Tenby sailors compete at Coppet Week
A total of seven crews from Tenby participated.
Among the 45 entrants were Dave Griffiths and Maurice Clarke, sailing in Osprey 1365, Carpé Diem, who started off strong by winning the first race.
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However, their run was cut short after they damaged their mast in the second race, ending their participation for the week.
Meanwhile, Dan Jackson and Matt Goldwait, competing in Osprey 1380, demonstrated their expertise, winning the series.
Other Tenby boats also completing the four races included Steve and Jas Stubbs in RS400 1186, Steve Leach in RS600 874, and Ellie and Julian Cumpsty in R241.
The Stubbs duo managed to secure 11th place overall.
The second-place position was taken by Sam McKay and James Vyse from Chase SC in Kestrel 1628, while Oscar Chess and Paul Griffiths from Tata SC in Osprey 1348 came third.
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Back home, Tenby Sailing Club is gearing up for a busy schedule.
Races for all classes are set to continue on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The next class race for Redwings is on Thursday, June 12.
The Redwing Inland National Championship 2025 will be hosted by Tenby Sailing Club at Llys Y Fran reservoir on June 21 and 22.
The annual Tenby Regatta and Round Caldey race is scheduled for the weekend of July 12 and 13.
The National Championships for GP 14s, Miracles, and Enterprise classes will take place at the beginning of August, followed by the National Redwing Championships later in the month.
For cruiser racing, the next race is on Saturday, June 7 at 3.45pm.
Junior training sessions continue every Wednesday evening, starting at 5.30pm.
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