Grand Sponsor Report

from Soundings May 2021

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S o PYC GRAND SPONSO R

P roud to support Junior Sailing

It's hard to believe that just this March we celebrated our third Grand Sponsors’ Regatta - every year it becomes more exciting and competitive which definitely puts a smile on my face.

As with last year, the pandemic Gods (if there are any) smiled on us and we were able to run the event without any restrictions. The evening of March 12th was mild with a brisk but manageable 12-15kt breeze and, thanks to Royal Freshwater Bay YC loaning us two BW8s, we had 6 boats out on the water ready to go.

Competition was fierce but under the helmships of our talented group of young skippers, we had a great result with the team from One Sails with an almost perfect score in first, followed by Austex and Kermans in third place.

Thanks to the wind direction, spectators were able to relax on our two luxury viewing vessels on the jetty three finger which afforded them front row seats for the racing. Thanks to Graham Phillips and David Barton for letting us use their beautiful boats. Hopefully it didn't get too rowdy!

I’m excited that this event is coming into maturity now -- with our Grand Sponsors eager to take part and really getting into the competition. Thanks to the Club (OWG, Regatta, F&B) for helping with the arrangements and our dedicated coach, jury and start team. It’s never an easy thing to organise.