Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club

A decent Westerly / North Westerly wind greeted the yachts and dinghies that took part in this years Pigeon Trophy charity race. From the start Chris Hampe’s International Canoe showed its pace after its winter refit and revelled in the conditions to pull away from Nigel Clatworthy’s Contender who was setting his own respectable pace. Steph & Denise Newcomb were chasing hard in their RS200 along with Beth Mathews & Chloe Bevan-Smith in their Hobie 405. Hugh Spencer’s Lightning dinghy was keeping up with the pack and after 90 minutes of racing missed out on third place by just 14 seconds to Steph & Denise Newcomb. Despite his best efforts Nigel Clatworthy could not match the pace of Chris Hampe’s International Canoe who took a well desreved first place ahead of the Contender. Denise & Steph Newcomb took third place ahead of Hugh Spencer with Beth Mathews & Chloe Bevan-Smith in fifth spot.

The yachts were dominated by the WHSC’s Trapper fleet which saw Keiron Kennedy taking an early lead despite sailing single handed and managied to slowly edge away from the chasing pack of yachts. Gary Wilcox in another Trapper 300 “Patsy” was having a close battle with Dave & Christine Warn’s Gibsea 312 “Pantomime” with the pair just 37 seconds apart at the end of the race. Dave Green & Kirsty Baynham in “La Strega” (yes another Trapper 300!!) finished next ahead of Tony Kennedy in his Hurley 22 ”Zingara”.

On handicap Keiron Kennedy’s “Spy Trapper” took both line & actual honours to claim a well deserved first place (Lu was not impressed !!). Dave & Christine Warn took second place on handicap displacing Gary Wilcox into third place ahead of Dave Green’s “La Strega” & Tony Kennedy’s “Zingara”

After the race Cargreen Yacht Club kindly put on a barbeque for the participants which was greatly appreciated along with a few refreshments from their bar.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the race – well done to all that took part & thankyou to Roger & Chrisine Payne for providing safety cover.

Special thanks must go to Don King & all at Cargreen Yacht Club for their very warm hospitality. We hope to return next year with a possible overnight stopover following popular demand for the event.

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by Jon Buckler