On 10-11 September Blackwater Sailing Club hosted the Wayfarer Eastern Championship combined with a Snipe open meeting. An excellent fleet of 15 Wayfarers including 6 visitors contested the event. Congratulations to winning team of Andrew & Tom Wilson from Datchet Water SC with an excellent 2^nd by Steve Perkins and Martyn Hare flying the flag for BSC. Six races were run over the weekend from a downriver committee boat allowing competitors to enjoy the beautiful racing area between Osea and Northey Islands. We received some fantastic feedback after the event and here are a couple of quotes:

Tim from UKWA said “we had a really enjoyable weekend at BSC. I had as much fun as I can remember at an open meeting but whether this was down to the favourable weather, the excellent race management, the warm welcome we received from your club or the fact that the tide limiting sailing time maximises the bar opening time I really can’t decide. Probably a bit of everything!”

Another sailor said “The Easterns, held at BSC was an absolutely wonderful weekend; very many thanks to Steve Perkins and his team both on and off the water. It was very much enjoyed by all those taking part with warm weather, super hospitality and competitive racing.”

The Yachts & Yachting report can be seen here

9 Snipes, including 7 visitors contested their South Eastern Championship with some of the boats crewed by BSC cadets. Congratulations to the winning team of Peter Wolstenholme from Bough Beach SC crewed by Charlie Bourne with a strong 3^rd place by Richard and Debbie Marshall as first BSC boat.

The results can be seen here

The full report by Richard Marshall can be seen here

Simon from the Snipe fleet said, “thank you for making me so welcome, I had a bloody brilliant time!”

Pictures © Zoe Nelson, Clemency Evans