Posted on 4 Jul RS Feva Rooster Grand Prix 6 at Grafham Water It is set to be their biggest turnout since 2014. Second biggest turnout in the last 15 years set for Grafham Water The Streaker Class will be putting on a show at Grafham Water this weekend, when over 50 boats assemble for the Noble Marine Streaker National Championships. Posted on 12 Jul Noble Marine Streaker Nationals Day 1īlue skies and a good breeze at Grafham It's day 1 of the Noble Marine Streaker National Championships and the fleet was greeted with blue skies and a good breeze at Grafham Water Sailing Club! Posted on 8 Jul Noble Marine Streaker Nationals Preview Martin Penty successfully defends his title Martin Penty (Beaver SC) successfully defended his title at Grafham Water Sailing Club this weekend, to become Noble Marine Streaker National Champion for the third time. Related Articles Noble Marine Streaker Nationals overall Will Mears took first place in the Optimist main fleet at the Gill Easter Egg event at Grafham Water - photo © Paul Sanwell / OPP The wind still refused to settle, so racing was abandoned for the day, and everyone's skateboarding and touch rugby skills were honed. The resulting running start proved no problem for these young sailors and the race was on! Much to their delight, although the Optimists started 4 minutes behind the ILCA 6 and other assorted boats of the handicap fleet, they actually overtook most of them before the end. Finally it appeared to settle and a race course was rapidly set up whilst the fleets launched, only for the wind to go round in circles as soon as the first warning flag was displayed. Good Friday featured a light and fitful breeze (although beautiful weather for the parents sunning themselves and eating ice creams on the bank) that caused a long postponement ashore. As usual the event was run less formally than others and featured on the water coaching. While the older Optimist sailors had headed off to events on the continent, the younger and less experienced sailors gathered at Grafham Water for the annual Easter Egg regatta where they were joined by a youth handicap fleet for 2 days of racing.
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