Budworth Juniors are top Topper sailors!
August 23rd, 2007 by: the WebmasterWell Done! to Andrew, Hannah, Kieran, Rachael and Jonathan!
Andrew Brown has just won the Topper Nationals in North Berwick, Hannah Wilcock has won the Silver Fleet, Kieran Travis 6th in the Bronze and Rachael Wilcock has come 2nd and Jonathan Verity 3rd in the Regatta fleet. For a write up and final positions please see.
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=137913
Also, see the feature article in the RYA August Newsletter - ( the full newsletter can be found here under “Articles /General”, or by searching for “RYA” in the search box onthe right of this page).
ANDREW WINS TOPPER NATIONALS & GRAND SLAM Budworth is proud to announce that a junior member - Andrew Brown, aged 15 - has just won the largest ever Topper Nationals (from 289 competitors!)
His Grand Slam of titles comprises the World, National and Inland Championships, plus the Nationwide Series. Andrew then went straight from North Berwick to the Laser Nationals, where he qualified for the gold fleet despite high winds, and then he travels to Lake Garda soon afterwards to defend his Worlds Topper title”.
“Andrew Brown, 15, from Appleton near Warrington, has just landed a National sailing Championship. Sailing at the biggest ever Topper class Nationals, Andrew overcame the challenges of brisk winds and 289 competitors to take the National title at North Berwick in Scotland.
The week long competition, held from August 5-10, had such a large fleet that three days of preliminary heats were needed to sort the fleet into gold, silver and bronze fleets, and then Andrew sailed against the very best of his class competitors in the gold fleet for the rest of the week.
Andrew is no stranger to success in the sailing world, after last year winning the World title in the Topper class at Lake Garda in Italy.
At North Berwick, Andrew led from the heats stage, and then in the six races in the gold fleet, he took a pair of wins and three second places to win the Championship by eight points. Andrew sails at Budworth Sailing Club, while another sailor from the NorthWest, Jack Hopkins from Delph SC, also excelled to take third overall.
Speaking after his title win Andrew said, “I am elated to have won the Topper GB Nationals at North Berwick. It was a tough competition and I am delighted to have completed the ‘grand slam’ of all the Topper titles.
It was really important for me to win the GB Nationals as no one else has won all four titles before.”
His Grand Slam of titles comprises the World, National and Inland Championships, plus the Nationwide Series. Andrew then went straight from North Berwick to the Laser Nationals, where he qualified for the gold fleet despite high winds, and then he travels to Lake Garda soon afterwards to defend his Worlds Topper title.
Andrew has been helped to progress in the sport by his membership of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Zone squad, and now National GBR squad in Toppers. These squads provide high level coaching to aspiring young racers, and form part of the successful pathway to Olympic success provided by the RYA’s Olympic development squads.
Andrew was one of a strong team from the NW at the Nationals. Some other highlights included;
- 3rd overall Jack Hopkins, Delph
- 7th and best Under 14, Elliot Hanson, Redesmere
- 13th and best Junior Female, Emily Jackson, Elton.
YOUNG SAILOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
PERFORMANCE - INSPIRING OTHERS - RESCUE - OVERCOMING DIVERSITY
Nomination Call!RAYMARINE Young Sailor of the Year Awards 2007
RYA Regional Young Sailor
Step 1 - RYA Regional Young Sailor nominations
Don’t miss out! pass on your nominations for your Regional Young Sailor of the Year to your Regional committee. Your young sailors must have made a significant impact on youth sailing during 2007, either on the race course, around the club, by overcoming adversity or through an exceptional achievement.
Nominees must be aged 19 years or under at 31 December 2007.
Get your Regional committee’s contact details from the RYA
website www.rya.org.uk or see Nomination Form on website: www.rya-northwest.org.uk
RAYMARINE Young Sailor of the Year 2007
Step 2 - Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year awards
RYA regional young sailor winners are automatically put forward for the national Raymarine young sailor of the year award. Three finalists will be shortlisted from all entrants.
Step 3 - The Final
The three finalists, plus all the RYA Regional winners and their families will be treated to a VIP day at London Boat Show where the Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year is announced.