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Vortex National Championship 2025 at Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club

by Mick Collins 4 Jun 11:43 BST 10-11 May 2025
A sailing club with a hot tub? This is Yorkshire Dales! © YDSC

After rigging the boats on Saturday morning we had a briefing from race officer Stuart Walker and then a good lunch was served by the galley team. The weekend looked like being a light wind affair going by the weather forecasts.

However, a breeze blew up on the sunny Saturday afternoon which proved to be gusting between F2 and F4 and varying in direction. Although it was frustrating at times there was some good sailing to be had on a windward-leeward course.

Jonathan Carter took fist place in all three of the afternoon's races while last years champion, Angus, came in second in race 1 and 3 with Mark Henderson taking second place in race 2.

Yorkshire Dales excellent facilities were enjoyed by all with a a cool beer and a relaxing soak in the hot tub. In the evening a superb three course meal was provided by Rachel and the galley team. Afterwards we held our Vortex AGM and chatted over a few more beers.

After a great breakfast on Sunday morning we all took to the water for the final three races. A good constant breeze of 16 mph set in and three fabulous races followed.

These were closely contested and positions within the races changed regularly, Mick Collins leading the race at times although his best result so far had been fourth. However the end result, proved to be similar to yesterday's with everyone finishing in the same positions.

Jonathan Carter of Rickmansworth SC took first place again in all three races, and so with six wins, became the undisputed 2025 National Champion.

Everything including entrance fee, food and drink, plus camping all comes free to Vortex class members. You won't get better value for money than this. So come and join us at next years Vortex Nationals!

The Vortex class Association would like to thank Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club for being brilliant hosts of our National Championship. Race officer Stuart Walker and his team of recorders and safety boat crews, Rachel and her galley team and Phil Whitehead all did a fabulous job to make our event very enjoyable and successful.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
1st2018Jonathan CarterRickmansworth‑1111115
2nd1181Angus WinchesterCastle Semple2‑3232211
3rd1175Alec Glendinning 3‑4323415
4th1117Mick CollinsNorth Berwick4‑5445320
5th1218Mark HendersonUllswater SC52554(DNS)21
6th1170Lester WarwickHerne Bay SC666(DNF)6630
7th1208Nick FlemingSt Andrews SC‑77767532

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