London River Travellers Trophy at Erith Yacht Club
by Sarah Mees 28 Jun 2006 06:55 BST
25 June 2006
Erith Yacht Club hosted the last leg of this 3-leg annual open meeting sailed on the tidal River Thames. Greenwich, Gravesend and Erith Yacht Club organize and at Erith there were 6 clubs competing.
28 dinghies made a clean start in a small Easterly wind which incrased throughout the race to make the 3-lap windward/leeward course perfect for the conditions. MRXs flew ahead of 11 Bosuns, 5 Hamble Stars, 2 YW Dayboats and the odd Topper, Laser, Osprey, Albacore, Snpe and Tideway.
Dayboat 636(Gravesend) took the line in 6th position - a certain win for that race. Greenwich Bosun 3 was well sailed taking 2nd place followed shortly by Erith team in Bosun 2212. Topper sailor Peter Reeves (Erith) sailed consistently in all 3 races and took the Youth prize. Of the 5 youth sailors youngest on the water was S Mees in Erith Snipe 24776.
After the 2 hour race, competitors enjoyed spag bol on the club ship and prizegiving on the sun deck. Club with most points - Greenwich Yacht Club. Club with most entrants - Erith Yacht Club. Winning helm received the trohpy and bottle of wine and jar of Erith Honey. Sweet success!
Overall Results:
| Pos | Boat Type | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | YW Dayboat | 636 | Phoenix | G Honey | R Turpie | Gravesend Sailing Club | 7 |
| 2nd= | Bosun | 3 | Limehouse | N Prehn | L Preston | Greenwich Yacht Club | 12 |
| 2nd= | MRX | 3627 | The Matrix | M Candelas | J Adam | Wemble Sailing Club | 12 |
| 4th | Bosun | 1 | Blackwall | A Soper | K Steward | Greenwich YC | 17 |
| 5th | Bosun | 5 | Bugsby | B Harrisson | A Ryder | Greenwich YC | 25 |