RYA Summer Match Racing Qualifier 3
Last weekend, 2nd and 3rd October a team from Royal Lymington Yacht Club entered its first Match Racing Event for many years, the RYA Summer Match Racing Qualifier 3 held at Poole Yacht Club. Our team was organised through the newly revitalised Youth section of the Club and led by Nik Froud.
Top conditions in Poole Harbour!
The summer match racing event went ahead with some pretty top end conditions in Poole harbour. The event was well attended by 10 teams from across the country, with some notable attendees including 2012 Olympian Kate Macgregor, current women's match racing champion Ellie Cumpsty, current UK match racing national champion Ted Blowers and multiple other teams with top 100 rankings
An enjoyable day for the Royal Lymington team
As a new team at our first match racing event, we were really pleased with our performance of 5 wins from 9 races, leaving us 5th overall and narrowly missing out on the podium. Our trajectory through the event was clear - initially losing our first two, we won 3 straight races on Sunday morning. Most importantly, it was enormously enjoyable and we learnt a great deal from the experience and cannot wait to do some more.
Well done to all involved!