Gunfleet Members Celebrate The 2024 Sailing Season In Style

Sunday, October 20, 2024 - 14:38

Gunfleet Sailing Club members filled the Clubhouse last Saturday 19 October 2024 to celebrate the end of the 2024 sailing season, with a Chinese meal and the presentation of trophies.  Commodore Richard Walker also celebrated thirty years of being at the helm of the Gunfleet, looking back to the start of the Club in 1962.  He was very pleased to report that 2024 had seen a bumper turn-out of boats taking part in the racing, with in excess of five hundred entries during the year; a record from his knowledge of the Club.  Whilst the weather had not been brilliant, with it seeming to often deteriorate just on Sundays, it certainly hadn’t deterred the sailors.  Even more pleasing than the great sailing had been the strong camaraderie between all the members; the help given, whether the Club’s oldest active sailor, at 89 years of age, or youngest, still in single figures, was a testament to Gunfleet’s success.  Walker was also pleased to inform the members that the planned improvements to the Club were moving on a pace; the work to commence in a few months’ time; again, thanks to the enthusiasm of the members to all muck-in and help with the project.

The following trophies for this year’s sailing were then presented by the Club’s Vice Commodore Robert Mitchell:

Winter Series 2023                  Ken Potts
March Hare                              Ken Potts
Spring Series                           Simon Clarke
Toppo Single Helm                 Tim Dye
Cadet Single Helm                  Adam Kedge
Wallet Trophy                          Ken Potts
Coronation Trophy                  Ken Potts
Gunfleet Chase                       Tim Dye
Jubilee Trophy                        Simon Clarke
RNLI Charity Trophy               Simon Clarke
Ken Potts’ Pot                         Simon Clarke
Bill Clarke Shield                     Ken Potts
John Venables Trophy           Ken Potts
Tee Dee Challenge Trophy    Ken Potts
Ken Dye Cup                            Ken Potts
Hertford County Shield          Tim Dye
Summer Series                        Tim Dye
Tony Chadd Trophy                 Ken Potts
Class Points:    RS Aero          John Tappenden
                           Laser              Tim Dye
                           GP14               Paul Jackson
                          Solo/Europe   Simon Clarke
                          Comet             Peter Downer
                          Topper             Finley Taylor
Autumn Series                        Tim Dye
London Trophy                       John Tappenden
Potterers Pot                           Adam Kedge
Jim Suckling Shield               John Tappenden
Personal PY Pursuit Trophy  Finley Taylor
Fleet Championship               Ken Potts
Spirit Of The Wind                  Finley Taylor
Personal PY Race                  Adam Kedge
Tarrant Trophy                        Dave Ingle
Senior Leading Helm             Ken Potts
Junior Leading Helm            Adam Kedge
 

The Senior Leading Helm, Ken Potts receives the shield from Vice Commodore Robert Mitchell The Senior Leading Helm, Ken Potts receives the shield from Vice Commodore Robert Mitchell
Cadet Adam Kedge is presented with the Junior Leading Helm Shield from the Club's Vice Commodore Cadet Adam Kedge is presented with the Junior Leading Helm Shield from the Club's Vice Commodore
Vice Commodore Robert Mitchell presents Tim Dye with the Toppo Single Helm Trophy Vice Commodore Robert Mitchell presents Tim Dye with the Toppo Single Helm Trophy
The Jubilee Trophy is awarded to Simon Clarke The Jubilee Trophy is awarded to Simon Clarke
Tim Dye presents Ken Potts with the Ken Dye Trophy, in memory of his late father Tim Dye presents Ken Potts with the Ken Dye Trophy, in memory of his late father
John Tappenden collects the RS Aero Class Points Trophy John Tappenden collects the RS Aero Class Points Trophy
Paul Jackson was so quick to get his trophy for the GP14 Class Points that Robert never saw the going of it!!! Paul Jackson was so quick to get his trophy for the GP14 Class Points that Robert never saw the going of it!!!
Club Treasurer Peter Downer picks up the Comet Class Trophy Club Treasurer Peter Downer picks up the Comet Class Trophy
Cadet Finley Taylor is presented with the Personal PY Pursuit Race Trophy Cadet Finley Taylor is presented with the Personal PY Pursuit Race Trophy
Dave Ingle picked-up the Tarrant Trophy the next day Dave Ingle picked-up the Tarrant Trophy the next day