THERE was some keen racing in the Menai Strait yesterday as the Regattas Fortnight continued with the Conway Yacht Club Regatta at Beaumaris but it was not plain sailing for all with some yachts running aground on the ebbing tide.
The Conway One Designs had the Seva Theta Cup at stake and it was taken by Alan Davies in Seriol. There was also success for another Conway yacht Smokehaze (Roy Yates) in the Keelboat fleet
Greenfly in the Squibs and Elin in the Fifes were new winners
A successful Festival ends today with the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club Regatta at Beaumaris, starting at 11am.
Offshore: 1. Smokehaze (R.Yates, Conway). Falcon: 1. Hawk (J.Burthem); 2. Aquila (J.Corkhill); 3. Hawkwind (P.Evans) all West Kirby. Squib: 1. Greenfly (J.Stead); 2. Thistle (E.Davies); 3. Polly Garter (D.Hall) all Royal Anglesey. Mylne: 1. Meridian (C.Kay); 2. Merlin (R.Brennan); 3. Merganser (V.Basil) all Royal Mersey. Fife: 1. Elin (A.N.Other); 2. Deryn Gwyrdd (G.Parker); 3. Siglen (H.Mattocks) all Royal Anglesey. Conway OD: 1. Seriol (A.Davies, Conway). Menai OD: 1. Britannia (A.Wilson); 2. Sobraon (A.Fowell); 3. Suzanne (D.Hardie) all Royal Anglesey.
Hilbre: 1. Highwayman (R.Glover); 2. Highlight (G.Riley); 3. Hiawatha (H.Jones) all West Kirby. Seabird: 1. Skua (J.Carrier); 2. Kittiwake (C.Hilton) both Wallasey. Opera: 1. La Tosca (G.Melling); 2. Orchid (P.Roberts) both Hoylake. Star: 1. Jupiter (D.Mayhew); 2. Carina (P.Willcock) both West Kirby. Medium Dinghy: 1. Lyra Silver Tongue (A.Willat, Royal Anglesey). Slow Dinghy: 1. Blackadder (W.Taylor, Royal Anglesey).
