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Phantom Eastern Series at Great Yarmouth & Gorleston Sailing Club

by Nick Favell 9 Jul 14:27 BST 28-29 June 2025
Phantom Eastern Series at Great Yarmouth & Gorleston (Beach Regatta) © GYGSC

Gorleston Sailing Club hosted its annual Beach Regatta over the weekend of June 28th and 29th, welcoming a mix of visiting classes including the Phantom fleet, several Vareos, and a variety of club boats. With thirteen Phantoms on the water, they formed the largest fleet of the event and enjoyed a dedicated start.

Saturday saw racing take place in a fresh offshore breeze, Force 3 to 4, with challenging shifts and gusts keeping competitors on their toes.

Making a welcome return to the class after a long absence, Will Gulliver dominated the day with a clean sweep, taking all three race wins. Behind him, a tight battle ensued among Richard Nurse, Bill Taylor, Alan Husk, and Nick Favell, with just a few points separating the next four places by the end of the day.

In true Gorleston fashion, the Phantoms enjoyed the club's full hospitality on Saturday evening, rounding off a fantastic day of competitive sailing.

Sunday brought cooler and lighter conditions with a north-easterly Force 2-3. The racecourse was set well inshore, encouraging tactical sailing close to the beach to escape the tide.

Once again, Will Gulliver proved untouchable, showing his mastery in both light and heavy airs. Though briefly passed by Bill Taylor in one race, Will recovered to take the win - his fifth of the weekend.

With Will heading home after Race 5, having secured the overall victory, the spotlight shifted to the contest for second place. Bill Taylor and Richard Nurse were tied on points going into the final race, setting up a thrilling showdown. Richard held his nerve to take line honours and claim second overall, with Bill finishing a close third.

Next up for the fleet: Royal Harwich on 26/27th July

More photos at www.flickr.com/photos/gygsc/albums

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
1st1481Will GulliverNorthampton SC11111(DNC)5
2nd1500Richard NurseNorthampton SC23‑523111
3rd1420Bill TaylorCreeksea SC‑52332212
4th1458Alan HuskCreeksea SC35‑645320
5th1394Nick FavellGYGSC4‑6264521
6th1267Dean SaxtonCSC/MSC‑87456426
7th1337Pete SarbuttCreeksea SC64(DNC)77731
8th1433Warren MartinCreeksea SC‑98788637
9th1107James NourseWOBYC79DNF(DNC)DNCDNC51
10th1152Phil HarlowGYGSC(DNC)DNCDNC99DNC57
11th1216Clive WellsRBSC(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC65
11th1461Graham Dale‑JonesCreeksea SC(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC65
11th1214Nick ThorpArdleigh SC(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC65

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