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420 fleet have a busy weekend at opposite ends of the country

by Jennie Clark 1 Apr 2019 22:01 BST
420 coaching at Weymouth © Tim Rush

It's been a busy weekend for the 420 class with teams North of the Border travelling to Loch Tummel for the RYA Scotland Spring Championships and a class open coaching session held at the other end of the country, in Weymouth, as teams get ready for the second class open event of the year, our Spring Championships, and then the RYA Youth Championships also being sailed at Weymouth.

The 'Springs' will take place at WPNSA next weekend and with 31 boats signed up and this being the second of three selectors for the 2019 World Championship and Junior European Championship teams you can bet there is going to be some fierce competition on the water.

This weekend provided teams north and south of the border to get out on the water and put all the winter learning into place, with the added bonus of sunshine and for once relatively light winds. Granted the sunshine in Scotland was tempered by the sight of snow on the nearby mountains but the sight of sunshine brought plenty of smiles to the sailors, and their supporters.

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