On Sunday 17th June we held our annual round the Islands races as a charity event with entry fees of £250 donated to the RNLI. 36 dinghies entered the main race around Osea and Northey island. 

First Place: Fireball, Brian and Will Sargeant, Second Place: Fireball, Mark Maskell and Nigel Sheppard, Third Place, Fireball , Charlie Stewart and Stephen Humphrey

Wayfarer Cup: Steve and Jack Perkins

Cruiser Round Osea Race: First Place: Paul and Evelyn Su

Round Northey Race: First Place: Topper, Theo Aers, Second Place: Topper, Tracy Haigh

please see the Yachts and Yachting article by Chris Brown for a fuller report https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/206683/Blackwater-Round-the-Islands-Race

Photo (c) Kate Stewart