Please select your home edition
Edition
Zhik 2024 December

Gul Scorpion National Championship at Llandudno Sailing Club - Day 2

by Steve Walker 30 Jul 2019 07:01 BST 27 July - 3 August 2019

Welcome to day two, the sun is out and suddenly Llandudno has turned into the place to be. The campsite crowd is looking far happier sitting outside in the sunshine.

The course was set a little more out to sea and with the lighter winds the tide was more obvious.

Race 3 got under way with the tide running right to left. Making keeping to the right of the course key. The sausage, triangle, sausage course keeping the fleet nicely close. 1st Tom Gillard/Rachel Rhodes 2nd Andy McKee/Steve Graham 3rd Sam Barker/Cara Jones. Others of note were Dave Snutch/Nick Ogles with a very creditable 8th and Jon/Nicola Willars in 10th.

Race 4 started after a short postponement while the wind direction settled. The fleet got under way in a light variable wind. 1st Peter Grey/Richard Pepperdine 2nd Tom Gillard/Rachel Rhodes 3rd Andy McKee/Steve Graham. Others to note were 5th place for Peter Crowther/Dave Thompson and 6th Issac Marsh/Malcolm James.

After Monday's races we now have four races complete and three different race winners - it's close at the top.

BBQ and games night completes the days activities, fingers crossed for more glorious weather from Llandudno!

Related Articles

Scorpion Welsh Championship at Bala
First class race management, safety, galley and bar Firstly, a big thank you to Bala Sailing Club for hosting the event, first class race management, safety, galley and bar. A weekend that had lots of weather and wind, gave for exciting reaches and sometimes pretty shifty conditions. Posted on 16 Sep
RYA Female Scorpion Project finale
How did the light young sailors fare at the Nationals in Penzance? The project finale was the 2025 National Scorpion Class Championships held in Penzance sponsored by Magic Marine. This was a full week's racing commencing with the entire 53 boat fleet being weighed and scrutineered. Posted on 8 Aug
Scorpion Nationals at Penzance Day 5
Top-quality pop song bingo turned karaoke on Wednesday evening After some top-quality pop song bingo turned karaoke on Wednesday evening. the fleet awoke to a drizzly morning for the final day's racing at the Magic Marine Scorpion Nationals. Posted on 7 Aug
Scorpion Nationals at Penzance Day 4
Sunshine, disruptors, and Scorpions vs. Rowers Day four of the 2025 Magic Marine Scorpion Nationals started not with the sound of the start horn, but with 2 hour postponement. The postponement kept the fleet ashore while the race team waited for the breeze to arrive. Posted on 7 Aug
Scorpion Nationals at Penzance Day 3
Perspectives from the Pathfinders Tuesday dawned with clear blue skies and a good breeze which was a welcome sight for the Scorpion sailors after a day ashore yesterday. An additional race was planned after losing two yesterday, so there was definitely a buzz in the dinghy park. Posted on 6 Aug
Scorpion Nationals at Penzance Day 1
Drizzle showers the decks of gleaming varnish and polished fiberglass Day one of racing at the 2025 Magic Marine Scorpion Nationals, and after much anticipation sailors gathered for the first day of what is to be a historic event of thrills, spills and memories for the 55 strong fleet of dinghies. Posted on 4 Aug
All set for the Scorpion Nationals at Penzance
I spy with my little eye, something beginning with, S! When joining the traffic to Cornwall there is only one game to play and indeed one letter to choose! 'I spy with My little eye, something beginning with, S!'... Scorpion! Posted on 3 Aug
Welcome back to the top table!
P&B winning in One-Designs It's been a superb start to the 2025 Championship Season for P&B, with their sails winning events up and down the country, as well as further afield. Posted on 1 Aug
Lymington CraftInsure Silver Scorpion Open Overall
Narrowly avoiding the thunderstorms deluging much of the South East Fourteen Scorpions accepted the Lymington Town SC and Royal Lymington YC invitations to enjoy a class start in their regatta for the third year, a great addition to the CraftInsure Silver Scorpion Open Meeting circuit. Posted on 25 Jul
Lymington Dinghy Regatta 2025
The 190 sailors included almost 70 visiting teams The Lymington Dinghy Regatta, hosted jointly by the Lymington Town SC and Royal Lymington YC took place on the 19/20 July, proudly supported by local company Harken UK. Posted on 22 Jul