Sunday 28th! Firsts

Published 17:48 on 28 Sep 2025

With two more Autumn Series races and race number three in the Autumn Personal Handicap Series, Sunday was a day of firsts. Sara Bell, hitting the racetrack for the first time in the Miracle Elmo - there is no mistaking this  bright pink dinghy! Congratulations are also due to Claire racing singlehanded for the first time in her Laser and 16th birthday congratulations to Sylvia, sailing her Topper in her first ever race! Wow! If you are wondering how they got on then keep reading…

Autumn Series race 5:

1. Ian Duncan (Laser), 2. Matthew Bennett (Solo), 3. Simon and Julie Dolman (Miracle)

Autumn Series race 6:

1. Ian Duncan (Laser), 2. Matthew Bennett (Solo), 3. Dave Thomas and Shan Stapley (Miracle)

As you can see the Miracle battles continue! With Dave and Shan coming out on top overall… so far.

Autumn Series Overall after five races:

1.  Matthew Bennett (Solo) 6.6pts, 2. Chris Draper (Topper) 13pts, 3. Dave Thomas and Shan Stapley 14pts

Ian Duncan has sneaked into 4th, with the second Miracle (Dolman) in 5th.

Autumn Personal Handicap Series race three:

1.Brian Herbert (Laser), 2. Shan Stapley (Mirror sh), 3. Paul Edge (Hansa 303 sh)

And who got line honours from the newbies? Well in race 5 (Autumn Series), Sara Bell placed ahead of Claire and Sylvia, with Mum Claire staying ahead of Sylvia - well see how long it will be before the positions are reversed! Sylvia also competed in race 6… where were you Mum? Well done all.

Photo of Sylvia in action by John Williams (more on Facebook)

Last updated 17:49 on 28 September 2025