35 boats ranging from Moths to Optimists arrived at East Lothian YC for the www.insurance4dinghies.com  sponsored RYA Scottish Champion of Champions, held on October 20/21. This invite only event is for Scottish Champions and Traveller Champions of their classes.

A forecast of calm on Sunday encouraged Race Officer Jim Sinclair to schedule an extra race on the Saturday to ensure a series with one discard. Breezes were light, touching 10mph occasionally. Four different course shapes gave all the diverse boats the chance to shine. Race 1 was on the M shaped course. Paul Hignett in a Ninja Moth made the most of the reach fest to take this race. Close behind were Chris Owen and Sam McNamara in a Wayfarer.

Owen went one better in the second race, sailed on a windward leeward course in a lighter breeze. Stuart Urquhart took second in a National 18, with Ronnie & Torr Millar in an RS200 third. Owen and McNamara’s good form continued with further wins in the third and fourth races, keeping at bay a pair of RS200’s, sailed by the Millars and Fiona Rigg/ Ashley Martin. There was no racing on the Sunday, so results on Saturday stood.

With a perfect score of three wins, Wayfarer National Champions Owen and McNamara, from Oban SC, had taken a very emphatic victory. The Millars took second place, with Urquhart third, while Rigg was fourth and the first lady helm. First youths were Callum Airlie/ Joe Butterworth in a 420.

The event was sponsored by insurance4dinghies, RYA Scotland, www.caledoniasailing.com , Belhaven Brewery, Yachting Life and www.fotoboat.com .

Results;

1.     Chris Owen and Sam McNamara, Wayfarer, Oban SC, 3 pts

2.     Ronnie and Torr Millar, RS200, Royal Forth YC, 8 pts

3.     Richard and Stuart Urquhart, National 18, Royal Findhorn YC, 10 pts

4.     Fiona Rigg and Ashley Martin, RS200, Dalgety Bay SC, 11 pts

Full results at www.elyc.org.uk .

Francesca Breeze

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 October 2012 )