Christchurch Sailing Club 150th Anniversary Challenge Trophy

by Simon Percival 7 May 2024 09:25 BST 5 May 2024

This year Christchurch Sailing Club is celebrating its 150th year, many celebrations are planned throughout the year. Sunday however was all about who would win the Challenge Trophy, a silver bowl which was originally presented by the ladies of the club and dates back to 1914.

It was an early start at 0930, but sailors turned up, encouraged by the provision of coffee and bacon baps to get people in the mood. The race officer Simon Percival briefed the competitors that it would be a single start around a square course, average laps with target time of 60 mins. With that news some reached for a second bacon bap!

Spring weather has not quite sprung as yet across most of the UK, and Christchurch was no exception, with a solid easterly breeze, however still very grey, and the fleet of 34 prepared to start the race at the bottom of Christchurch Harbour.

Christchurch Sailing Club has a strong junior section and it is races like this where they get to prove themselves against the regular racers within the club. The fleet is certainly mixed with ILCAs, Finns, Quests, Teras, Christchurch Scows and even a Tideway.

The mix of boats certainly meant for a packed start line, but once all away everyone found there groove and focused on the task in hand.

After 60 mins racing the race team brought things to a close and it was back to the club for the prize-giving and certainly to warm up!

Prizes were awarded by the Commodore of the Club, Keith Barkway, who thanked the race team and Russell New for preparing the bacon rolls and coffee.

The top three in each class received some glassware, with the first Scow, first lady and first over 60 all receiving a special trophy.

And so to the overall winner. Well it seemed things all aligned as it went to long-serving member Ewen Barnes, who not only scooped the Challenge Cup and fist Scow award, but the over 60s cup as it happened to be his 70th birthday, well done Euan! He thanked all the competitors and race team for what was a great morning, even moreso seeing all of the dinghy fleet from juniors to those seniors out on the water competing against each other.

Overall Results:

Juniors
1st Max Rayner
2nd Jake K
3rd Theo Forbes

Scow
1st Ewen Barnes
2nd Stuart Percival
3rd Paul De La Feullade

Class 4
1st Lindsay Venner (1st Lady)
2nd Merrick Gill
3rd Ian Dendle

Class 5
1st Clare De La Feullade
2nd Nina Jackson
3rd Malcom Hadley

Pos	Fleet	Class	Sail No	Helm	PY	Challenge Cup	Pts
1st	Scow	Scow	11	Ewen Barnes	1456	1	1
2nd	Scow	Scow	99	Stuart Percival	1456	2	2
3rd	Class 4	ILCA 6 / Laser Radial	219050	Lindsey Venner	1154	3	3
4th	Class 4	FINN	807	Merrick Gill	1047	4	4
5th	Class 4	ILCA 6 / Laser Radial	176865	Iain Dendle	1154	5	5
6th	Class 4	RS AERO 6	3528	John Challener	1102	6	6
7th	Class 4	ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7	170615	Max Rayner	1213	7	7
8th	Class 5	TOPPER	35237	Clare DLF	1369	8	8
9th	Class 4	ILCA 6 / Laser Radial	210096	Adrian Dwyer	1154	9	9
10th	Class 4	FINN	40	Russell New	1047	10.5	10.5
10th	Scow	Scow	70	Paul DLF	1456	10.5	10.5
12th	Class 5	Tideway	473	Nina Jackson	1447	12	12
13th	Class 4	FINN	620	Lawrence Peters	1047	13	13
14th	Class 4	FINN	42	Richard Phillips	1047	14	14
15th	Class 4	FINN	737	Jamie Taylor	1047	15	15
16th	Scow	Scow	134	Charles McIntyre	1456	16	16
17th	Scow	Scow	277	Patrick Delaine	1456	17	17
18th	Class 4	ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7	143683	Ann Hadley	1213	18	18
19th	Class 4	ILCA 6 / Laser Radial	381	Jenny Barnes	1154	19	19
20th	Class 4	ILCA 6 / Laser Radial	183522	Jake K	1154	20	20
21st	Class 4	RS FEVA XL	819	Lee Elford	1244	21	21
22nd	Scow	Scow	2	Mike Devall	1456	22	22
23rd	Class 4	TOPPER	43694	Theo Forbes	1369	23	23
24th	Class 4	ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7	190803	Sean Williams	1213	24	24
25th	Class 4	ILCA 6 / Laser Radial	162788	Mike Greenland	1154	25	25
26th	Scow	Scow	111	Paul Hansen	1456	26	26
27th	Class 5	MIRROR (S/H)	32594	Malcolm Hadley	1370	27	27
28th	Class 5	RS TERA PRO	1995	Isis Greenland	1364	28	28
29th	Class 5	MIRROR (S/H)	54271	Keith Barkway	1370	29	29
30th	Class 5	TOPPER	46982	Elaine Browett	1369	30	30
31st	Class 4	RS Quest	1087	Kat Williams	1110	31	31
32nd	Class 4	WAYFARER	10141	John Oliver	1109	32	32
33rd	Class 4	ILCA 6 / Laser Radial	186077	Peter Adams	1154	RET	35
33rd	Class 4	ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7	193265	Harry Dendle	1213	OCS	35