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BUSA London Six Pack 2025 at Welsh Harp Sailing Club

by Ange Qin 26 Nov 03:52 AEDT
BUSA London Six Pack at Welsh Harp © Nicole Chan

Saturday saw an action-packed start to the London Six Pack, with ran 44 out of 55 races completed as part of the round robin. Despite some difficulties with the start boat dragging its anchor we were able to get under way smoothly and efficiently.

Saturday concluded with BPS (Bath University) top of the ranking after narrowly defeating DW Deathsquad (Castaways) in their head-to-head, with both teams finishing on an impressive 7/8 wins.

Sunday kicked off under brighter skies and steadier breeze. The 11 teams were split into Gold and Silver leagues, and 29 races followed. The gusts picked up throughout the day into a steady 20 knots, far exceeding the forecasted 12 knots baseline. DW Deathsquad finished first in gold league after going undefeated in all five races. Bath Bubbles finished first in silver, winning 5/6 races, and faced off Solent Fuzz in the repechage.

Solent Fuzz came out on top the repechage and continued their winning stead against DW Deathsquad in the first semi-final, winning 2-0. Bristol White battled Imperial White in the second semi-final, with the former securing 2-0. In the petit final, DW Deathsquad bounced back with a 2-0 win over Imperial White, securing third place.

The grand final saw Solent Fuzz edge out Bristol White, winning London Six Pack 2-1. Thank you everyone who came for a brilliant weekend!

Final standings:

1st: Solent Fuzz
2nd: Bristol White
3rd: DW Deathsquad

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