It was 'Champagne Sailing' for our second Sunday of club racing/ SUP/ cruising at Staunton Harold Sailing Club!
Published 00:00 on 11 Mar 2025
Sunscreen, sunhats, sunglasses and smiles were all on show. The mercury hit 20 degrees, and the forecast was for a base wind of 9 knots with gusts of up to 13 knots.
The morning race saw 19 boats on the water. This included 5 youth sailors who were enjoying race coaching as they went round the F, D, 12, 6, 4, G course.
Nigel & Di (RS200) took 1st place, Rachael (Streaker) 2nd, and Darren & Chris (RS200) 3rd.
A break for lunch saw sailors/ SUP'ers topping up their sunscreen and tucking into a superb galley lunch - thank you to Chris/ Yvonne.
The afternoon saw Rachael (Streaker) with bullets in both races. She had an outstanding time on the water beating many fast fleet boats on the water and even managing a 'stunt capsize' in one race. Rachael wasn't the only sailor to capsize - no names you all know who you are!.
32 sailors took part in this Race 1, of the afternoon, including the youth racers. This ensured a competitive start-line, interesting mark roundings and a huge amount of competition throughout the fleet.
A mention needs to be made of the dead tie between two RS400's in this race. And, the use of racing rules which saw one RS200 successfully race another RS200 off the finish line to clinch a higher place in the results.
The final race of the day was a fantastic windward/leeward course C,9, taking in almost the entire length of the reservoir - a perfect way to wrap up a great day on the water!
For Sunday's full results, please visit:
2025 Spring Results:- https://results.shsc.org.uk/shscresults/2025/springsun1.htm
A big thank you to everyone who joined us today on the water, supporting us from the shore, or enjoying the end-of-day social in the bar.
Thank you to our on-the-water teams led by Lol.
Plus a shout out to our instructors and students who were enjoying the final day of our two day RYA PB 1/2 course - which everyone passed! 
To find out more about sailing or SUP at Staunton Harold Sailing Club click:-
Adult learn to sail / RYA 1 & 2 or Rookie Club for members who are recently qualified, lapsed or improver sailors
Junior learn to sail/ RYA 1 & 2 or Junior Improver for current junior members
Last updated 10:29 on 17 March 2025
