Royal Southampton Yacht Club Twilight Series Overall

Forty two yachts competed in the Royal Southampton YC's Thursday evening Twilight Series. The fleet ranging from a Gem 18 footer to an Oyster 48 enjoyed a 10-race series.

In Class 1 X-yachts 332's dominated with Mike Garvey's X-Parrot winning the last race to clinch the series victory by one point from sistership Xcitable (Peter Bromley), Ed Holton's J110 Shades of Blue II was third on equal points to Xcitable.

Class 2 saw Steve Sault's Sigma 33 win the last race to ensure series victory over Tony Hanfrey's Mustang 30 Respect. Eddie Lee's Sigma 33 Skybird was third.

In Class 3 Cuan Marsh's Bolero Question of Balance had dominated the series so thoroughly that he was able to retire from the last race and still win by seven points overall from Mark Cartwright's ¼ tonner Murphy's Law, with Sadler 29 Zumbido of Michael Hibberd third.

The Multihull Class saw Dragonfly 800 Scooby III win from Martin Bosher's Farrier F25C Piglet.

The RSYC Summer Series of Thursday evening racing starts on 19 July, the RSYC Two Handed Round the Isle of Wight Race is on 14 July - for details contact Cathy Crawley, Sailing Secretary, RSYC, Tel: 023 80 223352 or email racing@rsyc.org.uk

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