Dear Fellow Sailors
We hope that everyone has had an enjoyable season. We’ve had plenty of breeze but a little more sunshine would have helped. The evenings have certainly drawn in now with only the few stalwarts remaining on their moorings and getting in the odd sail or race, when the weather permits.
2011 has been another well supported season with up to seven yachts competing in the IRC class and up to six boats in the PY class. Jacobi and Orijin have had some very close racing and the three Hunter 707s have had some close fought battles, demonstrating the attraction of one design racing. In the PY fleet, Kudu and Valkyrie have been on the water almost every week, joined on occasions by Supergroove, Jinjy and Amazimtoti.
Helford boats have continued to do very well out of port with Team Helford winning the COGS Series, Black Dog winning the 52nd L’Aber-Wrac’h Race, Jacobi winning the PAZAB and Falmouth Week, Glen doing well in the Gaffer Class in Falmouth Week and both Jinjy and Black Dog winning their classes at the Dartmouth Regatta.
We have been fortunate enough to have received sponsorship this year and would like to thank Hine Downing Solicitors who sponsored the Early Summer Series, Budock Vean Hotel who sponsored the Mid Summer Series and Penrose Sail Makers who sponsored the Late Summer Series, together with Club members John and Stefan who kindly sponsored the Albia Yachts Regatta.
Looking towards 2012 we will have the opportunity to watch some of the world’s best sailors competing in the Finn Gold Cup in Falmouth in May. With the fourth 707 already purchased, it is hoped that two or three more will join Wildebeest, Sparkle and Giraffe and that the 707 fleet will develop into a competitive one design class, which encourages more people to get into affordable racing. We would welcome any feedback on this year’s sailing activities, which can be passed on to the incoming Captain Yachts and finally, our thanks go to Andy Dennis and Terry Pascoe for continuing to work out the results each week and to John Jane and Tony Statham for helping out behind the scenes.
Garth & Stuart – Captains Yachts
