Notts County Sailing Club Annual Regatta

There was a large entry for the Notts County Sailing Club annual Regatta sponsored by Sailing Chandlery with over 50 dinghies entered to the Commodore's Cup, National 12 Vintage Championships and Novice racing and 50 at the Saturday social evening. The event is aimed at all levels, both the keen racers and the novices, along with activities for children.

Saturday's racing saw some good gusts giving a few spills, but the wind was swinging, giving Race Officer Ken Twemlow a challenge, he set two beats to compensate.

Sam Mason wins the slow fleet and overall at the Notts County Sailing Club Annual Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

Racing was close in the fast fleet, Jamie Mawson (RS600) won both races, with Richard and Sarah Mason (Scorpion), second followed by Neil and Lucy Chadborn in RS200.

The slow fleet saw sixteen-year-old Samantha Mason leading in an ILCA 4, with Charles Miles-Haylor second (ILCA 6) and Julian Lloyd third (ILCA 6). The junior fleet saw Toby Schofield (Topper) win the first race, but with difficult conditions in the second race, Toby was the only starter, but retired.

Only 4 points sperated the slow fleet at the Notts County Sailing Club Annual Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

Saturday night saw a great meal produced by the catering team. After the meal there was a short talk on the club's wildlife initiatives and Barry Collins, a club windsurfer and national bat expert, provided us with a fascinating talk on bats, then about 30 came down to the lakeside to listen to the detectors and watch the infra-red cameras of the bats getting their supper.

Sunday was more benign, except for a squall in the second race, it was wet at times with a light but shifty wind.

A wet squall during the Notts County Sailing Club Annual Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

After the third race it was very much all to play for with only a few points separating the slow fleet from first to fifth position, so potentially anyone could win. In the fast fleet Jamie Mawson had a commanding position. Jamie was second in the final race, beating Richard and Sarah Mason and Will Gardner and Nicki Theokritoff came third.

Setting out for the final race at the Notts County Sailing Club Annual Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

The slow fleet was much closer with only three points separating the top six. Samantha Mason won with a sixth in the final race winning with Gwyneth Lanyon second just 1.5 points behind, the next 4 in the Slow fleet were separated by a point, with Dana Church third, Charles Miles-Haylor fourth, Rebecca Ogden fifth and Julian Lloyd sixth.

The Junior fleet saw Toby Schofield win with a string of firsts and Isaac Dickenson second, both in Toppers.

Toby Schofield wins the Junior fleet at the Notts County Sailing Club Annual Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

The vintage National 12 fleet has been reported separately in Yachts and Yachting.

The two Novice races saw Rebecca Dickenson win in a Pico, with Andy Hill & Vicky Gale second in a Lark.

Rebecca Dickenson during the Notts County Sailing Club Annual Regatta - photo © David Eberlin

The prize-giving, sponsored by Sailing Chandlery, was held with a packed clubhouse.

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