Squib Nationals Final Report

The Squib class used the opening race of Lendy Cowes Week as a practice race for the Nationals and their championship also ended on Friday, so there was potential for a different Cowes Week class winner.

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Pic by Paul Wyeth

With Warren-Smith not competing on the last day and having started prematurely on the opening day of the regatta, he was not able to discard the 34th he picked up on Thursday. This left Nigel Grogan’s Helmut Shoing ll poised to be overall class winner in Lendy Cowes Week. However, he was one of eight boats scored OCS in today’s race. Fortunately for Grogan, Josh Metcalfe and Mark Hogan’s Rico’shea, which had been holding second overall, was forced to retire, leaving Helmut Shoing ll as overall victor.

Rico’shea retained second overall, while a second place today for Alex and Mark Downer’s Panther 3 lifted them to third overall, and a win for Malc Hutchings and Andy Ramsey’s Lady Penelope elevated them from eighth to fourth.

The winners of the 50th Squib National Championship at Lendy Cowes Week were Steve Warren-Smith and Stu Rix’s in Aquabat winning the series one point ahead of Nigel Grogan’s Helmut Shoing ll. There was an equally close battle for third place, which went to Josh Metcalfe and Mark Hogan’s Rico’shea, just ahead of Malc Hutchings and Andy Ramsey’s Lady Penelope.

Overall Lendy Cowes Week results are available on the event website.