Notts County on the road 2024
We love to hear of Notts County Sailors on the road, their success and what they are doing. (including ex members !)
I know others such as the Graytons & Gunns are traveling and competing nationally so please update us on how they are doing.
If anyone has copyright free photos always welcome.
HANSA We haen’t seen a lot of Deb Pennington at weekends this year because she has been flying the Sailability flag for the club by regularly racing at Hansa TT races all around the UK finishing 3rd in the Silver Class. She has travelled to Holland to compete at the Hansa European Championships and helmed an RS Venture Connect at the World Championships at Rutland Sailing Club.
October
Jeremy Arnold (Notst County), crewed by Richard Hope of Draycote SC, have competed in six Flying Fifteen championships this year (Regional, National & European), including visits to France & Ireland, and has also qualified for a place on the British team at the Flying Fifteen Worlds in 2025.
Aero Inlands
Joe Scurrah 1st and Aero Inland Champion, Hayden Moore 3rd in Aero 5s, Rebecca Ogden 3rd (and 1st Female) in Aero 6, Alan Beaton & Julian 6th o/a
Kevin Hope and Andy Stewart where third in the inland Fireball nationals at Rutland.
ILCA (Laser) Uk Qualifiers Over a third of the 56 sailors in the ILCA4 fleet were Junior & Youth Women. Katherine Gunn led the U18 Women, in 4th overall. Chloe Grayton was 15th. and first in the 13 year old. Sam Grayton was in ILCA 7 and came 20th, first under 18 in the fleet. Sam’s talent has also been spotted by the coaches, Sam has been selected for the RYA British Sailing Under 21s Team which at 17 years old is an incredible achievement.
September
Jamie Mawson won the RS600 National Championships, at Eastbourne, Matt Potter was 7th.
August
An awesome week at the ILCA nationals at WPNSA (Weymouth). Both Chloe and Kat finished in the prizes in the ILCA 4 with a Midlands 1,2,3 in the female category. Sam finished 18th in the ILCA 7 which is amazing considering this was his first event in the ILCA 7
Ex member Louise Clayton was selected to represent Great Briton in the world offshore double handed championships with Peter Bacon.
our Bosun Tim won gold in the archery at the Transplant games – not sailing but a great achievement.
and… ex Member Emma Wilson won bronze at the Olympics, with help from her training partner, from Notts County Duncan Monaghan.
Topper National Series
Kat Gunn second overall just behind Tom Semmens, the final event was held end of June for the series, things were tense between Tom and Kat. I heard that Tom had to get top 3 at NS5 to get the win over Kat. So, Tom coming 2nd at NS5 meant he won the 5.3s, Kat came in second and Harry M close behind. Congratulations Kat.
Junior & Youth results to May 2024
James Burton was 5th overall in the Midlands Topper Traveller series which has recently concluded.
Kat Gunn won the Topper NS3 event at Grafham a few weeks ago.
Sam Grayton has been competing in ILCA6;
Chloe Grayton and Kat Gunn have been competing in ILCA4.
We believe there has also been activity in 29ers (Charlie Hopkinson; Ben Paling); 420 (Ed Quinn and Ed Paling).
John sent me this about Catherine Sears
Catherine is currently competing in the Italian Dragon Grand Prix at Riva in Lake Garda. She is sailing with Gavia Wilkinson-Cox. These are the photos she has sent so far. She has just completed a course with the RYA keelboat academy, alongside Ben Paling.
I know others such as the Graytons & Gunns are traveling and competing nationally so please update us on how they are doing.
