Royal Mersey Yacht Club Regatta Overall
by Tony Marston 12 Jun 2001 13:42 BST
9th June 2001
It was pay back time for Royal Mersey Yacht Club on Saturday, to make up for losing last year's regatta to adverse weather. They were rewarded with good sailing conditions this year. Twelve classes of boat, ranging from Sigmas to GPs competed in a westerly force 3 to 4 breeze with the Juniors competing on West Kirby lake. The host club sported the largest fleet, the Mylne; Chris Kay sailing Meridian took line honours.
Royal Mersey Regatta is the first of a series of six regattas making up the
Wirral Regatta Series. Eleven classes are sponsored (see results) with a
£250 First Prize for the winner of the series for the sponsored classes.
Many of last year's class series winners are still in their winning ways
this year including Mike Hartley in the Falcons', Will Thomson : Dart 18s'
and Richard Booth : WK Stars.
There was keen competition in the Optimist fleet with Harry Stewart
clinching an overall win with a first and second. The Cadets were the most
competitive class in the handicap; Greg Moore emerged the winner.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Boat | Crew | Club |
|---|
| PK MARINE Mylne Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | Merlin | John Smith | RMYC |
| 2 | Meridian | Chris Kay | RMYC |
| 3 | Mererus | Philip Bastow & John Baragwanth | RMYC |
| ROAD RANGE Falcon Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | Harrier | Mike Hartley | WKSC |
| 2 | Sea Eagle | Dave Gibson | WKSC |
| 3 | Merlin | John Downes | WKSC |
| DAILY POST Seabird Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | Sandpiper | A R Watson / P Whetnall / M Rali | WYC |
| 2 | Fulmar | G W Pittman & K L Parry | WYC |
| 3 | Gannet | J Straw | WYC |
| INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT SERVICES Dart 18 Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | El Loco | Will Thompson | DSC |
| 2 | Bionic Bananas | Barry Arnison | DSC |
| 3 | Pink Panther | Steve Hanna | WCSC |
| UREN GROUP Hilbre Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | Highwayman | Roger Glover & Paul Churchill | WKSC |
| 2 | Hilsa | Joey Bethel | WKSC |
| 3 | Highlight | Geral Riley & Robin Woodall | WKSC |
| WILLIAMS BMW LBSA Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | Out of Practice | Neil Thomas | LYC |
| 2 | Selina | | LYC |
| 3 | Crude Comment | N Ayre | LYC |
| LABURNUM Opera Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | La Boheme | Huw Chapman | HSC |
| 2 | Carmen | P D Jones | HSC |
| 3 | Country Girl | John Hale | HSC |
| ASSOC. OCTEL GP14 Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | The Purple Plaything | Bob Mosedale | WKSC |
| SHELL Hcap CATS Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | Double Trouble | Phil & Dave Baine | WYC |
| Squib Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | Kachina | Peter ball | RMYC |
| 2 | Apollyon | Ray Huntingdon & Dave Peel | RMYC |
| West Kirby Star Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | Vega | Richard Booth | WKSC |
| 2 | Mars | Slater Family | WKSC |
| 3 | Jupiter | Eccles & Fitzhenry | RMYC |
| Channel Handicap Fleet |
|---|
| 1 | Solution | | LYC |
| 2 | Spring Onion | | LYC |
| 3 | Day Dream | | LYC |
