationals.html

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