Topper SW Traveller Series at Salcombe Yacht Club
by Amalie Ballantyne 13 Sep 15:03 BST
10 September 2023
Topper SW Traveller Series at Salcombe © James Mills
It was beautifully sunny, if not overly windy, for the South-West Topper Traveller in Salcombe on Sunday. 25 sailors from across the region took part in the three races hosted by Salcombe Yacht Club: 20x 5.3s and 5x 4.2s.
Due to light winds the AP flag was flown at the start but the sailors enjoyed resting up on the golden beach opposite the yacht club. Eventually, the wind came in and we managed three races.
There were some big windshifts meaning the course had to be relaid but the sailing was still fun and competitive.
The prize-giving was held in wonderful sunshine outside SYC with Finley Kirby coming first in the 4.2 fleet, and the top three in the 5.3 fleet being Amelie Ballantyne (3rd), Imogen Green (2nd) and Harry Mills in first place.
Overall it was a great day in an excellent location and I'm sure we're all looking forward to returning to Salcombe next season!
Overall Results:
| Pos | Rig | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 5.3 | 47621 | Harry Mills | Saltash SC | 2 | 1 | (OCS) | 3 |
| 2nd | 5.3 | 48653 | Imogen Green | Draycote Water SC | 1 | 4 | (OCS) | 5 |
| 3rd | 5.3 | 44193 | Amelie Ballantyne | Starcross YC | 3 | ‑9 | 2 | 5 |
| 4th | 5.3 | 48168 | Charlie McKensie | SYC | ‑18 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5th | 5.3 | 47857 | Tayah Gilboy | Paignton SC | (OCS) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 6th | 5.3 | 49015 | George Reynolds | SYC | ‑9 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 7th | 5.3 | 44004 | Leo Griffiths | Chew Valley Lake SC | ‑16 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 8th | 5.3 | 47614 | Charlotte Moyes | Parkstone YC | 5 | 7 | (OCS) | 12 |
| 9th | 5.3 | 49017 | Charlotte Simmonds | SYC | 8 | 5 | ‑14 | 13 |
| 10th | 5.3 | 48628 | Isla Willis | Parkstone YC | 4 | 10 | (OCS) | 14 |
| 11th | 5.3 | 47615 | Toby Colls | Chew Valley Lake SC | 6 | ‑22 | 8 | 14 |
| 12th | 5.3 | 45236 | Dylan Pritchard | Chew Valley Lake SC | 10 | ‑21 | 5 | 15 |
| 13th | 5.3 | 49019 | George McLaren | SYC | 7 | ‑13 | 11 | 18 |
| 14th | Topper 4.2 | 47310 | Finley Kirby | Bristol Corinthian | 15 | ‑16 | 7 | 22 |
| 15th | 5.3 | 31672 | Olly Skeldon | | 11 | ‑19 | 12 | 23 |
| 16th | 5.3 | 48171 | Emily Hoar | SYC | 13 | 11 | ‑16 | 24 |
| 17th | 5.3 | 46690 | Pippa Wilton | | 12 | 12 | (OCS) | 24 |
| 18th | 5.3 | 44482 | William Langthorpe | | ‑19 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 19th | 5.3 | 45732 | Jake Tucker | Castle Cove SC | 14 | ‑15 | 13 | 27 |
| 20th | 5.3 | 49016 | Douggie Roberts | SYC | 17 | ‑18 | 15 | 32 |
| 21st | Topper 4.2 | 46913 | Leo Kaneko | Dittisham SC | ‑23 | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 22nd | 5.3 | 46156 | Emelia Willis | Parkstone YC | 22 | 14 | (OCS) | 36 |
| 23rd | Topper 4.2 | 47754 | Annabelle Moyses | Parkstone YC | 21 | 20 | (OCS) | 41 |
| 24th | Topper 4.2 | 42331 | James Colls | Chew Valley Lake SC | (OCS) | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| 25th | Topper 4.2 | 34037 | Sam Dalton | Saltash SC | 20 | 24 | (OCS) | 44 |