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Chelsea Takes Next Step 3rd November 2011
Today Chelsea recieved confirmation of a place in the Laser 4.7 Welsh National squad. She is "well pleased" and is looking forward to the Laser inlands at Grafham in a fortnight following good results in recent times. Brenig sailors are now filtering into all junior pathway classes, well done to all parents and coaches for the hard work to achieve this!!!!!!!!!!!! Brenig Optimist Sailors Selected North Wales Regional Squad
Team Brenig Take Second in the North Wales Club Youth Racing Circuit 2011
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Team Brenig sailed away with 3 firsts at the last CYRC of the season at Shotwick.
Nellie Chadwick-Smith won the Topper Gold Fleet and new Topper convert Jack Shepherd took first in Topper Training. Alex Watson's first place completed an unbeaten season in Optimist Training Fleet. Brenig completed the clean sweep in Optimist Training, with Elli Williams and Eddie Holley in second and third. Delihlah Chadwick-Smith finished 12th in Topper Silver fleet and Rudy Chadwick-Smith finished 6th in the General Handicap in Pea Green his Laser Radial.
The CYRC series prizes brought more trophies to Brenig sailors; Alex Watson 1st Optimist Training Fleet, Nellie Chadwick-Smith 2nd Topper Gold Fleet, Jack Shepherd 2nd Topper Training Fleet, Rudy Chadwick-Smith 2nd General Handicap, Elli Williams 3rd Optimist Training and Charlotte Watson 3rd Optimist Silver Fleet. That's a lot of glassware, hope they all got home safely!
Thanks to the CYRC organisers for another great year.
Chelsea Jackson Shows Class to Lead The Tangerine Machine
Chelsea Jackson stepped up to Laser 4.7 for the first time in a major event, for the Welsh Volvo Youth and Junior Championships at Pwllheli. Taking on ’10 ft holes’ in the water, Chelsea was the first girl and second overall, beating fellow team mate Rudy Chadwick Smith, who finished a credible 10th (In the oldest boat in the fleet!). Fellow sailors did the club proud in testing conditions for all. Inshore in the quieter waters of the bay, in the Optimist Regatta Fleet, Ellie Williams finished in fifth following a fiercely fought battle with Jack Shepherd, who finished in eighth. In Topper training fleet Delihlah Chadwick Smith finished sixth. Back out in the boat swallowing big stuff, big sister Nellie finished thirteenth in Topper main fleet, which included a fantastic second in one race. In the Optimist main fleet Charlotte Watson finished thirty first, with her little brother Alex in thirty sixth. Another record for the Brenig Youth and Juniors with 8 boats out for this event.
Chelsea Steps Up
After good wind on the Saturday, Sunday proved to be much lighter, Light variable winds made for tricky racing conditions. Three races were held for the Bala Junior Open Trophy. The fleet was mixed from Bala, Gresford and Brenig consisting of Topper, Laser and Laser 4.7 as well as a Mirror Dinghy totalling 9 boats. Lack of wind, massive shifts and strange gusts made for entertaining racing in the Morning, the afternoon was more settled. Chelsea managed second overall after only her second time in her new dinghy.
Brenig Juniors Turn Out in Force
Llyn Brenig Juniors took to the water in record numbers, for the first North Wales Onboard Festival, at Bala sailing club. We arrived to a misty, murky day which soon lifted to deliver bright outlook and a steady wind. The Optimist Training Fleet was won by Brenig Junior Jack Shepherd, followed by Tom Hollingsworth, with Ellie Williams completing a Brenig hat-trick. Eddie Holley finished a credible sixth after the four race series. Continuing on the Optimist theme Charlotte Watson finished in fifth place in Optimist Gold Fleet and enjoyed fun on the water with team mate Nellie Chadwick Smith, who sailed Optimist competitively for the first time! Alex Watson took home a nice piece of slate, for third place in Optimist Silver Fleet.
Our new topper sailors Hamish Mayall and Delihlah Chadwick Smith represented Brenig in the Topper Silver Fleet, finishing 6th and 7th respectively. They may also have learnt that it’s best not to swap boats mid event! Chelsea Jackson sailing a Laser 2000 took the General Handicap 1st prize in style, having teamed up with Bala sailor James Guinan.
The day was capped off with another nice piece of slate, as the club took third place overall.
