Please select your home edition
Edition
Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca 2025

GOAT Marine SW Topper Traveller round 8 at Plymouth Youth Sailing

by Harry MacLeod 11 Sep 2024 04:38 PDT 8 September 2024
SW Topper Traveller round 8 at Plymouth © James Willis

Sunday 8th September, Plymouth Youth Sailing at the Mount Batten Centre kindly hosted the 8th SW Topper Traveller, which doubled up as a RTG selector. Sponsored by GOAT Marine Plymouth was also hosting the World Power Boat championship, giving extra challenges for the race committee team and the safety crew.

With this in mind, and the forecast tricky, 37 boats completed four back-to-back races and it was an amazing day. Not an easy task!

The day started off with a quick briefing, outlining the restriction zone for the Powerboats which limited the sailing area available and ensuring all sailors safety. We made a prompt get away from the slipway, carefully sailing within the safe waters, to get out to the race area in a hope to get the first race off. The intention was a trapezoid course, aiming for three rounds or until shortened.

Unfortunately, the wind didn't want to play favours to the race committee, resulting in a 2 hour postponement. All competitors dealt with this well, but were glad when the wind began to fill in and the start signal went up.

Race 1 saw some difficult conditions for sailors, with light wind and huge shifts. Harry Mills led Thomas Semmems to a close 1, 2 finish. Daniel Cullen, Parkstone YC, myself and Edward Lee, Saltash SC took the next three spots.

Race 2 quickly began, with the mark layers doing a great job to move marks to make the course true. Harry and Thomas dominated again, finishing a two round course, followed by myself third, fourth Charlie Mackenzie, Salcombe YC, and fifth Edward Lee.

Another quick turn around between races saw race three start with winds finally begin to increase. Race 3 results mirrored race 2 for the top three places, with Holly Williams and Daniel Cullen, both from Parkstone, battling it out for fourth and fifth.

The race committee did as they intended, despite all the challenges, completing a 4th race and allowing for a discard. The wind was steadier but everyone was getting tired. Thomas managed to get his first win over Harry, with three new sailors getting their best results of the day. Charlie Mackenzie third, Charlotte Moyes, fourth and Sacha Gerra fifth.

The fleet were safely escorted/towed back to the slip way at just after 4pm. All in all a great day!

Many thanks everyone involved in the event, on and off the water. A special thanks to GOAT Marine for sponsoring the event.

Final results:

1st Harry Mills- Saltash SC
2nd Thomas Semmens - Brixham YC
3rd Harry MacLeod - Brixham YC
4th Charlie Mackenzie - Salcombe YC
5th Charlotte Moyes - Parkston YC

Related Articles

Topper Coastal Championships at Plas Heli
Pwllheli is a great sailing venue but 97 sailors didn't see the best side of it With 79 sailors entered in the 5.3 rig it called for flights and ensured some good racing in some tricky conditions. Posted on 4 Jun
Bosham Sailing Club Junior Regatta
A gob-smacking 90+ entries tak part A gob-smacking 90+ entries for the Bosham SC Junior Regatta, aligned with a late high tide and a wedding marquee on the meadow normally used for rigging and de-rigging created a unique challenge to celebrate its newly acquired RYA Pathway Club status. Posted on 3 Jun
Starcross YC's George Eaton Junior Shield
Awarded to the sailor who has shown the greatest achievements outside of the club Awarded to the sailor who has shown the greatest achievements outside of the club, the George Eaton Junior shield has this year been awarded to Amelie Ballantyne. Posted on 25 May
Get your Early Bird Abersoch Dinghy Week entry in
This ever popular family week is open to all dinghy classes and fleets Entries are now over 60 boats registered, so thanks to all of you who have entered so far, but if you want to save a few bucks please enter before the early bird rate comes to an end on the 1st June. Posted on 24 May
Entries open for Parkstone Youth Week
Different from most sailing regattas - and now with a Roman Empire theme There will a Gladitorial display of sailing and fun off the water activities, encompassing the spirit of Ancient Rome, starting in just 12 weeks' time. So, as Caesar raises his thumb it is time for you to sign up to the highlight of the Roman calendar. Posted on 23 May
Topper Traveller Series at Parkstone
It was great to see a fleet of twenty 5.3s and six 4.2s out on the water On Sunday 11th May the third Traveller took place at Parkstone Yacht Club. It was great to see a fleet of twenty 5.3s and six 4.2s out on the water. The wind was about a force 4 - a nice breeze - and a bit shifty and gusty. Posted on 21 May
ROTTERs return at Ripon
25 sailors under 14 enjoy MarioKart sailing and other fun activities Following a successful Discover Sailing day on the 5th May Ripon Sailing Club's ROTTERs met at the club on 10th May for their next planned session and were joined by lots of new members, with 25 sailors between the ages of 4 and 14. Posted on 16 May
Corinthian Otters Explore Lion Creek
The excitement is instant, the novices are wide-eyed to the tales from the old salts The excitement is instant, the novice adventurers wide-eyed to the tales from the old salts who have been before. It's a firm favourite among the young sailors and parents lucky enough the claim a crew spot on the support boats. Posted on 15 May
Topper Southern Area Traveller series at Hamble
Feisty wind conditions for 31 sailors, many from the host club Brilliant sunshine and a building southeasterly wind greeted the 28 sailors who gathered to compete in the second event of the ITCA Rooster Topper Southern area traveller series, hosted by Hamble River Sailing Club. Posted on 14 May
London and Southeast Topper Open at Whitstable
A weekend of wall to wall sunshine and brisk easterly winds Whitstable Yacht Club hosted London and Southeast Toppers over May 10/11 delivering a weekend of wall to wall sunshine and brisk easterly winds. Posted on 13 May
Switch One DesignHyde Sails 2024 - One DesignMackay Boats 728x90 BOTTOM