Scottish Champion of Champions Reports

Photo thumbnails copyright Fotoboat, others Mike Heath - click to expand

26 Boats turned out for the 2011 Insurance 4 Dinghies RYA Scotland Champion of Champions Regatta at Largs, 22-23 October. The Mirror class was represented by one boat (766, Mike and Caroline Heath, Helensburgh SC). The disparate fleet ranging from a Hurricane catamaran to an Optimist were divided into a fast and slow handicap group sailing the same course but with separate starts, and the results, based on PY corrected average lap time, combined to give an overall ranking.

Light winds on Saturday (photos by Chris Morgan DBSC) - click to expand

I was very excited when my dad and I were asked to represent the Mirror class at the Scottish Champion of Champion’s event at Dalgety Bay, 16/17 October. The best two boats in each class in Scotland are invited to take part in this event each year, so it was very special.

There were 29 boats at the event, which were divided into two fleets – fast handicap (PY <1100) and slow handicap, but the results were combined. Of course, we were in the slow fleet with Solos, RS Fevas, Toppers, Laser Radial and Optimists.