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Feasting and fun at Welsh Harp Youth Regatta

Congratulations to all the 50 sailors who participated in the Welsh Harp Sailing Association (WHSA) Youth Regatta hosted by Wembley Sailing Club on 7 September. Turnout was really good with two fleets composed first of Lasers and double handers, and then Toppers, Picos and Teras.
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RYA regional team member Steve Long writes:

The mixture of sailors from the Sea Cadets, Wembley Sailing Club, Welsh Harp Sailing Club and visitors from Bury Lake Young Mariners provided great ambiance and promised good competition on the water.

Just one gust needed 

The morning started well, despite the lack of wind making course setup a real headache for the race officer's team, who somehow managed to get one race started during the only gust of the morning. Tricky light conditions required advanced sailing skills, and soon fleets were competing in search for the breeze.

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Photo - high speed sailing

Feasting and fun

The wind, or lack of, did not allow for a second start and the fleets headed back to the club to share a well-deserved common picnic. Whilst the feasting was going on, race officers went back on the water to witness the complete disappearance of the wind, making sailing impossible. That was certainly not enough to spoil the party, and the racing turned into a crazy but fun paddling competition.

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Photo - tension on the start line.

Results

Racing results were only based on the single morning race. Well done to:

Blue Fleet (Laser / Feva / Quest / Fusion)

  • 1st James Scott & Samuel Scarlett (RS Feva)
  • 2nd Elias Loytonen (Laser)
  • 3rd Olivier Digesu Bardin (Laser)
  • 1st under 14 Cody Clark (Laser)

Green Fleet (Topper / Pico / Teras)

  • 1st Adan Ogidel (Topper)
  • 2nd Hanah Kewlet (Pico)
  • 3rd Jack Wollaston (Topper)
  • 1st under 14 Zoe Spurling (Tera)

WHSA regatta prize giving

Photo - prize giving

With thanks to…

Huge thanks to the 18 helpers who did an incredible job and made the event possible, race officers, safety boat, kitchen caterer, registration, results and of course lively colourful tally boards. Thumbs up for the volunteer RYA instructors who provided the extra professional touch.

WHSA regatta race officers

Photo - highly concentrated race officers

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Photo .....and safety boat in action

Thanks everyone, keep tuned for the next events on the Harp, starting with an ITCA Regional Topper Traveller on 17 November.

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Photos credit 

Nicolas Ungari