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SWYSA Regatta at Paignton Sailing Club

by Peter Solly 8 May 10:46 UTC 4 May 2024

Sun and a friendly welcome on the English Riviera

Run as a culmination of the fleet-specific winter training sessions which SWYSA has organised over the winter for RS Teras, Toppers and ILCAs, the event was hosted by Paignton Sailing Club on a sunny Saturday.

Although not all those who trained through the winter were able to make it, there was very good attendance, and an excited buzz around the boat park at the beginning of the day. Head coach Stuart Jones ran an excellent day of racing - fun and inclusive for those at their first regatta, and also highly competitive at the top end. Two races were run in the morning, with committee boat starts in the fantastic sailing area of Torbay. The fleet came ashore for lunch, cooked by volunteers from the host Paignton Sailing Club, before going back afloat again for more races in the afternoon.

At the end of the day, prizes - which had been sponsored by Rooster - were presented by Morag Aitkin, Commodore of Paignton Sailing club.

A comment from one of the parents sums up what SWYSA tries to make its events all about "...has had a ball sailing her ILCA at SWYSA. And made some lifelong friends."

A big thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make the event happen on safety boats and the Committee Boat, the coaches, and to Paignton Sailing Club for hosting.

SWYSA will run its winter training next winter, keep an eye on the Facebook page or register your interest now at . SWYSA is also keen to support junior and youth sailing in the south west, so if you’re looking to start racing, and get more involved in competitive fleets, do get in touch.

Overall Results:

PosClassSail NoNamePYR1R2R3R4Pts
1stLASER RADIAL / ILCA 63084Tom Bevan115431217
2ndLASER RADIAL / ILCA 6955Amelia Gilboy115412137
3rdTOPPER49232Charlie MacKenzie1369255214
4thTOPPER46346Harry MacLeod1369534416
5thLASER RADIAL / ILCA 64736Caleb Greeves1154863522
6thTOPPER49231Charlotte Simmonds1369647623
7thTOPPER30364Edie Phillips1369489728
8thRS TERA SPORT3900Tom Solly14459710935
9thTOPPER49233George Reynolds1369713.561036.5
10thTOPPER44482William Longthorpe136910981340
11thRS TERA SPORT3216Barney Rhodes1445131012843
12thRS TERA SPORT3423Stefan Anderson14451215131252
13thTOPPER40002Jack MacLeod13691511112057
14thTOPPER19116Rowan Greeves13691812141761
15thTOPPER47731Connie Laver13691618181163
16thRS TERA SPORT3580Archie Kemmish14451716161463
17thLASER 4.7 / ILCS 47872Amelie Hammond12131117171964
18thTOPPER 4.242)Leo Phillips14251413.523.51667
19thRS TERA SPORT2444Jocelyn Farnell14452019152377
20thTOPPER6Charlie Brough13692621201582
21stRS TERA SPORT2155Sebastian Goodwin‑Hughes14452120212183
22ndRS TERA SPORT0Joseph Wills14452823221891
23rdTOPPER47769Oliver13691924272292
24thRS TERA SPORT798Anaya Stoneman14452222262494
25thRS TERA SPORT3613Harriet Phillips144523DNC192596
26thTOPPER 4.2yellowBeatrice1425242523.52799.5
27thTOPPER 4.2blueWilfred142525262526102
28thRS TERA SPORTT5Sophie Trevithick14452727DNCDNC112

Fleet Results:

PosSail NoNamePYR1R2R3R4Pts
ILCA
1st3084 (ILCA 6)Tom Bevan115421216
2nd955 (ILCA 6)Amelia Gilboy115412126
3rd4736 (ILCA 6)Caleb Greeves1154333312
4th7872 (ILCA 4)Amelie Hammond1213444416
RS Tera Sport
1st3900Tom Solly144511125
2nd3216Barney Rhodes144532218
3rd3423Stefan Anderson1445233311
4th3580Archie Kemmish1445445417
5th2444Jocelyn Farnell1445554721
6th2155Sebastian Goodwin‑Hughes1445667625
7th0Joseph Wills14451088531
8th798Anaya Stoneman1445779831
9th3613Harriet Phillips14458DNC6934
10thT5Sophie Trevithick144599DNCDNC40
Topper
1st49232Charlie MacKenzie136913217
2nd46346Harry MacLeod136931127
3rd49231Charlotte Simmonds1369424313
4th30364Edie Phillips1369246416
5th49233George Reynolds136958.53521.5
6th44482William Longthorpe1369655723
7th40002Jack MacLeod13698671132
8th47731Connie Laver13699109634
9th19116Rowan Greeves136910781035
10th30364 (4.2)Leo Phillips142578.511.5936
11th6Charlie Brough1369141110843
12th47769Oliver13691112141249
13thyellow (4.2)Beatrice1425121311.51450.5
14thblue (4.2)Wilfred14251314131353

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