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Musto Skiffs at the Ullswater Daffodil Regatta

by Danny Boatman 4 May 14:43 BST 27-28 April 2024
Ullswater Yacht Club Daffodil Regatta © Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk

A terrific 26 entries turned up for the Daffodil Regatta 2024, which was the opening event in the Scottish and Northern Circuit calendar.

Saturday morning brought a very light and chilly easterly breeze, which made for a very challenging racecourse with up to 40-degree shifts.

Races 1 and 2 became a bit of a precession due to the wind flickering one way and the other, making the race officer's job a nightmare. Ian Escritt nailed the second run and got ahead of Sam Pascoe, then managed to hold on to his lead to take the win, with Sam in 2nd and Danny Boatman in 3rd.

Race 2 became a similar affair to the previous race, but Sam got ahead and stayed there to take the win, with Rob Richardson chasing hard to finish in 2nd, and Jono Shelley taking 3rd.

Race 3, the best race of the day, was slightly further round to the north. The fleet got away with everyone looking fairly even, apart from Jono, who somehow was halfway up the beat, having made the most of a private bit of breeze. Sam and Rob chased hard, with Sam showing his superb pace and again taking the win. Jono took a well-deserved 2nd and Rob took 3rd.

It was then decided enough was enough, and it was time to head to the bar! The club somehow managed to lock us in the training room, which was a great place for some pizza and beers a long with a few tunes and some dodgy singing!

Sunday morning brought with it a westerly, which was ever so slightly more than Saturday, but no steadier giving us all plenty to think about.

Race 4 had several boats in the mix, with four or five boats fighting for the lead up the second beat before the usual suspect got his nose in front towards the top of the course and, once ahead, Sam managed to win comfortably with Danny and Rob fighting for 2nd. It was Danny that managed to keep 2nd place, with Rob taking 3rd.

In race 5, Sam Pascoe decided to start on port, and it didn't look like he'd find a gap until he squeezed through and then found himself clear ahead, and no one could catch him. Rob chased again and kept 2nd, with Danny Boatman taking 3rd.

We then had a race abandoned due to a 90-degree shift, but at this point, I think a few were ready for home.

Race 6 was a game of snakes and ladders. With Rob leading the way, he decided he was too warm and fancied a swim in the ice-cold water to allow Sam to take the honours! Mikey Matthews, who had sailed well all weekend, was constantly hot on the leader's tails and took a well-deserved 2nd. Jono also sailed another fine race, finishing in 3rd for the last race of the day.

Overall results for the Musto Skiff class saw Sam Pascoe finishing in 1st place, with Rob Richardson in 2nd, and Danny Boatman in 3rd.

It was great to see some new faces and a real buzz in the class for the season ahead! Also, a mention for Jono, who was a huge miss last year. Great to see him back racing hard after a year out with a leg injury.

Thanks again to Ullswater Yacht Club and to all their volunteers for hosting a good regatta for all.

We roll onto Sunderland in a few weeks for another Open event on 18/19 May, with hopefully even more entries.

Event photos by Tim Olin at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBoeXF

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
1st636Sam PascoeCastle Cove-2-111114
2nd645Robert RichardsonRWYC/SBSC-92332-610
3rd650Danny BoatmanSunderland Yacht Club3-7423-512
4th633Jonathan ShelleyUllswater Yacht Club-632-136314
5thNo numberMike MatthewsSYC-134-1064216
6th598Ian EscrittYorkshire Dales Sailing Club1587-13-1021
7th610Daniel TrotterDerwent reservoir5-1394-10422
8th546Ian TrotterDRSC49-11-107828
9th8Dylan NobleUllswater Yacht Club8-127(OCS)51131
10th637William MaughanSunderland Yacht Club11116-1512-1340
11th414Richard SmithWaveney and Oulton Broad YC-248215(DNF)741
12th602Connor MillerSchull Harbour SC-191658-211241
13th615Richard SmithMedway YC-16-191499941
14th481Josh MoranUllswater Yacht Club106-1512-151543
15th618James HiltonDalgety Bay Sailing Club-14-15131481449
16th620Steve RobsonMedway yacht club71712-1918(DNC)54
17th535David AnnanGrafham Water Sailing Club-181016-18141858
18th536Alistair CoatesLeigh and Lowton SC1214-201716(DNC)59
19th374Alistair Kerr 20-21171119(DNC)67
20th448John ReekieBassenthwaite SC17(DNC)(DNC)2011DNC75
21st250Samuel SlossLargs Sailing Club15222216-23(DNC)75
22nd643Jonathan BaileyChanonry Sailing Club(DNC)201921-221676
23rd332Robert YeamansAberdeen and Stonehaven Yacht Club-23-241822201777
24th255Andrew ScottDalgety Bay Sailing Club21-23-2423171980
25th300James WhiteheadFiley Sailing Club221823(DNC)(DNC)DNC90
26th464Euan HurterDalgety Bay Sailing Club(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC108

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