Dash for the Cash at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club
by Mark Brammer 9 Sep 2013 10:45 UTC
25 August 2013
Chris Duffy celebrates with his crew after winning '500 in the Blackpool & Fleetwood YC 'Dash for the Cash' © Mark Brammer
Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club hosted the second 'Dash for the Cash' sponsored by Hobin of Preston the Seat dealership in Preston over the bank holiday weekend.
12 yachts with a total of 60 competitors lined up on the start line just North of Fleetwood. The course was to a channel mark towards the Wyre Light then with spinnakers set the yachts graced the River Wyre as the sailed up to Wardleys and on up to Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club at Skippool.
One spectator told us "it was good to see so many offshore yachts racing on the River Wyre again".
Principle race officer Peter Jackson finished the race just off the former ICI plant at Thornton.
Race winner, Chris Duffy in his yacht Carmen, thanked the race committee and the sponsor, Hobin of Preston, in his acceptance speech as he collected his £500 prize.
A total of £1000 was split between the first 5 yachts in an event totally unique in armature sailing in the UK. Michael Partingtom from Royal Windermere Yacht Club said, "This is a great event, and can only grow in popularity, well done to the organisers and sponsors".
Overall Results: (top three)
1st Carmen, Bolero 25, Chris Duffy
2nd Scenario, Encore ¾ ton, Stuart & Julie Fitton
3rd Hazard, Bolero 25, Peter Mountain
The full results can be seen on www.bfyc.org.uk