The annual Notts County Sailing Club Spring Regatta sponsored by Morton Boats continues to grow in size with seventy five entries to the Commodore's Cup & over eighty in class racing. There were visitors from Winsford Flash, Staunton, Hykeham, Draycott and Wanlip. It was great to see over twenty youngsters enter in thier own right along with numerous youngsters crewing thier mums and dads on the water, along with the ever popular crocs, and croc rescue team (there were more crocs than boats rescued I think!).

Friday night started with plenty of activity and a BBQ followed by Jazz and food on Saturday racing was held in light winds with the BBC filming a piece about our Fireball World Champions and how anyone can learn to sail and become a world champion, given the skill and commitment.

Sunday was even lighter and Monday was so still racing was abandoned after lunch - still it was sunny much of the time.

This did not mean racing at the top wasn't intense there were few fleets which were a clean sweep.

Results: Commodore's Cup Fast handicap: 1st Tom Fenn & Richard Marshall - Fireball (Notts County SC), 2nd Will Gardener & Sam Parker - F15 (Notts County SC), 3rd Martin Stott & William Jeffcote/David Britton - F15 (Notts County SC)

Commodore's Cup Slow handicap: 1st Paul & Sharon Plested - RS200 (Winsford Flash), 2nd John & Karen Marshall - Scorpion (Notts County SC), 3rd Jonathan & Karl Lye - Enterprise (Notts County SC)

Junior handicap: 1st Rosie White (Burfield), Hannah May (Notts County SC), 3rd Rebecca Kilburn (Notts County SC)

Class:
Slow Handicap: Rosie White - Topper (Burfield)
Scorpion: John & Karen Marshall (Notts County SC)
RS200: Paul & Sharon Plested (Winsford Flash)
405: Will Twemlow & Andy Bath (Notts County SC)
Menagerie: John Parr - RS400 (Notts County SC)
Laser: Tim Cripps (Hykeham)
Flying 15: Martin Stott & William Jeffcoate/ David Britton (Notts County SC)
Fireball: Tom Fenn & Richard Mason (Notts County SC)
Enterprise: Jonathan & Karl Lye (Notts County SC)
Windsurfers: Russ Townes (Notts County SC)

Spring regatta 405 Photos(30/5/04)
BBC East Midlands At NCSC (30/5/04)