Sunshine and gentle breeze
97 entries of which 43 were Toppers
19 Kent entries, :including Thomas Willis, our guest from Derbyshire)
Six races over two days
Chris Catt won the Laser Radial Fleet (18 boats)
Clare & Helen Stubbs won the Handicap Fleet sailing their RS200 (12 boats)
Thomas Willis won the Qptimist Fleet (7 boats)
Robert Waite finished 6th in the Topper Fleet (43 boats)
Ian Mairs fimished Sth in the Laser Fleet (16 boats)
'Indoor' camping at Upper Hayford Olympic Training Base (experience I could write a book about). Highlight
was the BBQ and the indoor beach volleyball.
Mostly sunny (heat wave) and moderate breezes
305 entries including 144 Toppers
24 Kent entries
Kent were 2nd 01rerall in the Team Trophy
Jonathan Whit;~ finished 6th Topper (144 boats)
Robert Waite finished 14th Topper
Tim Ellis finished 16th Topper
Chris Coulcher & Chris Rodway finished 2nd Asymmetric Fleet (14 boats)
Jonathan Waite finished 5th Laser (26 boats)
Clare & Helen Stubbs finished 2nd Handicap Fleet (6 boats)
Camping and catering at Grafham Centre (adjacent to the club). Very successful although somewhat cramped.
The Kent 'camp' was as lively and friendly as ever!
Entry and accommodation fees were very expensive this year
Congratulations to:
Chris Coulcher and Chris Rodway who were selected to represent England in the Nations Cup. Michael Payne
who received the Presidents Award -a weeklong cruise in the Western Isles of Scotland with nine other young
people on Sceptre (converted 12M yacht). Thanks to Team Captains Clare Stubbs and Richard TurnilL Thanks
also to the many adult helpers without whose Support the team could not have been managed so successfully.
32 teams of 3 sailing in Toppers
Excellent venue and organisation
Excellent result~:
Chris Catt
Jonathan White 1st overall
Robert Waite
Doug Horner
Rory Sharvill Lost in semi-finals to Yorkshire A
James Cooke
Clare Stubbs
Lucy Heather Gold league 5th
Katie Restall
Kent has now won this competition for the fourth consecutive year. Many congratulations to Chris Catt who has been a
member of the winning team on each occasion.
Kent were selected to represent the NSSA at the R Y A Youth Team Racing Championship which was hosted by Bewl and
sailed in two man boats. We finished a very creditable 3rd overall.
I think it reasonable to conclude that the teams representing Kent Schools Sailing Association have enjoyed yet another
extremely successful year.
Steve Restall