The Enterprise Fleet were given a very warm welcome at Tenby S.C., at the briefing, held in the sailing club on Saturday Evening. This followed a very damp registration and scrutineering day, where competitors, scrutineers and sheets were suitably damp!

          The weather was to continue to play its part as Day 1, the Practice Race and Race 1, had to be abandoned on Sunday.

          Day 2, Monday, was still not attractive. The fleet competed in a gusty Force 4 with gusts that gave competitors some very 'tricky' sailing conditions. Despite the weather conditions, which can only be described as 'challenging', Race 1, 2 and 3 were completed. The fleet will need to relax and recuperate in preparation for another round of problematic weather conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday, if the forecast is to be believed.

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

          Race 4 was sailed in a Force 1 – 3 with a fluky last beat. Race 5 was sailed in a Force 2 – 4 and at one point it reached Force 5. The wind shifted in between races which meant the course had to be re-laid twice.

Race 4

Race 5

          Racing was cancelled due to severe gale weather warning – time for competitors to relax and enjoy leisure time in and around Tenby.

          There was no report after Day 5 as the results were provisional, awaiting the outcome of a Protest.

          It was necessary, although tiring for the competitors, to fit 3 races into the programme, due to the fact that racing was cancelled on Day 4 because of gale warnings. The sailing started in a Force 1 – 2 variable south westerly, which strengthened to a Force 3 to 4 by the end of Race 8. The results from these races provided a very interesting overall score board with just one point between first and second boat and four points between 2nd and 3rd. No clear winner at this point and all to sail for in the final race on Day 6.

Race 6

Race 7

Race 8

Overall to Race 8 with one discard

          This was the final race in the Championship and sailed in good conditions, the best for the Championship, in a Force 3 – sometimes 4.

Race 9

          The prizegiving was held in Tenby Sailing Club and the prizes were presented by Julia Dashfield, the Commodore Mark Dashfield's wife. The evening was opened by our Commodore Peter Dolling who made a special point of thanking the hosts, Tenby S.C., for a well organised and enjoyable event – special thanks to Blake Shaw & Mark Dashfield and his team, the galley, bar staff and not forgetting a very 'no nonsense' beach master who definitely kept the fleet in order! Peter also extended thanks to his own Enterprise team.