The Dyer Cup 2024 - The Blackwater Sailing Club's End of Season trophy race

by Gay Ayton 7 Nov 2024 16:52 GMT 3 November 2024

The Blackwater Sailing Club's last race of the sailing season, the Dyer Cup was held on Sunday 3rd November having been postponed from 20th October due to Storm Ashley's terrible weather and force 7 winds.

In a pleasant contrast, the gentle force 2-3 easterly winds encouraged 24 boats to turn out for this annual race that is open to all the Club's boats. With 16 different classes there was some wonderful competitive racing in the light airs and strong tide off Osea Island. The course took the fleet from the club line downriver on a beat to Doctor, then reaching and running back up the river through the Doubles to Hilly Pool and with a shortened course direct to the finish line at the Club.

With all the different handicaps, the results were close. Brett Townsend, sailing his Solo was the winner and then only 45 seconds separated the next six boats on corrected time.

The Club always runs two charity events during the Dyer Cup and did so this year on the original date in October. Despite the fact there was no racing, members who donated cakes and came along to support raised a fantastic £545.00 for Macmillan Cancer and £622.95 for the RNLI, both of whom expressed their gratitude to the Club and members for their generosity.

The Dyer cup was presented to the Club by the Dyer family in the 1950s and is awarded to the winner of this unique race.

Prize Winners:

Dyer Cup
1st Brett Townsend, Solo
2nd Osea Evans & David Evans, Wayfarer
3rd Martin Scarth & Angela Docherty, Sprite

Dyer Cup - Slow Handicap Trophy
Richard Evans & Poppy Evans, Mirror

Dyer Cup - Copsey Cup
Breezy, John Dyer, Joe Leary, Sarah Cooper & James Tobey

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Overall Results:

Pos	Class	Sail No	Helm	Crew	PY	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	Points
1	SOLO	5716	Brett Townsend		1142	12:00	13:10:40	1:10:40	1:01:53	1
2	WAYFARER	11183	Osea Evans	David Evans	1109	12:00	13:10:33	1:10:33	1:03:37	2
3	SPRITE	33	Martin Scarth	Angela Docherty	1279	12:00	13:21:47	1:21:47	1:03:57	3
4	FIREBALL	15066	Mark Maskell	Luca Batley	955	12:00	13:01:09	1:01:09	1:04:02	4
5	MIRROR (D/H)	70834	Richard Evans	Poppy Evans	1380	12:00	13:28:33	1:28:33	1:04:10	5
6	KESTREL	1534	Gay Ayton	Mike Ayton	1035	12:00	13:06:29	1:06:29	1:04:14	6
7	2000	22268	Gary Ling	Ian Papworth	1118	12:00	13:11:58	1:11:58	1:04:22	7
8	SOLO	5455	Ian Smith		1142	12:00	13:14:13	1:14:13	1:04:59	8
9	SOLO	5978	Nigel Butler		1142	12:00	13:14:30	1:14:30	1:05:14	9
10	ENTERPRISE	22912	Mike Iszatt	Victor Iszatt	1133	12:00	13:14:24	1:14:24	1:05:40	10.5
10	SPRITE	27	Chris Briggs	Chris Mills	1279	12:00	13:23:59	1:23:59	1:05:40	10.5
12	FINN	715	Jon Simpson		1047	12:00	13:09:03	1:09:03	1:05:57	12
13	SPRITE	13	Chris Nichols	Kathryn Nichols	1279	12:00	13:25:17	1:25:17	1:06:41	13
14	SQUIB	509	Tommy Mills	Geoff Wass	1142	12:00	13:17:52	1:17:52	1:08:11	14
15	ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7	187495	Austin Edwards		1213	12:00	13:23:42	1:23:42	1:09:00	15
16	CRUISER	1889	John Dyer		994	12:00	13:08:55	1:08:55	1:09:20	16
17	2000	2673	Terry	Julie	1118	12:00	13:20:20	1:20:20	1:11:51	17
18	RS700	897	Richard Foulds		845	12:00	13:00:47	1:00:47	1:11:56	18
19	MIRROR (S/H)	70163	Daisy Evans		1370	12:00	13:40:19	1:40:19	1:13:13	19
20	SOLO	4135	Toby Wymer		1142	12:00	13:24:07	1:24:07	1:13:39	20
21	MIRROR (S/H)	6955	Lucy Betley		1370	12:00	13:42:15	1:42:15	1:14:38	21
22	FUSION PRO	233	Paul Allen		1280	12:00	13:38:27	1:38:27	1:16:55	22
23	ENTERPRISE	22896	Carlie Jenkins		1133	12:00	13:31:47	1:31:47	1:21:01	23
24	WANDERER	1515	M Southgate	Mary Hart	1188	12:00	13:15:22	DNS		25