Notts County Sailing Club Regatta 2022

The 2022 Rooster sponsored Notts County Sailing Club Regatta was held on a July summer weekend rather than the normal May Bank Holiday, partially due to the Jubilee celebrations.

With over a hundred social tickets and over fifty six boats entered it was set to be a good weekend. The Regatta is a lighter hearted affair with some good racing for the more experienced, but also novice races. There are children's competitions and a treasure hunt. It is as much a social event for all members as racing, and the bar does good business.

Calm conditions during the Notts County SC Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

The Saturday racing was plagued by light winds, the first race started an hour late at 12pm, and at every mark it seemed the wind swung to create a beat, most got round within an hour. Jon and Nicola Willars took their Scorpion to first place in the fast fleet, followed by Chris Martin and John Tailby also in a Scorpion. Peter Gathergood won the juniors, whilst Richard Mason took the first slow fleet race a Laser, David and Luke Evans were second in a lovely wooden Firefly.

Tim Rush in an Aero follows an ILCA 7 into the mark during the Notts County SC Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

It was so hot and the wind so fitful, so that was it for the day (amongst some cheering!). Ken Twemlow, the Race Officer, decided on the first novice race, for the ten boats entered it was a drift around a short course, won by Ted Anthill in a laser, with Ben Jones second.

The social side is as much part of the Notts County SC Regatta as the racing - photo © David Eberlin

The bar opened and everyone enjoyed the shade on the balcony, and the odd pint of beer. The evening entertainment saw a professional BBQ and music enjoyed by the hundred or so who were down from the keenest racers to the newest members. During the two days there was a treasure hunt, duck race and bunting painting for those not racing.

Wooden Firefly and vintage Flying Fifteen during the Notts County SC Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

Sunday had slightly better conditions with a little more and steadier wind. Two races took place for the Commodore's Cup. Chris Martin and John Tailby winning both races and so were the overall winners of the Commodore's Cup (results taken from both fleets). Hyden Moore won the junior prize in an Aero.

James and Phillipa Logan finish second in the fast fleet at the Notts County SC Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

Sunday's fast fleet saw James and Phillipa Logan's constancy pay off to come second in their RS400. The slow fleet saw Ian Firth win a race, but it was Tim Rush's constancy that paid off beating Stephanie Gunn to second place by two points in the slow fleet, to win this fleet.

Chris Mason and John Tailby, winners of the Notts County SC Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

The Novices saw Ted Antill win both races with. Janes & Simon Ling in a Topaz second and Viv Weston and Adrian Jones third in their Scorpion.

Notts County SC Regatta prize winners - photo © James Logan

Thanks to all the volunteers who made the event happen. www.ncsc.org.uk/regatta-22 for more photos.

Overall Results:

Novice Fleet Results: