Scottish Topper Championships 2011

Helensburgh Sailing Club provided a warm welcome for the Topper and Optimists for their combined Scottish Championships.  Sadly winds were a little lacking but with some patience all six races were held and the racing could not have been any closer with at least ten boats vying for every race win.

Amongst the boys it was to be a close battle, race by race between 2010 National Champion Aaron Murray and Lewis Marr enjoying the extra power of the 5.3 after a highly successful season in the 4.2, having finished runner up in the Great Britain 4.2 Nationwide series 2010. Jack Aitken found the lighter winds less to his liking and ruled himself out with two OCS whilst Dean Malcolm was always close but had to settle for third.

For the girls it was equally close fought.  Joanne Foster led from the start with a third overall in race one and managed to hold of the strong challenge from Kae Clark and Joanna Barrie until the all important final race when Kae mounted a late charge, winning race 5 overall and then keep Joanne behind her in race 6 to draw level on points and became 2011 girls Champion by the most firsts procedure.

In the Regatta fleet the competition was equally close with Robbie Peacock again finishing on equa lpoints to Tom Graham with Robbie getting the first place, again on a most firsts count back.  First girl was Georgia MacLeod.

So both Champions became worthy winners having had to fight all the way in very tricky conditions.

Thank you to Helensburgh Sailing Club for a fantastic no hassle event in brilliant sunshine.

For full results click here.