DF95 M&S District Travellers Trophy round 5 at Gosport Model Yacht and Boat Club

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DF95 M&S District Travellers Trophy round 5 at Gosport Model Yacht and Boat Club

by Guy Knight 11 Aug 20:41 BST 8 August 2025

DF95 M&S District Travellers Trophy at Gosport © Guy Knight

The fifth round in the Dragonflight, Met, and Southern Travellers Trophy series brought together a competitive fleet of 31 entries representing nine different clubs. Over the course of the event, sailors completed seven races each, taking full advantage of the day's conditions.

The weather was mostly light and variable, with winds coming from the west to southwest. Early on, sailors were tested by fickle breezes and subtle shifts, but the wind gradually built throughout the day, providing more consistent and tactical racing as the event progressed.

Emerging as the clear overall winner was Nigel Barrow from Datchet, who secured victory by a comfortable margin thanks to consistent and tactical sailing throughout the series. He was followed by clubmate David Lindsay, who took a strong second place. Rob Dwyer from Eastleigh rounded out the podium in third, showing great form throughout the day.

A friendly but fierce rivalry between the Gosport and Emsworth clubs added an extra layer of excitement to the event. This time, Gosport came out on top with a convincing margin. All eyes will be on next year's rematch as Emsworth look to respond.

Thanks go to the race officers, volunteers, and competitors for making Round 5 another successful and enjoyable day on the water.

DF95 M&S District Travellers Trophy at Gosport - photo © Guy Knight

DF95 M&S District Travellers Trophy at Gosport - photo © Guy Knight

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Skipper	Club/City	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts
1	54	Nigel Barrow	Datchet RS	2	1	10	1	1	2	3	10
2	23	David Lindsay	Datchet RS	3	3	1	4	9	1	4	16
3	10	Rob Dyer	Eastleigh MBC	4	7	3	3	3	15	2	22
4	683	Dorian Crease	Two Islands RYC	5	4	2	2	7	10	12	30
5	48	Colin Honour	Chipstead SCRC	1	5	17	7	11	5	9	38
6	422	Paul Heaney	Gosport MYBC	2	13	7	5	8	9	8	39
7	44	Alan Viney	Guildford MYC	3	8	15	23	5	4	10	45
8	49	Barrie Martin	London MYC	6	18	4	12	4	13	11	50
9	62	Greg Swift	Emsworth RS	1	2	5	13	16	20	14	51
10	152	Martin Crysell	Guildford MYC	11	12	13	8	10	7	5	53
11	57	Jim La Roche	Datchet RS	7	9	8	14	6	11	16	55
12	29	Guy Knight	Gosport MYBC	6	17	19	10	12	6	13	64
13	42	Wayne Stobbs	Gosport MYBC	4	10	12	6	18	21	22	71
14	421	John Derbyshire	Emsworth RS	13	19	14	17	22	8	1	72
15	286	Neil Webb	Market Bosworth RYC	9	6	16	11	17	22	17	76
16	52	Rob Andrews	Gosport MYBC	8	24	19	22	13	12	7	81
17	91	Jonny Hepworth	Emsworth RS	10	20	25	19	33	3	6	83
18	92	David Coode	Guildford MYC	7	14	6	18	20	19	33	84
19	55	Nigel Brown	Gosport MYBC	12	11	9	15	21	19	19	85
20	507	Simon Dwyer	Emsworth RS	5	16	23	16	24	14	15	89
21	412	Chris Powles	Gosport MYBC	11	22	29	24	2	17	20	96
22	95	Michael Brophy	Gosport MYBC	10	23	11	9	15	29	28	96
23	77	Charles Reynolds	Gosport MYBC	9	15	22	26	14	16	21	97
24	200	Mike Willett	Two Islands RYC	8	21	20	21	19	23	18	107
25	666	Ed Thorburn	Newhaven &SSC RC	12	29	26	20	26	26	24	134
26	6	Andrew Granger	Datchet RS	13	26	24	30	23	24	25	135
27	24	Neil Baxter	Gosport MYBC	14	27	28	25	33	28	23	145
28	13	Alan Southwell	Gosport MYBC	14	25	30	29	25	27	27	147
29	41	Celia Greetham	London MYC	15	30	27	28	27	25	26	148
30	655	Alan Perry	Emsworth RS	15	28	21	27	28	30	33	149
31	208	Chris Moore	Gosport MYBC	17	33	33	33	33	33	33	182
31	60	Graham Hetem	Datchet RS	17	33	33	33	33	33	33	182

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