2017 Setley Cup and Seahorse Trophy Junior Model Yacht Regatta
by Stuart Jardine 26 Dec 2017 14:53 PST
26 December 2017
No records this year; poor weather prior to Christmas reduced the entry by 29 models. Fortunately, the predicted short window in the weather with a light but gusty SW wind with some unpredictable calms prevailed and the rain only started after the prize giving.
24 Monohulls and 18 Multihulls were present for the first race with 19 Monohulls and 11 Multihulls completing enough races to record a position, well above normal.
In the Monohulls the favourites all started to show their class, although a number of them lost good points by crashing together at the start. The Winner this year of the Setley Cup was Maisie Hutchinson with Shimmer moving up from fifth last year. Sophie Rea was second and third place was tied with three boats, only being decided on best races.
The Multihulls this year was dominated by Finn Gabriel in Maxicat with 3 bullets and a 2nd, leaving last year's winner Lola Mordaunt and Raffy Seddon fight for second and third.
We must thank for all the young sailors for bringing along all their families to help and support them. Once again this "one off" event was run by Stuart Jardine and this year supported by the McEwen family, Tom & Barbie and Luke & Emma and also Linda Rogerson covering the registration and results. On the start/finish lines we had David & Ann Brunskill and Dorinda & Brenden Nellis, North side. Then on the South shore Chris Baldwick, John Evans, Ado Jardine & David Harris. Chief photographer was Doug Rogerson and last but not least James with son Jack Carter in the rescue dinghy.
Many thanks again must go to the Solent Radio Controlled Model Boat Club for allowing the Setley Cup to be held and the kind anonymous donation of new larger florescent orange numbers for all the multihulls.
Setley Cup - Top Six Monohulls:
1st Maisie Hutchinson, Shimmer 9 pts
2nd Sophie Rea, Blue Squid 15 pts
3rd Saskia Kilgour, Sassie 18 pts
4th Sophia/Annabelle Vines, Robber 18 pts
5th Cam MacNamara, Planet 19 pts
6th Annabel Hutchinson, Skittle Boat 20 pts
Seahorse Trophy - Top Six Multihulls:
1st Finn Gabriel, Maxicat 5 pts
2nd Lola Mordaunt, Dusky 11 pts
3rd Raffy Seddon, Phaedo 13 pts
4th MacNamara, Maxiyawl 15 pts
5th Zachary Truscott, Big Apple 17 pts
6th Emma Breese, Lightening 20 pts