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2025 BCYC Pursuit Race
The rearranged UHP Systems BCYC Pursuit Race was held on Sunday 17th August. As with the original date, the wind proved a challenge with 15kts blowing from the South East, creating an unpleasant sea state. The catamaran fleet decided the slipway was too dangerous for launch and recovery so stood down. An Osprey launched from…
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2024 BCYC Pursuit Race
On the 18th August we held the BCYC Pursuit Race – probably one of our best ever. 21 boats from 4 sailing clubs entered with the fleet including everything from youngsters on a Feva being hunted by a 37 foot Bavaria, fast catamarans and a foiling moth. For those that haven’t seen the Moth, it’s more…
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2023 BCYC Pursuit Race
Congratulations to Paul Hemsworth and Rachel Meddick, winners of the 2023 BCYC Pursuit Race, on Dart18, “Soggy Moggy”. The Race took place on a gloriously sunny day in May – the 29th to be precise. Calm seas, blue skies and a gentle breeze, gradually building throughout the race, made for some champagne sailing. 20 boats…
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2022 BCYC Pursuit Race
Well we did it! The Pursuit Race was held on 17th September after a break of two years. A pleasantly sunny day with very a very light breeze at the start growing to an enjoyable force 3 for the last 40 minutes providing some enjoyable sailing. 16 boats entered including 2 yachts, 6 catamarans and…
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2019 BCYC Pursuit Race “The Glorious”
Well, after a postponement due to Mumbles having the highest winds in the UK on 10th August, the Pursuit Race eventually took place in glorious conditions on 25th August. Sailors (and race management team) were treated to blue skies, a flat sea and around 13 knots of wind – ideal conditions for the chase! 15…
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2018 BCYC Pursuit Race
The 2018 BCYC Pursuit Race ranks among one of the most successful for the club. 22 boats participated comprising 10 cruisers and 12 dinghies (8 monohulls and 4 catamarans) providing quite a spectacle – especially when a youth Topper is being chased by a 40-plus foot international racing machine!
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2017 Pursuit Race – 15th July
The 2017 BCYC Pursuit Race took place on Saturday 15th July – on a not so typical summer’s day! 9 entries in challenging weather, poor visibility, rain and not a little wind – was not a race for the faint hearted. The stiff breeze favoured the Dart fleet with Tony Rees and Jo Mullet taking…
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2016 BCYC Pursuit Race – 18th June
We stole a summer’s day for the race, conditions almost perfect with sunshine and a fairly consistent westerly 10kts breeze. Our Race committee consisting of Alyson Nicholson, Alison Alderman and Rachael Ace did a sterling job of timekeeping on the start line aboard Alyson’s Achilles 24, “Mythos” 12 boats entered, with 1st Laser starting at 1540.…
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2015 BCYC Pursuit Race – 27th June
Blue skies and 12 knots of breeze greeted the 12 entrants of this year’s pursuit race, comprising 4 Lasers, an RS Feva, an Enterprise, and 6 Dart 18s. With fairly consistent wind-strength over the duration of the race, the Lasers had good speed in their early laps unlapping themselves from the Feva on just before…
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2014 BCYC Pursuit Race – 8th June
Excellent turnout of 15 boats for the Pursuit race comprising 3 Lasers, a 505, an Enterprise, 7 Dart 18s, a Hobie Tiger, a Laser Stratos and an RS Feva. Alas both regular Achilles 24s were absent, as was Molly – last years 3rd placed sportsboat. With the forecast 10 knot breeze absent for 800m from the…