A huge fleet of 54 Scorpion class dinghies arrived at Notts County Sailing Club for the Inland National Championships.

The racing was very close with Dave Woodhead & Jerry Hannabus the National champions having the upper hand on Saturday but Roger Wood led on Sunday. The weather was overcast with a light breeze for most of Saturday but improved for the last race, Sunday was also overcast, and windless till 1pm when the first race was held. Saturdays racing was sailed in heats, one the overall result counting.

Sunday is split into Gold & Silver fleets. Saturday saw Dave Woodhead and Jerry Hannabus from North Lincs win every race, Dave Wade and Olly Wells of Northampton was second with a first, second and forth, Barry & Linda Wolfenden of Chipstead were third. In forth and fith place were Roger & Claire Wood & Nigel Potter and Richard Mason from Notts County.

After a delay for wind, allowing one or two who had indulged in the dinner the night before to recover, a light breeze sprung up at 12.30pm, and two races were held back to back.

The first race saw a general recall for the Gold fleet, and the race was won by the Woods who lead by the second mark, this result with the previous days result gave them an overall victory. The second race saw David Wade win.

Results:
Gold fleet (inland National Champion) 1st Roger and Claire Wood (Notts County SC), 2nd Dave Woodhead & Jerry Hannabus (North Lincs), 3rd Barry & Linda Wolfenden (Chipstead), 4th Dave Wade and Olly Wells (Northampton), 5th Steve Walker and Sarah Smith (Pennine & Notts County), 6th Tom Jeffcoate & Phil Kilburn (Notts County SC)

Silver fleet: 1st Mike and Michella Divett, (Chipstead), 2nd Simon Holden and Paul Newman (Island Barn), 3rd John and Peter Rose (Chew Valley)

1st Junior: John Rose(Chew Valley), 1st Lady helm: Nadina Lincoln (Notts County SC), 1st Junior Crew: William (Notts County SC)