Royal Temple Yacht Club Round the Goodwins Race

by Sue Foster 12 Aug 2024 14:45 BST 11 August 2024

This year's prelude to Ramsgate Week was the iconic race around the infamous Goodwins Sands. The sponsors for this race were the long-time supporters of Ramsgate Week and the RTYC, Trews Workwear now operating as Kent Workwear. Many thanks to Trevor Kenny the outgoing chief and Ian Wade who is taking over.

To commemorate their 200th Anniversary, a percentage of the entry fees, amounting to £300, has been donated to the RNLI.

On the hottest day of year, thirty-two boats were started from the Committee Boat in light winds. Flying Pig lived up to it's name with a flying start and was leading at the North East Goodwin but in intermittent winds on the outer sands they were soon left behind. Others were forced to retire including, Manaña, Xpedite, Elfin, Carpe Diem, Dipper, Fox out of the Box and Sidewinder being unable to round marks on the fast tides. However, some strong finishes led to an exciting finish to the race.

Overall Results:

Pos	Boat Name	Skipper(s)	Club
IRC CLASS 1
1	Kabluzo	Rob Smith	RTYC
2	Assassin	Peter Jackson	RTYC
3	Sweet Caroline	William Sunnucks	HPYC
IRC CLASS 2
1	Stiletto	John Barrett & Paul Woodward	RTYC
2	Buccaneer 2	Peter Pearson	RTYC
3	Warrior	Nick & Fiona Rawbone	RTYC
CLASS 4
1	Pippy	John & Michelle Stoneley	RTYC
2	Jura	Gary Walters	RTYC
3	Dabtoe	Nick Moulton	Brightlingsea SC
CLASS 5 and CRUISER CLASS OVERALL
1	Flyer	Robin Impey	Colne YC
2	Banzai	Russel Cookman	Pin Mill SC
3	Tigger	Robin Page	Colne YC
CLASS 6 ‑Yachts retired
IRC OVERALL
1	Stiletto	John Barrett & Paul Woodward	RTYC
2	Buccaneer 2	Peter Pearson	RTYC
3	Warrior	Nick & Fiona Rawbone	RTYC