Budworth Sailing Club

Final results for all Raceboard (sailboard) series are now here:

Saturday Early Series 2009:

Saturday Late Series 2009:

Tuesday Series 2009:

Main PointsThe Main Points results have been updated and they are now finalized for the season. 8 people have qualified which is excellent and follows the good turnouts of 16 in the summer and 12 on Wednesday making it a very good year

Many congratulations go to the following

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With one of the largest fleet of GP14s in the UK, Budworth SC has always been a strong supporter of the WLYC 24 Hour Race, held over the second weekend in September each year. Since its conception in 1967 Budworth has entered every year bar three.Often known as the Southport 24 hour race, this is the UK’s No.1 dinghy endurance race, hosted by West Lancs Yacht Club. The 24 Hour Race is the premiere opportunity for Sailing Club teams to compete for serious trophies and national status in 2-person dinghy sailing.

The event is only open to GP14, Enterprise and Lark Dinghies as these are evenly matched across the range of wind and weather conditions that prevail at Southport over a 24-hour period. The event regularly attracts entries of 70-80 teams from sailing clubs across the UK, and with at least 10 - 12 members per team, this event is a showcase for sailing clubs to circa 900 sailors.

With the desire to attract new members and to gain national prestige for Budworth SC, in the late 1980’s a consortium of Budworth SC members from across all fleets purchased a GP14 specifically for use at the 24 Hour Race. The objective was to have a dedicated, well-maintained boat that could stand the rigours of racing for 24-hours, through the night, in the hands of demanding sailors, and hopefully win the race. Over the years in excess of 100 Budworth SC members have currently contributed towards this goal.

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Two teams from Budworth SC entered this year, to join 74 other teams in a demanding but enjoyable 24 hours. With light winds all weekend, the sailing was often more a test of calm patience rather than boat wrestling skills.The A-Team, made up of Budworth’s best from across all fleets had a good start and were lying in the top 5 in the early stages. But with light winds the observers and judges were being overly zealous and unfortunately the A-Team picked up a penalty. However they finished a creditable 13th overall.

In the all-comers B-Team 12 members, new and old, had the opportunity to participate in the event, many for the first time. After an enjoyable if tiring 24 hours they finished 46th out of 76, the same position as last year. Obviously consistent.

54 GPs lined up along the promenade outside Llandudno SC on Friday 3rd July eagerly waiting to get on the water for the first three races of the 2009 GP14 Nationals. Making up the 54 GPs were 7 boats from Budworth, the largest turnout from any club for which the Fleet was awarded the Sandgrounder Cup. Budworth competitors were Ted & Alex Garner, Fred & Daniel Arden, Bill Kenyon & Ben Ditchburn, James & Judith Downes, Paul & Chris Bowmer, John & Phil Waind, Peter & Peter Fisk.

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