Victory Cup Races

By Andy Tyler on Monday, October 6, 2008

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Sunday saw the Victory Inn at St Mawes host the victory cup races for working boats.

In lovely conditions of sunshine and a force 2/3 breeze both B and C classes enjoyed tight racing.

The course of West Narrows, Black Rock provided a stiff challenge with a strong flood tide pushing both fleets up the estuary and away from Black Rock.

In B class local boats Helen Mary (Doug Clode) and Demelza (JA) enjoyed an excellent scrap with Rebecca (Phil Slater). Rounding Black Rock without getting swept off the mark by the tide proved to be the key.

Rebecca managed to round the mark in one tack from the Pendennis shore where Demelza fell agonizingly short and had to have another tack.

Rebecca took both line and handicap honours with Evelyn (Malcolm Hitchens) just pushing Helen Mary into 3rd place on handicap.

C Class was won by Girl Sarah (Adam Davies) from Muriel (Brian Trenoweth) with the Victory providing splendid hospitality for all crews ashore.