2026 Regatta Sail Racing - Results

The weather was fantastic for the Regatta on 1st & 2nd August this year with sunshine and warmth. There was enough wind for the sail racing both days and it was great seeing young sailors from My Blue Pass taking part once again. On Saturday we could have done with a little more wind at times for the Pursuit Race, and on Sunday we could have done with a little less wind as the conditions were challenging, especially for the smaller craft - sailors are generally never happy!

Officer of the Day Martin Pavey has provided the commentary on the racing both days along with the very important results for posterity:

Saturday Pursuit Race

A glorious day on the water with a challenging wind.

For this year a longer Pursuit race was introduced to provide for greater granularity in the starting sequence, with slower boats starting first and sailing for 2hrs 15 minutes, while the fastest boats started 45 minutes later and had to catch them before the finish time (wherever they were on the course).

With holes in the wind and the direction changing randomly through 300 degrees it was thought that the later starters would benefit as the sea breeze appeared later in the afternoon. Although the wind did fill in as expected the number of holes and becalmed areas of the course seemed to affect all competitors at some point.

The start times reflect the performance of the boats considering past performance and also a tidal and wind factor (a secret art retained by the Race Officer) and it was pleasing to see the first two boats only seconds apart (a Micro/Gem and a Classic dinghy) and the first 10 boats on the same leg of the course as finish time was called.

The racing was followed by post-race chat, drinks and food in the Marquee with competitors and supporters and a Pursuit Race prize-giving.

Our thanks to all who helped make the day a success both on and off the water.

The Results of the Pursuit Race

1. Gemini - Will and Edd
2. Lingling - Pete and Sarah
3. Italia - Ed and Nick
4. Gazelle - Andrew and Alex
5. Shrimping - Marie-Louise and Aga
6. Lottie - John Huggett
7. Byte - Reuben
8. Muscle - Ian and Holly
9. Miracle - Simon and Nancy
10. Hawk - Will and Dimon
11. Laser - Dave Gee
12. Meg - The Thops
13. 10 - Jo and Tim
14. Indecision - Dave and Neil
15. Jess - The Powers
16. Dolma - Richard and Crew
17. Topper - Michael
18. Tera - Owain
19. Iroquois - Jerry and Margaret
20. Topper - Toby
21. Pegasus - David and David
22. Circe / Moddy 29 - Matt and Phil
23. Gemmy Dodger - Sam and Gabriel

DNS Winkle Brig - Yvonne

RET Scow (11'4") Shona

Sunday Class Racing

Sunday's racing followed the usual format of categorised class starts (4 in number) staring every 5 minutes and this followed the morning's fun and games on the beach and in the mud.

It was another fine sunny day with a steady easterly breeze around 15mph. This gave perfect conditions for beats to windward going down river and square runs up river interspersed with cross river reaching.

A few boats showed discretion in not using spinnakers after either a broach or two or following gear failure. Once again the racing was followed by a prize-giving and a BBQ.

The Results of the Class Racing

Fast: Micro and Hawk

1. Cuckoo - Will and Simon
2. Muscle - Ian and Holly
3. Gazelle - Andrew and Alex
4. Meg - The Thorps
5. Gemini - Edd and Ellie
6. 10 - Jo and Tim
7. Indecision - Dave and Callum
8. Gemmy Dodger - Sam and Gabriel

Dinghy and Fast Classics

1. Miracle - Simon and Nancy
2. Shrimpling - Marie-Louise and Aga

• Rtd Lingling
• Rtd Laser
• Rtd Feva

Cruiser

1. Dolma - Richard and Crew
2. Sonic - David and David
3. Circe - Matt and Crew

Slow Dinghy and Classics

1. Lottie - John Huggett
2. Puffin - Shona
3. Jess - The Powers

• Rtd Topper
• Rtd Feva

Downloads

• Race Notice 2026 SSC Regatta.pdf
• Sailing Instructions Regatta 2026.pdf
• Pursuit Race Briefing 2026 SSC Regatta.pdf
• Entry Form 2026 SSC Regatta.pdf
• Parental Consent Form 2026 SSC Regatta.pdf

Last updated 17:20 on 10 August 2026