French Dragon Championship to Luc Pillot

by Stavros (FRA 365) on 29 Aug 2012

International Dragon Association

Even though it was forecast, it was still disappointing for the thirty competing teams to have the final race of the French National Championships cancelled yesterday in Douarnenez. But with winds of over 35 knots and sea’s of 4m waves, it was just not possible to safely send the teams out.

The forecast carried a BMS warning which cancells all insurance of French boats if they go ahead and race. The PRO of the Society de Regates de Douarnenez had no alternative and sailing was cancelled.

This left the overall scores as they had been the night before, with FRA 386 'Lady Jane' helmed by Olympic Medalist Luc Pillot and crewed by Jean Claude Danet and Francois Abiven as the National Champions. Two points behind was yours truly Martin Payne, Helming Louis Urvois 'AR Youleg II' FRA 365 with my excellent Dutch Crew of Dominic and Olivier Bakker. In third place was FRA 396 Remy Arnaud helming 'Legend' crewed by his son Herald and Ronan Autret. All three teams were given prizes sponsored by Thalasso Douarnenez.

In fourth place overall was FRA 391 Jean Breger who was crewed by Jean Queveau and 17 yr old Alexandre Demeret. It is so good to see more young sailors coming into our wonderful class both home and abroad, then in fifth place was 'Tigger' GBR 744 with newcomer to the Dragon Fleet John Greenwood at the helm, ably crewed by Thomas and Nicola Wilton (who seem to do as many regatta’s as myself these days!)….

It would be fantastic to see over 100 Dragons back in Douarnenez for the 2013 Gold Cup next year, as I recall seeing in 2006, when a certain Vincent Hoesch took the trophy. So now it’s onto the Open Dutch National Championships in Medemblik or the 'warm up' for the forthcoming 2012 Gold Cup in Kinsale. There is also the South Coasts Championship next weekend…Which one will you be at?

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