19/08/2026
Bridport Open Masters crews had a great performance at Paignton on Sunday.
We shared our heat with some stiff competition and in a very close race, came 4th behind Appledore, Lyme A and Swanage.
We were 5th overall out of 22 crews in the heats based on time which assured our place in the A final.
The wind had picked up by the afternoon and the sea was increasingly choppy as we got offshore.
We had a reasonable start but got held up on the first bouy by a collision ahead of us between Lyme A and Swanage. We stayed in contact with the pack and came in 8th place. Given the quality of the competition in the A final, we were pleased with that.
A big thanks to all the messages of support on the day. It means a lot.