Scotch College wins the College Cup by battling at a very light wind regatta
by Swan River Sailing 4 May 2022 23:52 PDT
1 May 2022
The Regatta was hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club and had the presence of past students (and current sailors) from Trinity College, Aquinas College and Christ Church Grammar School.
Last Sunday morning (1st May) was a blessed one - for those who like to soak in the Freshwater Bay views and vibes but not really for our local sailors. Very light winds turned a 7 Races Regatta into a Best of 3 one and push all sailors to fight to finish before their times were out - hence why we have a lot of 8 points recorded on our result sheet. Anyways, after a lot of patience, endurance, and great conversations on the water: we have got the results!
With two wins and a second position in the last race, the Scotch College Team (skippered by Will Boulden) proved that they can dominate the Swan River under any conditions by winning the title and getting the Perpetual Trophy! Well done, guys!
In second place we have Christ Church Grammar School (Team One - Skippered by the legendary Peter Gilmour). The third-place goes to CCGS (Team 2 - Skippered by Pete Bowman).
The traditional Rum Barrel went to Trinity College, Perth as the 2022 Best Dressed Team.
"Always good to get some old schoolmates back together and great to see some new teams join this year. Need to get some girls teams involved", commented Lachy Gilmour.
"Great day regardless! Thanks, Swan River Sailing for organising!", said Raymond Smith.
Well done to all competitors and volunteers for organizing a fun and challenging College Cup! A great way to finish another Sailing Season! See you all again in 2023!
Thanks to Debbie Blaawn for the great pics! We have all certainly missed the real-time coverage and commentary from Michael Taylor - who is enjoying himself over a well-deserved Holiday. A huge thanks to the Host Club, Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club.
2022 College Cup results & crew list available here..