Please select your home edition
Edition
Savvy Navvy 2024

B14 Europeans at Lake Garda - Overall

by Lucy Loughton 16 Jul 2023 10:19 PDT 13-15 July 2023

The day started at an uncivilised 9am. The wind seemed non-existent on shore, but the race committee managed to find some good wind on the west side.

A light wind start saw places being mixed up with lots of shifts. Craig Garmston & Paul Flemming won race 5 by a long way followed by Mark Watts & Matt Johnson.

Race 2 started with a good first windward leg, however the wind started to die and the race was abandoned. Back to shore where we all waited for a couple of hours for the Ora to arrive.

Race 3 saw Joey Randall & Louis Chapman pull off a port tack flyer to start and this gave them a convincing lead which they held until the finish. Mark Watts & MJ finished second, Mark Barnes & Simon Reynolds third with Nick Craig & Tobytastic Lewis fourth, meaning everything was to play for in the last two races.

The wind continued to build and the Garda cliffs were the way to go in race 4. Mark Watts & MJ loved the stronger winds and gave us a good masterclass of how to sail with a win, putting them in the lead overall for the last race.

The last race of the day saw winds of 25+ knots. Craig Garmston led for the full race with not much change down the leaderboard apart from Mark Barnes hitting one of many banana skins and deciding to catch some fish.

The open event had the top three all finishing on the same score with Aussie's Craig Garnston & Paul Flemming taking the overall win on countback.

The Europeans were won again by Mark Watts & Matt Johnson for the second year running with Nick Craig & Tobytastic Lewis finishing on the same score in 2nd.

Full results can be found here.

All a great preparation for the Worlds starting on Monday.

Related Articles

B14 Europeans and Nationals at Torquay
Four days of 'windy' for the fleet in the English Riviera Royal Torbay Yacht Club welcomed the B14s to the English Rivera for what promised to be a full on four days of sailing in the stunning waters of Torbay in south Devon. Posted on 20 Jun
B14 Europeans and UK Nationals form guide
Jam or cream first? The B14s are heading West to Royal Torbay for their championship sharing this fabulous venue with the International 14s from 13- 16th June. The weather gods are up to their usual tricks with big winds and waves forecast for 3 of the 4-day event. Posted on 10 Jun
B14s at the Weymouth skiff open
Strategies to keep clear air were as important as wind shifts and bends Great race management, eight races, a good moderate breeze and sunshine was the reward for the B14s at the WPNSA Skiff Open, 11th and 12th May. The B14s started with the Cherubs, 4000s and ISO, with separate results and prizes for the four fleets. Posted on 14 May
B14 Open at Stokes Bay
Racing alongside the other skiff classes in a shifty and gusty breeze Ten B14s entered the event with one dropping out at the last moment due to crew issues. As always, Dan Vincent and the excellent ashore and afloat team had everything working like clockwork managing 70 skiffs from 5 classes. Posted on 24 Apr
B14s at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Although small in number the class is in a very positive place We might be one of the smaller classes at the show but the B14 class was punching above their weight once again. With 2 boats on the stand and the very professional backdrop we welcomed many existing, past and potential sailors to the stand. Posted on 18 Mar
B14 stand at the RYA Dinghy Show
Why are they bringing an older boat to display? The B14 class association will be at stand E20 with two boats on show, a nearly new Seavolution B14, 799 and an Ovington built B14, 769 which was class winner at the battle of the B's event at the Starcross Steamer in 2024. Posted on 15 Feb
Battle of the B14s at the Starcross Steamer
A tense tale of sandbanks and a whippet possessed With the 2024 Starcross Steamer selling out within 24 hours of opening it was promising to be a busy one. We woke to beautiful sunshine and blue skies with a Westerly breeze coming over the clubhouse. Posted on 6 Feb
B14s in 2023 - It's a wrap!
A cracker of a season with seven events, including Europeans & Worlds at Lake Garda The UK and European B14s have enjoyed a cracker of a season with seven events including the European and World Championships at Lake Garda. Posted on 13 Dec 2023
Allspars Final Fling
67 boats take to Plymouth Sound for the 6th edition of this event The Allspars Final Fling, now in its sixth year, saw records broken. With 70 entries and 67 boats taking to the water for the two-day event, the Royal Western Yacht Club welcomed over 100 competitors from all over the country. Posted on 18 Oct 2023
B14s at the Allspars Final Fling
Great courses in challenging conditions in Plymouth Sound The 7th Final Fling was held in Plymouth Sound, organised by the Royal Western Yacht Club and sponsored by Allspars. Both hosts and sponsors did a great job on and off the water with great courses in challenging conditions. Posted on 18 Oct 2023
Henri-Lloyd - For the ObsessedTrinidad and Tobago - Sail Service StayJ Composites J/45