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Jackknife Podium in Rolex Middle Sea Race 2024
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Jackknife achieved a very comendable 3rd place in Class 4 in the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2024.
Jackknife leading Class 4 out of the Grand Harbour at Malta
Jackknife clear ahead at the start.
Team Jackknife at the Prizgiving
This is a challenging 606 miles race starting from the Grand Harbour in Malta, then northwards to Sicily,up the Masina Straits and then onwards to Stromboli, where the volcano is seen spurting fire and smoke. Along the north coast of Sicily passing Palermo, through the group of islands and then down to Pantelleria and Lampedusa, through the South Comino Channel, and then to the finish in Malta.
Jackknife was commended for standing-by a competitor yacht, Hagar V, who had lost her mast. during a squal on the leg up to Sicily. There was a seriously injured person on board. Jackknife received redress for the racing time lost.
Jackknife Team:
Andrew and Sam Hall, Stephen Tudor , Elsa Swetenham, Harry Pickering, James Allison, Mark Bolger and Peter Fletcher.
2024 Christmas Party and Prize Giving
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Tickets on sale from the Flag Officers at Plas Heli, or watch out for the links on the web site going live soon
Autumn Series - Pwllheli Challenge 2024
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The Pwllheli challenge 2024 was completed today, after a short delay waiting for the wind to fill in, with the fleet completing one race, and Racing Captain Vicky Cox making the call to cancel tomorrows racing due to "Storm Ashley".
Congratulations to the overall challenge winner from class 1, Wil Partington and team, racing the A35 AndromedA, and to winner of both the sports boat and Class 2 fleet Dave Sharp and team racing J70 "Mojito Bach"
The Winter series starts on the 9/10th of November.
Mojito on the Podium at J Cup in Ireland,
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Congratulations to team Mojito on third place in the J Cup hosted in DunLaogharie, and also to the Jackpot and Only Just teams for some very close sailing.
see report in afloat.ie
Later this week, the three boats are joined by Faenol, Panache and Jackknife to compete in the IRC European Championships, we wish all the skippers and crew the best of luck.
Notice to Mariners - 05/09/2024 Dredging Harbour
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Please note the intention to carry out dredging work in the Harbour
Pwllheli regatta welcomes the return of the RNLI ALB
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Pwllheli regatta, welcomes the return of the RNLI ALB
Pwllheli ALB Returns at the Pwllheli regatta - photo by Paul Jenkinson
The weekend saw the return of the Shannon class all weather lifeboat to Pwllheli and to mark the occasion Pwllheli Sailing Club, joined by a fleet from sister sailing club South Caernarfonshire Yacht Club (SCYC), formed a welcoming party off the harbour entrance as part of the Pwllheli Regatta.
Xpletive, winners of the feeder race and IRC class - photo by Paul Jenkinson
The SCYC fleet raced from Abersoch to Pwllheli in the morning with the race won by Mike Crompton’s X-yacht, Xpletive.
Tamur in YTC class - photo by Paul Jenkinson
The two sailing club fleets then combined to join the Pwllheli Regatta fun race. All emphasis was on fun racing with fancy dress and fishing encouraged during racing with the reward of race time reductions. Sadly with winds building to 16kts and clocking right to form a tight reach on the longest leg of the course, any fish about would have been hard pushed to keep up with the boats on the water.
Close racing between Xpletive and Andromeda- photo by Paul Jenkinson
As a result, all focus returned to winning the race with some close competition between Xpletive and Will Partington’s A35 AndromedA. In the end it was another first for Xpletive closely followed by J70 Mojito Bach, with skipper Sam Hall and crew all wearing fancy dress, a selection of women’s floral print midi and maxi dresses akin to a scene from the League of Gentlemen or reminisce of a Monty pythons sketch.
Sam Hall and crew on Mojito Bach, joining in the fancy dress by all wearing women’s floral print dresses - photo by Paul Jenkinson
As a result, Andromeda had to settle for third place with Mojito just behind them.
Andromeda with regatta flags - photo by Paul Jenkinson
With all crew dressed in a selection of fancy dress, from fruit to Roman guard and Pirate, Mojito claimed that the 3 fishing lines streamed at the back of the boat had slowed them down and the banana and lime costumes made it harder to hoist and trim their sails. Not surprisingly, their efforts gained them the commodores bottle of rum, the prize for the best dressed boat.
Mojito rum punch fancy dress - photo by Heather Griffiths
In YTC cruiser class, Tim Rouse’s Theia won the race, expertly helmed by daughter Maddie who took them over the finish line 4 minutes ahead of Tamour on the water, nearly 15minutes ahead on corrected time.
Regatta flags flying on a winning Theia - photo by Paul Jenkinson
Racing finished and it was time to welcome the RNLI back to Pwllheli with flags of all kinds hoisted and decorating the fleet. The Shannon was escorted by the Abersoch and Criccieth lifeboats and welcomed by cheers, flag waving and air horns sounding.
Flags hoisted to welcome the lifeboats - photo by Angela Jenkinson
Jack Thompson joining the parade on a Plas Heli RIB after supporting the Supernova Nationals fleet as safety boat.
The Shannon was escorted by the Abersoch and Criccieth lifeboats - photo by Paul Jenkinson
The lifeboats welcomed by cheers, flag waving and air horns sounding - photo by Paul Jenkinson
Flags flying on Enygma y Mor - Photo by Paul Jenkinson
All crews, racing, cruising and RNLI, plus supporters and volunteers then headed into Plas Heli for music by the Jac Dobson band, a BBQ by Sean Devlin together with race results and trophy presentation.
Tim and Maddie Rouse and Matty Jarmaine of Theia - winners of the Pwllheli regatta YTC cruisers trophy - photo by Nichola Rouse
Panache racing in the IRC class - Paul Jenkinson
Jac y Do racing in IRC class - photo by Paul Jenkinson
Regatta flags flying in Plas Heli marina on Pata Negra, just returned from a tough Round Ireland Yacht Race - photo by Victoria Cox
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