Budworth Sailing Club

It must be something in the name but this joint class open day is approaching fast. A little later in the calendar this year, but we hope will still bring the good sailing conditions  experienced over the last few years. As in previous few years we expect to welcome guests visiting from other clubs as well as a good home turnout.
The open is a one day event with a briefing around 10:30am followed at 11am by the first race. The format is to sail 3 races. Within this framework each class will designate prizes as they see fit.

Fireball trophies to be awarded on the day are the Challenge Trophy awarded to the overall winner and the Masters Trophy awarded to the highest placed ‘Master’ helm.

If you require any information please contact the appropriate class captain, contact details are available on the respective class pages.

Budworth SC hosted the sixth round of the GP14 Northern Bell Championship with its Open Meeting on Sunday 6th June. The well attended meeting of 22 boats included 14 visitors with many travelling from the Midlands and across the North West to enjoy the quality racing and stable water of Budworth Mere. 

After a brief delay waiting for the wind to fill, Race 1 got underway. Simon Potts (Shustoke SC) led from the start, but the light shifty conditions suited Budworth Septuagenarian John Booth who closely followed Potts across the line. Whilst the fleet enjoyed an excellent light lunch, the wind increased and an excellent NW F3-4 set in for the afternoon.

In Race 2 Gary Dewhurst & Thomas Bennett (Burwain SC) chased the leaders hard with Simon Potts with crew Luke Shaw (Budworth SC) eventually crossing the line first. Late arrivals Mike Senior with crew Liz Pugh (both South Staffs SC) used Race 2 as the warm up and showed their form in the final race duelling with Potts and Shaw throughout to emerge as race victors.  

With two bullets, Potts and Shaw were overall winners. In the home fleet, Bill Kenyon was fifth overall but as a result Bill now leads in the 2010 GP14 Northern Bell Championship, which is generously sponsored by Omega Sails. Competition was also very close in the other fleets, with clean, close racing by all competitors. 

As ever, the quality racing and close competition was aided by the skill of PRO Graham Tinsley and his team who ensured good beats, clean starts and no protests in all 3 races. 

Results:  

Overall:

1^st Simon Potts & Luke Shaw (Shustoke SC & Budworth SC)

2^nd Mike Senior & Liz Pugh (S. Staffs SC)

3^rd Peter Jacques & Adam Froggat (Chase SC) 

Silver Fleet:

1^st John Booth & Gill Kenyon (Budworth SC)

2^nd Fred Ardern & Andy White (Budworth SC)

3^rd Greg Thomas & Emily Cole-Evans (Southport SC & S. Staffs SC) 

Bronze Fleet:

1^st Alan Roberts & Alex Pilkington (Royal Navy SC)

2^nd Dave Burrows & Kate Billinge (Winsford Flash SC)

3^rd Alex Donnachie & Lesley Bayliss (Budworth SC)

Budworth Open Meeting

Written By Hannah Bristow
Age 11, Budworth Sailing Club

On the 3^rd of May 2010, at Budworth sailing club in Cheshire, sixty boats gathered from many different clubs and places including: Leigh and Lowton, Nantwich, Redesmere, Bolton, Fiddlers Ferry, Budworth, Windsford Flash, Jumbles, Port Dinorwic and West Kirby to sail what was to become a brilliant days racing!!

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Saturday 1st May - Budworth Sailing ClubStarts 09:30, until 16:30 approxThis course meets both RYA and HSE requirements, Gill Kenyon is the Instructor and is recognised as providing recognised courses in First Aid with both RYA and HSE.This certificated course is valid 3 years.  In particular, it meets the needs of workplaces with lower risk and smaller employee numbers (see www.hse.gov.uk and links to First Aider requirements).

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Budworth Sailing Club is very pleased to be hosting the North West Junior Travellers event on 3rd May.

Last year this was very well attended, with 50 boats on the water!

We look forward to welcoming all Juniors again to this event.
For visitor information and maps etc, please go to the Visitors section of this web site.

Visit the Mountain & Marine web-site to see their range of sailing gear and clothing.