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Christchurch Sailing Club 150th Anniversary Challenge Trophy

by Simon Percival 7 May 08:25 UTC 5 May 2024
Ewen Barnes wins the Christchurch Sailing Club 150th Anniversary Challenge Trophy © Russell New

This year Christchurch Sailing Club is celebrating its 150th year, many celebrations are planned throughout the year. Sunday however was all about who would win the Challenge Trophy, a silver bowl which was originally presented by the ladies of the club and dates back to 1914.

It was an early start at 0930, but sailors turned up, encouraged by the provision of coffee and bacon baps to get people in the mood. The race officer Simon Percival briefed the competitors that it would be a single start around a square course, average laps with target time of 60 mins. With that news some reached for a second bacon bap!

Spring weather has not quite sprung as yet across most of the UK, and Christchurch was no exception, with a solid easterly breeze, however still very grey, and the fleet of 34 prepared to start the race at the bottom of Christchurch Harbour.

Christchurch Sailing Club has a strong junior section and it is races like this where they get to prove themselves against the regular racers within the club. The fleet is certainly mixed with ILCAs, Finns, Quests, Teras, Christchurch Scows and even a Tideway.

The mix of boats certainly meant for a packed start line, but once all away everyone found there groove and focused on the task in hand.

After 60 mins racing the race team brought things to a close and it was back to the club for the prize-giving and certainly to warm up!

Prizes were awarded by the Commodore of the Club, Keith Barkway, who thanked the race team and Russell New for preparing the bacon rolls and coffee.

The top three in each class received some glassware, with the first Scow, first lady and first over 60 all receiving a special trophy.

And so to the overall winner. Well it seemed things all aligned as it went to long-serving member Ewen Barnes, who not only scooped the Challenge Cup and fist Scow award, but the over 60s cup as it happened to be his 70th birthday, well done Euan! He thanked all the competitors and race team for what was a great morning, even moreso seeing all of the dinghy fleet from juniors to those seniors out on the water competing against each other.

Overall Results:

Juniors
1st Max Rayner
2nd Jake K
3rd Theo Forbes

Scow
1st Ewen Barnes
2nd Stuart Percival
3rd Paul De La Feullade

Class 4
1st Lindsay Venner (1st Lady)
2nd Merrick Gill
3rd Ian Dendle

Class 5
1st Clare De La Feullade
2nd Nina Jackson
3rd Malcom Hadley

PosFleetClassSail NoHelmPYChallenge CupPts
1stScowScow11Ewen Barnes145611
2ndScowScow99Stuart Percival145622
3rdClass 4ILCA 6 / Laser Radial219050Lindsey Venner115433
4thClass 4FINN807Merrick Gill104744
5thClass 4ILCA 6 / Laser Radial176865Iain Dendle115455
6thClass 4RS AERO 63528John Challener110266
7thClass 4ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7170615Max Rayner121377
8thClass 5TOPPER35237Clare DLF136988
9thClass 4ILCA 6 / Laser Radial210096Adrian Dwyer115499
10thClass 4FINN40Russell New104710.510.5
10thScowScow70Paul DLF145610.510.5
12thClass 5Tideway473Nina Jackson14471212
13thClass 4FINN620Lawrence Peters10471313
14thClass 4FINN42Richard Phillips10471414
15thClass 4FINN737Jamie Taylor10471515
16thScowScow134Charles McIntyre14561616
17thScowScow277Patrick Delaine14561717
18thClass 4ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7143683Ann Hadley12131818
19thClass 4ILCA 6 / Laser Radial381Jenny Barnes11541919
20thClass 4ILCA 6 / Laser Radial183522Jake K11542020
21stClass 4RS FEVA XL819Lee Elford12442121
22ndScowScow2Mike Devall14562222
23rdClass 4TOPPER43694Theo Forbes13692323
24thClass 4ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7190803Sean Williams12132424
25thClass 4ILCA 6 / Laser Radial162788Mike Greenland11542525
26thScowScow111Paul Hansen14562626
27thClass 5MIRROR (S/H)32594Malcolm Hadley13702727
28thClass 5RS TERA PRO1995Isis Greenland13642828
29thClass 5MIRROR (S/H)54271Keith Barkway13702929
30thClass 5TOPPER46982Elaine Browett13693030
31stClass 4RS Quest1087Kat Williams11103131
32ndClass 4WAYFARER10141John Oliver11093232
33rdClass 4ILCA 6 / Laser Radial186077Peter Adams1154RET35
33rdClass 4ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7193265Harry Dendle1213OCS35

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