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Last Updated - 27/04/08 SI's and NOR's are available on the 'Events' page. South East Topper Photo Album

Traveller 3 - Bewl SC

Top Five - 1st Jonathan Hewat, 2nd Joshua Tolley, 3rd Julia Beck, 4th Joshua McLynn and George Spedding.

Overall South East Traveller Series Results

Photos by Mike Bovington - South East Topper Photo Album

Open Training at Downs SC

Pre-Enter now for the Open Training event at Downs SC on the 10th of May, which is the day before the Traveller event. There is a special weekend discount price for people attending the training and traveller of only £20. To pre-enter please email training@downssailingclub.co.uk.

Training and Traveller Event Information

Nationwide 1 - Datchet SC

South East Sailor Results - 15th Jon Hewat, 17th Dan Bigsby, 25th Joe Wellerd, 34th Steph Wicken, 37th George Spedding, 43rd Jonty Freeman, 56th Hannah Thomas, 65th Charlotte Bonella, 74th Josh Tolley, 75th Charlie Runcorn, 89th Matt Thomas, 91st Oliver Machell, 95th Peter Grassick, 98th Finn Caiger-Smith, 107th Joe Simmons, 111th Helen Baldwin, 119th Sammy Bonella, 120th Martin Lown, 128th Daniel Fenn, 130th Felix Crowther, 132nd Thomas Howard, 142nd Josh McLynn, 144th Harry Bradley, 148th Charlotte Fenn, 149th Tom Richardson, 153rd Caroline Baldwin, 155th Adam Bermingham, 160th Matt Morton, 166th Benedict Cooper, 167th Jack Spence, 186th Daniel Adeline and 190th Will Barnes.

Overall Results

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Traveller 2 - Papercourt SC

Top Five - 1st Joshua McLynn, 2nd George Spedding, 3rd Julia Beck, 4th Hannah Thomas and 5th Ollie Machell.

Overall Results

Overall South East Traveller Series Results

Report - On Sunday 6th April sailors looking to attend the Topper Open at Papercourt SC, sponsored by Guildford Marine, opened their curtains to find- snow, and lots more swirling out of a heavy grey sky. The club phone rang repeatedly, with those wanting to know if the Race Officer was well and truly mad and intending to race or have a snowball fight. It was later discovered that other clubs had indeed cancelled due to the weather. The entry was down from expected but 19 competed and 16 set off for the first race in a cold North-westerly Force 2. With the snow still falling at least you could see where the wind was coming from! The first race was led from start to finish by Josh McLynn from Wimbledon Park, followed by local Olly Machell and George Spedding from Queen Mary. In race 2 the snow thinned out and the wind dropped. Olly Machell took the bullet in a shortened race, as the race team were unable to feel their extremities, followed by Julia Beck (Papercourt) and Josh McLynn. Over lunch the snow stopped, the wind came back and it even felt very slightly warm when the sun shone. The wind had backed to the NW and freshened causing a few capsizes and grins from planing helms. A different leader as Jackie Bonella (Papercourt) showed her daughter Charlotte the way to go before youth overtook old age, and Josh Mclynn took 3rd again. Conditions in the 4th race were becoming almost pleasant (had it been December), and George Spedding showed his form chased hard by Julia Beck and Hannah Thomas (both Papercourt) with a close finish. Josh McLynn had a disastrous race, which he was pleased to count as his discard. It was noted that the 4 races had all been won by different helms, and the result was closely fought. Everyone was only too glad to get inside for a bit of warmth and afternoon tea.

Traveller 1 - Wilsonian SC

Top Five - 1st Joseph Wellerd, 2nd Joshua McLynn, 3rd Clive Jackson, 4th Richard Thomas and 5th Martin Lown.

Overall Results

Overall South East Traveller Series Results

Report - Nine Toppers representing eight sailing clubs from across the southeast attended the open meeting at Wilsonian Sailing Club on Saturday 5^th April. A lapping course, one race in the morning and two back-to-back after lunch with two to count was the format. The moderate breeze was manageable, the only problem being the short chop from wind against the flood tide. In race 1 Joshua Mclynn, Joseph Wellerd and Richard Thomas soon broke free from the pack and on the final round Mclynn eased ahead with Wellerd second and Thomas third. During the lunch break Clive Jackson sorted out his bending tiller extension and this proved essential for his success. The breeze gradually died away during the afternoon and sailing against the strong ebb tide proved a difficulty for some. However, in race 2 Wellerd and Mclynn once again established a commanding lead with Jackson chasing close behind. Wellerd kept ahead of Mclynn on the final lap for first and second places respectively, with Jackson third. Jackson mastered the light airs well in the final race to get clear ahead for line honours to be promoted to third overall, while a second for Wellerd was sufficient to lift the top prize. Mclynn could discard a 4^th place and count a 1^st and 2^nd to claim second prize, while Thomas added another third to take fourth prize on aggregate.

Island Barn Open Training

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Papercourt Open Training

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Report - 27 Topper sailors took part in open training at Papercourt on Saturday 19^th January. Conditions were tricky with gusty winds leading to plenty of capsizes, though few needed the help of the safety cover. Thanks go to the coaches and volunteers in the power boats, and to Papercourt members for ensuring the day ran smoothly.

Squads 2008

RYA National Junior Squad

Congratulations to Jonathan Hewat, George Spedding, Julia Beck, Stephanie Wicken and Dan Bigsby for being selected for the RYA National Junior Squad.

RYA National Intermediate Squad

Congratulations to Josh McLynn, Charlotte Bonella, Hannah Thomas and Matt Thomas for being selected for the RYA National Intermediate Squad.

RYA South East Zone Squad

Congratulations to Daniel Adeline, Adam Bermingham, Harry Bradley, Benedict Cooper, Felix Crowther, Charlotte Fenn, Daniel Fenn, Olivier Greber, Thomas Howard, Louis Knevett, Oliver Machell, Joseph Simmons and Jack Spence for being selected for the RYA South East Zone Squad.

ITCA Junior Development Program

Congratulations to Helen Baldwin, Jonty Freeman, Tom Richardson, Charlie Runcorn and Thomas Weekes for being selected for the ITCA Junior Development Program.

ITCA National Youth Squad

Congratulations to Charles Anderson, Olivia Bell, Suzi Bell, Peter Grassick and Jordan Taylor for being selected for the ITCA National Youth Squad.

ITCA Intermediate Youth Squad

Congratulations to Finn Caiger-Smith for being selected for the ITCA Intermediate Youth Squad.

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