You can read all the Topper News in the “Topper Times” articles below. We have a great group of youth Topper sailors at Budworth, who are successful both nationally and internationally and, just as importantly, many juniors who enjoy their Topper sailing at Budworth, encouraged by the excellent tuition and support from some dedicated club members!
The Budworth prizegiving evening was held on Saturday 10th November.
The Topper fleet is awarded its prizes at this senior event to emphasise the link between the junior fleet and the senior classes.
James and John show off the glassware that they collected at the prizegiving evening.
John won the Topper Main Points and was runner up in the Summer Series. James was third in the Main Points.
Jacqueline Crow flew the flag for the adults by winning the summer Series, with Laura Burt and Ross Singleton taking the other awards.
Main Points
1st: John Corbridge
2nd: Laura Burt
3rd: James Bennett
Summer Points
1st: Jacqueline Crow
2nd: John Corbridge
3rd: Ross Singleton
Congratulations to all the competing Topper sailors.
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”.
The Budworth 2007 Topper Open meeting was held Sat. 14th July, and attracted a very good turnout.
Skies were overcast, but that did not prevent everyone having a great time!Below are a few sample photographs from the event, taken by Peter Cull - thanks Peter!
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You can visit Peter’s website to see many more pictures, so pop along and take a look.
A very busy Saturday with 3 events running concurrently. The main event, North West Topper Travellers was held at Nantwich and Border Counties SC and was won by Budworth’s Andrew Brown with bullets in the first two races. 8 Budworth sailors entered this event.
At Winsford SC, in the second North West Junior Travellers Trophy, Rachel Wilcock finished 6th overall in her Topper, this being her first event in the large handicap fleet after having competing in the Optimist Fleet in recent years.
Rachel Wilcock (blue sail) keeping the pack at bay at Winsford
Meanwhile back at the club there was close racing between John Corbridge and Laura Burt. John won the day overall with 2 wins to Laura’s 1! Matthew Thornes also made his debut in his topper!
James Bennett sitting comfortably! At Nantwich (photo by Steve Bennett)
Topper World Champ nominated by NW
Topper World Champ Andrew Brown, from Budworth SC, is the NW Regional nominee for the Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year award.
Although still just 14, Andrew has had an outstanding year. His major success was winning the Topper World Championship at Lake Garda in Italy, in July, with 160 competitors from 10 countries (see the next report, with picture).
He was also runner-up in the National Championship at Weymouth in August in a fleet of 260 boats, and runner-up in the Inland Championship in April.
