Scottish Travellers Series

The Scottish & North of England Travellers Series Results

RYAS Scotland Musto Champion of Champions  6th November, 2004

  With Val Ludlow unable to take part, Scottish champion Fiona Barron was the sole representative of the Europe class at this end of season event at Loch Lomond on 30/31 October. Twenty-two dinghy classes were represented in a total turnout of 47 boats. On Saturday the fleet was sent off on two laps of drifting in a total lack of wind, which led to much grumbling and results that were to be the discard for many of the eventual leaders. By Sunday the breeze had returned and four short races were fitted into the day. The triangular courses favoured the asymmetric classes, which took the first four places. Prizes for the championship were generously sponsored by Musto, who were rewarded with a second place by the Musto Skiff. First place went to an International 14, while Fiona finished 33rd. There are photos by Alan Henderson on www.fotoboat.com.

Loch Tummel Sailing Club 18th-19th September, 2004

Fiona Barron took the Scottish Europe Championship to add to her previous win in the single-handed section of the Scottish Ladies Championship at the same venue two months
earlier. Report and Results

Loch Lomond Sailing Club 4th-5th September, 2004

Greg Pitt returned to the Scottish Traveller series to register another win with three firsts and two seconds over two days of challenging conditions at Loch Lomond. Val Ludlow took second place overall to secure the Traveller Series Trophy with one event in hand. Report and Results

South Windermere Sailing Club 25th July, 2004

Wind shifting in all directions and strength varying from flat calm to knock down gusts - just
another normal day on Lake Windermere for the fourth meeting of the Scottish and North of England traveller series on 25th July. Once again Val Ludlow from Port Edgar came out top in the tricky conditions. Report and Results

Royal Findhorn Yacht Club 3rd-4thJuly, 2004

With strong tides, and light winds forecast all weekend, it looked as though local knowledge would be all-important at the third traveller meeting at the Royal Findhorn Yacht Club regatta on the Moray Coast. However, this was not to be and visitor Val Ludlow from Port Edgar had a convincing victory with four clear wins in the four races. Report

Prestwick 19th-20th June, 2004

The second Scottish Traveller event was at Prestwick on 19th and 20th June in conjunction
with the Scottish Single Handed Championships. Three visiting Europe sailors set off
into winds of force 4 rising to 6 but only one stayed the course that day. Report and Results

Dalgety Bay 29-30th May, 2004

The Scottish Europe Traveller series got underway at Dalgety Bay over the weekend of
29/30th May in light winds. Val Ludlow from nearby Port Edgar took first place from Liz Ashburn who had travelled from South Windermere to support this, the first event of the series. Report

Travellers Series

The Travellers Trophy Results

Bexhill on Sea 11th July, 2004

With three of the home fleet out of action for various reasons and only two very welcome visitors, it was a small but select band at Bexhill's first Europe event. Report and Results

Weston 4th July, 2004

Nine Europes competed at Weston open on 4th July. Ian Stow led the fleet home, with Chris Hughes 2nd and Lynne Ratcliffe 3rd. Results

South Cerney 20th June, 2004

Five Europes turned up for the Europe Traveller Event at South Cerney on 20th June. A brand-
new clubhouse, excellent showers, free beer, a weed-free lake and some unforecast breeze all contributed to a great day. Even the Red Arrows did a fly-past! Report and Results

Black Swan 8th May, 2004

The first ever Europe open hosted by Black Swan SC, near Reading, was subject to poor weather, and this may have put people off from attending. As it was four Europe's enjoyed a mixture of conditions which made the trip worthwhile. Report and results

Inland Championships

Rutland SC 6-7th November, 2004

With Andrea Brewster (2nd) and Lizzie Vickers (3rd) in hot pursuit, the Europe Inlands were won by our 2004 Olympian, Laura Baldwin, at Rutland Water this weekend. The prize for the first non-RYA funded sailor was won by Ross Harvey, 5th overall.

Following the entry of 19 at the last Olympic Classes National Ranker at Portland, the Class went one better with 20 this weekend at Rutland Water, again an entry well ahead of the other classes!

Following a "ring around" of Class members and suggestions from several, an informally arranged training day took place on the Friday before the event, with 11 sailors being coached by Andrea Brewster. Elena Deynes, Stacey Vials, Roz Nickols and Brian Cobb, attending their first Class event, joined Caroline Bowen, Sarah Butcher, Jenny Deyes, Alasdair Green, Katie Mapplebeck, Ross Harvey and Ian Stow in a day's intensive on-the-water exercises, boat tuning and video feedback, with Laura Baldwin joining for Q&A, before supper together at the Wheatsheaf! Report & Results

National & Open Championships

Royal Torbay Yacht Club 12-13th June, 2004

Congratulations to Chris Gill who successfully defended his title as National Champion. James Eynon was 2nd and Ian Stow 3rd.

Congratulations also to Katie Mapplebeck (1st Female and Best Improver), to Ian Stow (No Discard and Roaring Forties) and to Jenny Deyes (1st Junior).
Results

RYA National Ranking Series

The National Ranking Table

Weymouth 27-28th March, 2004

Thirteen Europes turned out, with Chris Gill coming first, Lizzie Vickers in second place and Andrea Brewster third.

1st Chris Gill
2nd Lizzie Vickers
3rd Andrea Brewster
4th Ian Stow
5th Natalie Lloyd
6th Chris Hughes
7th Katie Mapplebeck
8th Hannah Blore
9th Sarah Butcher
10th Helen McHale
11th Gareth Williams
12th Tom Mapplebeck
13th Jenny Deyes

Queen Mary 13-14th March, 2004

Twelve Europes competed at Queen Mary over the weekend, in the first National Ranking event of 2004. Andrea Brewster took first place, followed by Lizzie Vickers in second and Chris Gill in 3rd place.

1st Andrea Brewster
2nd Lizzie Vickers
3rd Chris Gill
4th Alastair Green
5th Chris Hughes
6th Natalie Lloyd
7th Ian Stow
8th Hannah Blore
9th Tom Mapplebeck
10th Jenny Deyes
11th Katie Mapplebeck
12th Sarah Butcher