Please select your home edition
Edition
Leaderboard FD July August September 2023

Trident Yorkshire Youth at Halifax Sailing Club

by Adrienne Benson 13 Jun 2004 08:00 PDT 12 June 2004
A brisk breeze for the Trident Yorkshire Youth at Halifax Sailing Club © Jonathan Lister

Saturday 12th June was a day of thrills, spills and accidental decapitation of the committee boat. Halifax did not disappoint the 38 youngsters who came for the wind. All bar one of the Laser fleet changed down a rig and the 4.7s put in their first appearance of 2004. After an aborted first start, the first race was emphatically won by Chris Duffin (Radial) with James Lewis and Tom Hindson (Radials) a minute behind on corrected time. Despite sailing one lap less, Anthony Murray (Topper) revelled in the conditions to snaffle fourth.

The high spot of Race 2 was a consummate performance of aquabatics on the start line by Cheryl Wood (Radial) who, with split second timing, capsized onto the committee boat a second before the start gun, bending their mast through 90 degrees and carrying away all the signal flags. Captured on video, look out for it on ‘You’ve been framed’! The race leaders remained the same, in the same order but this time fourth was taken by Will Crossley (Radial). Race 3 followed the same pattern but again the order was slightly different. Lewis won, with Duffin, Hindson, and Crossley all finishing within a minute of each other. On corrected time Crossley and Hindson were split by Murray.

It looks like Chris Duffin has the 2004 Travellers’ Series in the bag but on paper James Lewis and the Vernon brothers could still beat him. The next event, at Pennine SC on behalf of blue-green infested Welton, is Lewis’s home territory so Duffin cannot afford to relax.

Overall Results:

1st Chris Duffin, Laser Radial (Beaver)
2nd James Lewis, Laser Radial (Pennine)
3rd Tom Hindson, Laser Radial (Welton)
4th Anthony Murray, Topper (Ogston)
5th Andrew Tunnicliffe, Laser (Burwain)
6th Dan and Sean Vernon, RS200 (Rotherham)

Related Articles

Crew dynamics will be decisive in Course des Caps
Just two days to go before the start of the first race of the eagerly-awaited 2025 IMOCA season With just two days to go before the start of the first race of the eagerly-awaited 2025 IMOCA season, all eyes are on Boulogne-Sur-Mer as 11 crews prepare to race around the British Isles in the Course des Caps-Boulogne sur Mer-Banque Populaire du Nord. Posted today at 7:02 pm
2025 Marion to Bermuda Race concludes
Celebrating the remarkable seamanship and sportsmanship of every team After days of strategic sailing, shifting winds, and open-ocean challenges, the results are in—and we're proud to celebrate the remarkable seamanship and sportsmanship of every team that took part. Posted today at 6:49 pm
29th Superyacht Cup Palma day 2
Linnea Aurora turns the tables as it gets tight at the top A bigger and better breeze welcomed the racing fleet on the second day of the Superyacht Cup Palma 2025, resulting in full-tilt sailing around the 23nm five-leg racecourse. Posted today at 6:16 pm
CYCS 2025 Tiedemann Classics Regatta preview
Bringing together some of the most beautiful yachts on the water The Classic Yacht Owners Association's annual Classic Yacht Challenge Series (CYCS) kicks off a summer of stunning northeastern sailing with the 2025 Tiedemann Classics Regatta this weekend. Posted today at 5:39 pm
Kieler Woche Day 8
Mourniac & Retornaz take the lead in the Nacra 17 class A dream day ahead of the second weekend at the Kieler Woche regatta off Schilksee: Moderate to fresh westerly winds with strong gusts, alternating sun and clouds, provided ideal sailing conditions for all participants on Friday. Posted today at 5:18 pm
J/70 Mixed-Plus Worlds at Lake Garda Day 2
Spanish team Yupi top the leaderboard Friday was the second day of racing in Torbole for the inaugural J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship. Although the "Ora" breeze was lighter than yesterday, it didn't disappoint; it blew steadily enough to deliver three fair, fun and hard-fought races. Posted today at 4:58 pm
SailGP: Roger Federer inspires Swiss SailGP team.
Roger Federer joins forces with Switzerland SailGP Team to inspire success One of Switzerland's greatest sporting icons, Roger Federer, features in the newest episode of Racing on the Edge, SailGP's official behind-the-scenes docuseries, produced in partnership with Rolex. Posted today at 4:26 pm
44Cup Marstrand 2025 day 3
Gale force winds batter the west coast of Sweden With gale force winds battering the west coast of Sweden, racing had to be cancelled on day three of the 44Cup Marstrand. Posted today at 1:33 pm
Francesca Clapcich to co-skipper Team Malizia
In the Course des Caps round Britain & Ireland Race Italian/American offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich will join Malizia-Seaexplorer as co-skipper for the inaugural edition of the Course des Caps-Boulogne sur Mer - Banque Populaire du Nord. Posted today at 12:56 pm
Team Be Water Positive The Ocean Race Europe crew
Scott Shawyer will skipper Team Be Water Positive in the fully crewed offshore challenge this summer Canada Ocean Racing - Team Be Water Positive today announces its 2025 The Ocean Race Europe crew led by Canadian skipper Scott Shawyer and featuring five other accomplished names in offshore sailing. Posted today at 11:54 am
Mackay Boats 728x90 BOTTOMSea Sure 2025Rooster 2025