MRSC hosted a combined event of the Finn Southern Championship and the Osprey Southern Championship over the midsummer weekend.
Sixteen Finns and 15 Ospreys enjoyed good sailing conditions in Hayling Bay, on June 21, and with a southerly Force 3-4 wind the Finns Fleet initially sailed a windward leeward course with the Ospreys sailing a triangular course.
In the third race
of the day with a slight increase in wind strength requiring a small course adjustment, all 31 boats were able to sail the same triangular course.
On the Sunday with the wind strength too strong for sailing in Hayling Bay a triangular course was set in the more sheltered waters of Chichester Harbour where, with a wind speed of 20 to 25 knots, there was still some exciting sailing.
Throughout the weekend all the competitors demonstrated a very high level of sportsmanship with no general recalls and no protests.
In the Finn Fleet, John Tremlett and Henry Bagnall tied for first place, broken on the last race.
Results: Finn Southern Championship: 1st – John Tremlett (Locks SC), 2nd – Henry Bagnall (Royal London YC), 3rd – Neil Robinson (MRSC), 4th Mark Macdonald (MRSC)
Osprey Southern Championship: 1st – Martin Cooney & Peter Frith (Poole YC), 2nd – Dave Dubrijovic & Robin Hobson (Shoreham SC), 3rd – Robert Shaw & Ian Little (Kielder Water SC), 4th – R Hartley & M Hartley (Carsington SC)
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