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East Coast Sailing Week at the Royal Tay Yacht Club

by Marjory Knowles 13 Jul 2009 08:35 BST 5-10 July 2009
Brief 'N' Counter wins the Tennents Boat of the Week Trophy during East Coast Sailing Week © Marjory Knowles

Thirty-seven boats, in four classes, took part in this year’s successful event which included the Scottish & Northern Squib Championship.

Racing was mostly in the Broughty Ferry area with Monday afternoon’s race taking place between the Tay road and rail Bridges. Conditions varied throughout the week with the wind coming from all directions on the compass at some point.

Competition was close throughout the week in all classes with Flint 2, Shotgun 6 and Hummingbird contesting Division 1. Brief ‘N’Counter dominated Div. 2, with Fiddlers Three, close on his tail. Paul Francis discarded a second to take Restricted Sail from Kiri.

Three Squibs, Riverdance, Crystal Tips and Alkypops fought it out for their Championship with Riverdance taking the overall.

It was an early start for 17 boats on Thursday when they took part in the offshore Duke of Edinburgh Race to the Bell Rock. Race Officer, Ron Lorimer decided to send the boats via a mark off Arbroath before heading to the Bell Rock and then back to Broughty Ferry. Conditions were difficult due to squally conditions with a big sea running but all boats returned safely although a couple unfortunately sailed the wrong course.

Overall Results:

Div 1
1st Flint 2, Sam Dryden (PEYC) 6pts
2nd Shotgun 6, Dave Morgan (R. Northumberland YC) 11pts
3rd Hummingbird, Ali Charlton (R. Northumberland YC) 15pts
4th Eurobo, Doug Ross (Port Edgar YC) 18pts

Div 2
1st Brief ‘N’Counter, David Williams (Dalgety Bay SC) 5pts
2nd Fiddlers Three, David McCreadie (R.Tay YC) 11pts
3rd Just ‘N Time, John Knowles (R.Tay YC) 17pts
4th Rumbuster, George Brown (R.Forth YC) 19pts

Restricted Sail
1st Paul Francis, Paul Murray (Forth Corinthian YC) 7pts
2nd Kiri, Hamish Sutherland (Cramond BC) 12pts
3rd Paradise Seeker, Chris Dawes (R.Tay YC) 16pts
4th Danna, Bob Watson (R.Tay YC) 17pts

Squibs
1st Riverdance, Bruce Baird / Robin Smith, 7pts
2nd Crystal Tips, Angus & Rory Broadhurst, 13pts
3rd Alkypops, Sandy Bremner / Michael Wilkinson, 17pts
4th Tuffnuts, Malcolm & Dannielle Worsley, 21pts

Duke of Edinburgh Trophy
Shotgun 6, Dave Morgan

Boat of the Week
Brief ‘N’Counter, David Williams

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