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Border Counties Midweek Sailing 2024 Season Wrap

by Dave Thomas 16 Oct 2024 16:36 AEDT
Border Counties Midweek Sailing at Shotwick Lake - They're away! © Geoff Weir

Border Counties Midweek Sailing has now completed the 2024 series and what a great series if a little rocky in places from storms to weed, however we carried on and it has been another fantastic turnout throughout the series.

We were due to sail our first event of 2024 at Nantwich and Border Counties until reports of storm Kathleen due to hit (and it did) so unfortunately had to cancel, however Winsford Flash stepped in and we held the event our first Tuesday of the series albeit a week later, thanks to the Winsford team for putting this on at such short notice.

Onto Shotwick for the second event which saw 30 sailors on the water from nine different clubs with the first place and the first doublehanded being taken by home boats.

Tuesday number 3 took us to the highest club in Wales Llyn Brenig with its open waters and home of the Ospreys. The forecast did not look promising with winds of 15 and gusting 28mph and 9 degrees to feel like 7degrees,people had drysuits on (in June!) which probably contributed to the lower turnout of 18 sailors.

What a difference for Tuesday number 4 at Llyn Tegid (Bala) lovely warm weather but sadly race 1 was was cancelled due to the lack of wind and so we all went for an early lunch and waited, the wind was due to pick up about 1 o clock and rather pleasingly it did so off onto the water, no discards today the the Supernova of Eric Haselden taking the win ahead of the locals, Tuesday number 5 should have taken us to Redesmere but due to a sudden surge in weed we decided with the club the hold the event elsewhere, Shotwick stepped up and put on a great day with 29 boats and 33 sailors with nine of the sailors being juniors as we were in the holidays. The day was won by the reigning series winner Pete Coop in his Streaker followed by Local Paul Newman also in a Streaker, 1st double handed went to the GP14 of Pete Thoms and Dawn Frost.

Tuesday number 6 took us to Budworth for the penultimate race in the series would the winners be decided here, possibly. We had some fine wind and sunshine to sail in with 23 boats and 27 sailors on the water it was a tight start for race 1 and we had our first general recall of the series as there too many keen to get away. We finished with three streakers taking a first in each race all of them being visitors and the first double handed being Pete and Dawn in their GP, by now the series winner was decided.

The final Tuesday in our series took us to Winsford again where the team put on a great day of sailing, first place was decided but 2nd was up for grabs with just 1 point between the Streaker of Paul Newman and the Solo of Ted Garner. We rounded off the day with prize-giving firstly for the Winsford event followed by the overall winners in the 2024 series.

Overall Series Winners:

1st Pete Coop, Streaker (Winsford)
2nd Ted Garner, Solo (Budworth)
3rd Paul Newman, Streaker (Shotwick)
1st Junior (and 7th overall) Nayth Twigggs, Topper (Budworth)
1st double handed Simon and Julie Dolman, Miracle (Shotwick)

Most number of sailors attending the series: Shotwick

Throughout the series we have had a real mix of boats ranging from a Tera Sport to an RS400. We had 74 individual entries, 11 of which were double handed, with the best turnouts from:

  • Solo - 11 different boats
  • Laser full rig - 7 different boats
  • Streaker - 6 different boats
  • Supernova - 6 different boats
  • Various double handed - 11 boats with the Miracle being the most attended at 4 boats

For the 2025 series we have taken the decision to raise the entry fee to £10 per boat, we have done this due to the increasing costs that the host clubs have from fuel to prize, so hopefully this won't put anybody off.

We would like to thank all of you who have turned up on a Tuesday for a day out with your friends but most of all thank you to all of the clubs and their teams who have given up their time to put these events on without you we could not go sailing on our Tuesdays.

Again this year we had Junior Nayth Twiggs join us for almost all the events as he had special permission from his school to come and join us, it has been great to see such an enthusiastic junior joining in with all the rest of us lucky enough to be free on a Tuesday.

If you want to come and join us you are all welcome and if you want more information see our website and please feel free to contact us with any questions. Visit bordercountiesmidweeksailing.wordpress.com or email

The dates below are for 2025 most are confirmed but check on our website under Venues for the latest information.

Dates for 2025:

  • Nantwich - April 8th
  • Shotwick - May 20th
  • Venue to be confirmed - June 17th
  • Llyn Tegid (Bala) - July 8th
  • Llyn Brenig - August 12th
  • Budworth - September 2nd
  • Winsford - September 30th

Overall Results:

PosClassSail NoHelmCrewClubWinsford R1Winsford R2Winsford R3Shotwick R1Shotwick R2ShotwickR3Llyn Brenig R1Llyn BrenigLlyn BrenigLlyn Tegid R1Llyn Tegid R2Shotwick R1Shotwick R2ShotwickR3Budworth R1Budworth R2BudworthR3Winsford R1Winsford R2Winsford R3Pts
1stSTREAKER2177Pete Coop Winsford Flash2.522(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑321‑4‑7‑31112‑7‑71116.5
2ndSOLO6107Ted Garner Budworth(DNF)(DNF)(DNF)(DNF)‑8‑7‑7‑114‑8422423413231
3rdSTREAKER1621Paul Newman Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)213‑665‑7‑13132(OCS)1‑12‑85332
4thSUPERNOVA1296Eric Haselden Winsford Flash‑11‑7‑64.565.543333‑9‑9‑8(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)32542
5thDEVOTI D Zero333Liz Potter West Kirby(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)4.51081186(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)39.510.55‑13782.5
6thSOLO5963Phil Snewin Chester654979(DNC)1010(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)13113‑18(RET)(RET)87
7thTOPPER49191Nayth Twiggs Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)745.55571716(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑21‑20‑2298487.5
8thMIRACLE4011Simon DolmanJulie DolmanShotwick96711511.5‑14‑13‑12‑1411(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)12‑1310.5‑16710100
9thCOMET437Pete Chambers Winsford Flash59(DNC)6RET(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)OCS(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)566466101
10thMIRACLE4103Dave ThomasShan StapleyShotwick10858‑13‑13‑13(DNF)‑13‑15.5‑18‑14‑151281213121211111
11thSTREAKER2159Dom Oakeshott Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)15.51111.5(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1021581114161(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)115
12thSUPERNOVA1241Frank Lafferty Winsford Flash1211DNF15.5141412911(DNC)(DNC)‑23‑23(DNF)‑22817(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)135.5
13thSTREAKER1868Steve Bellamy Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)171210161414(DNC)(DNC)10‑2213(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)61114137
14thSOLO5536Richard Wynn Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑181717(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)131516‑211416.5‑2116101013157.5
15thSTREAKER2165Sandy Mill Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)2016151515(DNC)1817‑22‑2521(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)141415180
16thGP1414194Peter ThomsDawn FrostNantwich(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)13RET(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)613DNC1115813DSQ12198
17thCOMET815Dave Turtle Shustoke43(DNC)134(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)443(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNC218
18thSUPERNOVA406James Stark Winsford Flash810DNF(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)812(DNC)1914262423(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNC220
19thCOMET291Bill Webber Shropshire S C(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCRETDNCDNC459249318
20thLASER RADIAL748Ian Duncan Shotwick Lake(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)2020171815DNCDNCDNC171516330
21stSOLO5654Graham Ellis Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC85101042DNCDNCDNC359
22ndLIGHTNING 368410Jeremy Cooper Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1022(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)12105(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC361
23rdDEVOTI D ONE405Mike Allen Bala(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)11215.5(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC394.5
24thRS 100 8.4360Andy Todd Bala(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)248910(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC417
25thLASER/ ILCA 7203581Ian Duncan Shotwick Lake(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)191918(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC191421DNCDNCDNC430
26thMIRACLE4108Geofrey WeirJim Young/Dave TurtleShotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)211819(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)2119(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC482
27thSOLO4636Miles Thomas Bala(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)107915.5(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC489.5
28thRS AERO 53049Kieran Lewis Shotwick111(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC515
29thSOLO5497Olli Saunders Shustoke2.543(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC521.5
30thLASER/ ILCA 7189181Mark Nield Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)391(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC525
31stLASER/ ILCA 7212904Matthew Bennett Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC566DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC529
32ndSOLO5712Tony Sampson Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC975DNCDNCDNC533
33rdSUPERNOVA1320Phil Watson Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1198540
34thSUPERNOVA1253Ian Clarke Winsford Flash712DNF(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC543
35thRS Tera Pro2611Harry Bennell Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC11129DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC544
36thLASER/ ILCA 7133420Garry Thompson Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC69.520DNCDNCDNC547.5
37thLASER/ ILCA 7174789Mark Nield Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC77RETDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC552
38thlark2468Ollie SandersMillie EatonShustoke(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC19147DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC552
39thRS 2001520Martha Newstead TaylorAlex TaylorBudworth SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC718.515DNCDNCDNC552.5
40thBRITISH MOTH815Bill Webber Shropshire S C(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)121516(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC555
41stSOLO5366Roger Barnes Budworth SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC16.51714DNCDNCDNC559.5
42ndSUPERNOVA1168Dave Pover Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC151617560
43rdTOPPER48193Sophie Venning Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC132017.5DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC562.5
44thSOLO5257Paul Clancy Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1518.518DNCDNCDNC563.5
45thTOPPER49193Thomas Venning Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC251117.5DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC565.5
46thRS Tera Pro2628Evie Bennell Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC201919DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC570
47thLASER RADIAL/ ILCA 6165538Jackie Purvis Budworth SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC182219DNCDNCDNC571
48th42053703Jessica SkeldingNayth TwiggsWinsford‑Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC271716DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC572
49thRS Tera Sport4518Bethany Skelding Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC182622DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC578
50thLASER/ ILCA 7167773George Budworth SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC202323DNCDNCDNC578
51stK149Dan Partington Bala(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)61DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC583
52ndRS Tera Pro3037Poppy Raybould Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC242720DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC583
53rdK196Steve Pooley Bala(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)25.5DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC583.5
54thSTREAKER1785George Coop Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)59DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC590
55thRS4001524Stuart HalmanNess EvansLeigh & Lowton SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)128DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC596
56thRS 100 8.4488Andrew Hodgeson Bala(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1112DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC599
57thLASER RADIAL199238Emily Harries Llyn Brenig(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)9RET(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC603
58thLaser 4.7471Jim Young Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC2116DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC613
59thSOLO3871Phil Blakeman Redesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)14RET(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC614
60thMIRACLE3597Neil WallaceSteve WallaceShotwick Lake(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)2220(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC618
61stLASER/ ILCA 7169195Andrew Burfield Bala(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)2221DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC619
62ndENTERPRISE22117Andy ClaySteph EdwardsShotwick Lake(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)RET(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC665
63rdSOLO5605Gordon Bennell Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCRETDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC669

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