1969 Barry Yacht Club From Newspaper cuttings (probably Barry & District News) collected by Margaret Vick

Yachting

7th May? 1969

LOCAL WINNERS AT PENARTH REGATTA NOT SO MANY dinghies as usual went from the Barry Yacht Club to the Penarth Yacht Club Regatta held on Saturday week. In the Albacore class, Dennis Grace led all the way and won from Jack Booker with John. Grehan third. Only two 18ft. Nationals took part, with Tom Salmon in Nimrod being an easy winner from Gordon Vick in Corsair. The cadets in the Mirrors took the first four places out of a fair-sized entry. Ian Hurst was first, and Rod Booker, Nigel Vick and Malcolm Macdonald in the next three places respectively. There were only three cadet boats for the Cadet race on Monday week, the winner being Nigel Vick, and Rod Booker and Ian Hurst coming second and third respectively. On the following day there was team racing against Penarth at home and away and Barry won both events. Thursday saw the start of weekday points racing for the Mirrors, and as there was a lot of wind and strong tides, a small course was laid for the 18ft. Nationals. Corsair managed to pass Billy Budd on the second round to finish first, the latter coming second and Bantry Bay third. In the cruisers, only one boat managed to sail the correct course, and this was John Woodward's Prelude and there were a few capsizes in the Albacores event. Also Ian Vick sailing Tom Salmon's Nimrod went over in the 18ft. Nationals -- as two boats went to his assistance the race was cancelled. A cadet team went to Mumbles

and came home worthy winners with two firsts, two seconds and a fourth. Sunday's Pursuit race was won by Rod Booker in a Mirror with D. Evans' Albacore in second place, and. G. Vick's ,l8ft. National third. The cruisers sailed to a buoy in Weston Bay, J. Woodward's Prelude coming home first. but C. Pugh's Symphony winning on corrected time. Results: THURSDAY Albacores: 1, Swift (T. Thompson); 2. Wisp (C. Lyons); 3, Wild Goose (D. Grace). 18ft. Nationals: 1. Corsair (G. Vick); 2, Billy Budd (G. Howe); 3. Bantry Bay (A. Fielding). Mirrors: 1, Mischevous (Ian Hurst); 2. Toots (Rod Booker); 3, Thiswayup (Nigel Vick). Cruisers: 1, Prelude (J. Woodward). SATURDAY Albacores: 1, Swift (T. Thompson); 2, Sandette (A. Coxall); 3, Oblivion (D. Jones). There will be a two-day Albacore Open meeting at Barry in September when it is hoped that a number of boats, not only from Barry, but from other parts of the country, will take part,

again proved to be a success for Barry. the R.A.F. putting up a gallant performance, only to be held off by Barry. An interesting visitor to the harbour recently was Sir Reginald Verdon Smith's "Fabella." This superb yacht is very well known along the South coast and she was flying the Royal Yacht Squadron burgee. Some older members feel that this is the first time a R.Y.S. yacht has visited Barry. CONFUSION AMONG THE "NATIONALS" Five boats turned out for Thurs¬day's race in the 18 ft. Nationals event, Bantry Bay having a damaged forestay and failing to make the line. The buoy was laid out in the strong ebb tide and it was a hard beat to get out to it, but Tarantella was first around, followed by Rebel, Nimrod, Happy Daze and Corsair. The wind eased on the way up to the Sully and Tarantella, Nimrod and Rebel got close inshore to avoid the tide. However, Rebel lost the wind and fell behind, but Nimrod and Tarantella were having a close duel to get out to the mark; unfortunately for them, they went Yachting 5th June 69 around it the wrong way. Meanwhile Happy Daze, Rebel CADETS BRING and Corsair moved up and Happy OFF A WIN AT Daze followed the other two, but PENARTH they left it to port not as in the ON SUNDAY WEEK, the Mirror sailing instructions. The wind cadets carried the Barry Yacht freshened on the way back and Club burgee to victory at Penarth although Nimrod, Tarantella and Motor Boat and Sailing Club. Happy Daze finished before The team of R. Booker, N. Vick, I. Corsair and Rebel, they were Hurst, D. Howells, M. Macdonald disqualified, which gave Corsair and I. Thomas sailing enterprises and Rebel first and second placer. in a team race against the Penarth Corsair achieved another Club won two out of the three techni¬cal win on Saturday with matches. Fury having her first race of the The annual team race between the season. There were strong winds Barry club and the R.A.F. club and Fury got away first followed

1969 Barry Yacht Club From Newspaper cuttings (probably Barry & District News) collected by Margaret Vick

by Corsair, Nimrod, Rebel. Tarantella and Bantry Bay. On the reach to the outer mark and on the beat back from Sully, Fury increased her lead. They were steep seas off the entrance to the dock which swamped a few of the boats, Nimrod losing out most, although Tarantella retired. On the second round Fury increased her lead over Corsair, who did exactly that over Rebel. How¬ever, at the finish Fury reported that he had hit the starting mark, and had not realised that he could have sailed around it and been back in the race, so he was disqualified. Results. Thursday: 1, Corsair (G. Vick) 2. Rebel (G. Thomas). Saturday: Corsair (G. Vick); 2, Rebel (G. Thomas) 3. Nimrod (T. Salmon)

Mirrors, who had difficulty in making the final windward mark against the ebb tide. Barry results are given below: SATURDAY Sailing cruisers: 1, Stormalong (C. Davies): 2, Prelude (J. Woodward). 18-foot Nationals: l, Nimrod (T. Salmon), only boat to finish. Alba¬cores: 1, Swift (T. Thompson); 2. Oblivion (D. Jones); 3. Wisp (T. Cox). Mirrors: 1, Toots (R. Booker): 2. Mactoo (M. Macdonald): 4, Mischevus (I. Hurst). Handicap dinghies: 2, Rebel (G. Thomas). SUNDAY Sailing cruisers (under 24 ft. water¬line): I, Stormalong (C. Davies): 2, Prelude (J. Woodward); 3, Romegas (A. Hooker); 4, Capricia (T. V. Booker). Sailing cruisers (over 24 ft. waterline): Stowaway (M. Morris). Mirrors: 1. Toots (R. Yachting 12 June 1969 Booker); 2, Sea Otter (J. Fielding); 3, Mischevus (1. Hurst): Barry BARRY'S boats were also fourth and fifth. MANY WINNERS AT 18-foot Nationals: 1, Nimrod (T. PENARTH Salmon): 2, Corsair (G. Vick); 3, BARRY YACHT CLUB were Bantry Bay (A. Fielding). well represented at the two-day Albacores: 1, Swift (R. Thompson); regatta held by the Penarth Motor 2. Circe (J. Booker); 3, Sandette Boat and Sailing Club on Saturday (A. Coxall). and Sunday. Winds were fairly light on Yachting 19 June 1969 Saturday and many boats were LITTLE WIND BUT unable to complete the courses. PLENTY OF Stormalong sailed a larger course FRUSTRATION than she need have done, and still saved her time over other boats in THERE WAS not much wind on the sailing cruisers class, as Freiga Thursday for the points racing. In was disqualified for not entering the 18 ft. Nationals, Rebel was 24 hours before the race. first over the line followed by Nimrod had a worrying time in the Corsair, Nimrod, Tarantella, 18 ft. Nationals class, as she was Happy Daze and Bantry Bay. It trying to get out of the way of a was short tacks up to the Sully steamer entering Cardiff as she Mark, and Tarantella and Happy was making for the finishing line. Daze went inside the Bendrick On Sunday, winds were fresher Rock and got well ahead. and when it did ease it affected the The others had a, battle with

themselves and the strong ebb tide and it was anybody's guess who would reach Sully first. Corsair retired owing to an infringement of rules, and Rebel was first of that bunch to get around Sully. However she was overtaken by Nimrod on the way back, and the result was Tarantella 1st, Happy Daze 2nd and Nimrod 3rd. On Saturday there was even less wind but much frustration as the 18 ft. Nationals and Cruisers had to cross the line in one direction and Albacores and Mirrors in the opposite. Nimrod was lucky enough to get over the line and away out into the up tide, soon to be followed by Harmony, while the others were in the down set, and no wind to get them out. Nimrod and Harmony were nearly back at Bendricks when the others, except for Corsair, de¬cided to retire. The wind soon fresh¬ened and Corsair managed to finish. Nimrod was beaten by Harmony on the last tack for home. Results : THURSDAY 18 ft. Nationals : 1, Tarantella (1. Swarts); 2, Happy Daze (R. Winter); 3, Nimrod (T. Salmon). Albacores : 1, Circe (J. Booker); 2. Griffin (Midland Bank); 3, Oblivion (D. Jones). Mirrors: 1, Thiswayup (N. Vick); 2, Toots (R. Booker); 3, Mischevous (I. Hurst). SATURDAY 18 ft. Nationals : 1. Harmony (M. Righton); 2, Nimrod (T. Salmon); 3. Corsair (G. Vick). Albacores : Oblivion (D. Jones): 2. Woodpecker (C. Lyons); 3, Meta (R.A.F.) Mirrors : 1. Mischevous (I. Hurst); 2, Mactoo (M. MacDonald); 3, Toots (R. Booker.) Cruisers : 1. Stormalong (C. Davies);2, Romegas (A.Hooker).

1969 Barry Yacht Club From Newspaper cuttings (probably Barry & District News) collected by Margaret Vick

Yachting

26th June 1969

R.N.L.I. PENNANT TO AIRMAN IN CONTRAST to last week’s light winds there was a southerly gale blowing for the racing or Thursday. The Albacore's race was void because only one boat sailed the correct course, and there was no racing for Mirrors. In the 18 ft. Nationals only four boats were out. Rebel was first over the line only to be overtaken by Corsair on the way to the outer mark, and Corsair was overtaken by Nimrod between the outer and Sully. This order was maintained throughout the two rounds. Saturday was a special handicap race for the R.N.L.I. Pennant, when all the boats started together, and the overall winner was Ted Thompson (R.A.F.) in Albacore, Swift. This race also counts for class points. Two 18 ft. Nationals went to Mumbles for a two-day Open Meeting in the strong winds on Saturday. Corsair had two - thirds, but in the light winds on Sunday she could only finish fifth each time, which gave her fourth place overall. Rebel was about eighth overall. On Sunday four cadets sailed their Mirrors to Cardiff Regatta and came home with the first four places in the race for this class of boat. RESULTS Thursday, 18 ft. Nationals: 1, Nimrod (T. Salmon); 2, Corsair (G. Vick); 3, Rebel (T. Thomas). Saturday, Albacores: 1, Swift (T. Thompson): 2, Circe (J. Booker); 3, Griffin (Midland Bank). 18 ft. Nationals; 1, Billy Budd (G. Howe); 2, Harmony (M. Righton); 3, Nimrod (T. Salmon). Mirrors: 1,

Mischevous (I. Hurst); 2, Toots (R. The Mirrors raced, but only three boats were out as most of the Booker); 3, Mactoo (M. MacCadets had gone in Sailing Donald) Cruisers to Porlock in a race for Yachting 10 July 1969 the "Kindly Light Trophy." RESULTS A BUSY WEEK! Tuesday: Albacores —1, Oblivion THERE WAS ANOTHER busy week at the Barry Yacht Club after (D. Jones); 2, Woodpecker (D. Grace); 3, Swift (T. Thompson). the regatta on Saturday week. 18 ft. Nationals — 1, Corsair (G. On Sunday, there was an open Vick; 2, Tarantella (I. Swans); 3, meeting for 18ft. Nationals, the Bantry Bay (A. Fielding). winner being Dr. Peter Harry from Saturday: Mirrors — 1, Mumbles, followed by Dennis Thiswayup (Nigel Vick); 2, Grace sailing Tom Taylor's Cutty Sark, with G. Vick in Corsair third. Mischevous (Ian Hurst): 3, 12690 (David Evans). T. V. Booker in Gareth Howe's Billy Budd was fourth and A. 24 July 1969 Fielding in Bantry Bay was fifth. Yachting A MIXTURE OF Tuesday saw the Cadets soundly beaten when they sailed against RACES Penarth Motorboat Club. However, AND WINDS there was some consolation when IT HAS BEEN another busy they sailed and won against the period at the Barry Yacht Club. Army Apprentices School and on Friday week there was a (Chepstow) on Wednesday week. team race against Llandegfed On Thursday the points racing was which Barry won. held on a course to Merkur Buoy, On Sunday week, the Cadets had and all classes started together, the an inter-club meeting with Cruisers being single-handed. Mumbles, but as there were very The majority of boats made light winds, only one race was straight out in the strong flood tide. completed, and Barry were the hoping to make the mark in one winners. The following day there tack, but Corsair and Tarantella should have been a Cadet race, but made a few short tacks into there was no wind, so this was Whitmore Bay before going off. postponed. Only two Albacores got round On Tuesday week, the dinghies before Corsair, and Tarantella sailed a single-handed race, with allowed more for the tide. Only Mirrors, Albacores and 18 ft. one Cruiser made it. Nationals taking part, and the Saturday's racing was supposed to actual winner was T. Thompson in have been for the Marine Festival Swift. Handicaps have to be Trophy, but the Albacores had area worked out for corrected placings. championships at Mumbles and On the Wednesday, the Cadets the cup race was called off. While sailed against Penarth Motor Boat the 18 ft. Nationals race was Club at home, resulting in a win declared void because of a false for Barry by two points. There was start, and a delay in the firing of a Points race on the Thursday, and the recall guns, three boats sailed in the 18 ft. Nationals. Billy Budd one lap of the course before they led to the Sully mark only to be knew the race had been called off. overtaken by Corsair on the

1969 Barry Yacht Club From Newspaper cuttings (probably Barry & District News) collected by Margaret Vick

second beat, and once the latter got out into the flood tide first, she was not caught. Billy Budd came second. and Rebel third SEA DOGS RACE Friday night marked the annual Sea Dogs race—for elder helmsmen —and again winds were very light, al only one boat managing to complete the course, T. Salmon in Nimrod. There were strong winds for the Points races on Saturday. In the 18 ft. Nationals event, Corsair and Bantry Bay had a close race for the first round, but Corsair's heavy crew paid off on the second beat and she held her first place at the finish. Bantry Bay was second and Rebel third. After this race, Rebel was hauled out ready to be taken to the Isle of Man for the National Championships, the only Barry boat to attend this year. Scheherezade is also going but she is now really a Mumbles boat. The Albacores were , racing for their Marine Cup, and the winner was Nigel Brinn in Atem. On Sunday, there was an open meeting for Mirror Dinghies, and some Albacore owners borrowed boats, ----With the attendance of a few visitors, there was affair turnout. Cadet Ron Booker was overall winner with two wins out of four races, Dennis Grace was second. another Cadet Ian Hurst third and Darrell Jones fourth. The under-18, winner was MalcolmMacDonald with Christopher Evans second and Gwyn Thomas (Penarth) third. The visitors' prize went to Bluesetta from Newport.

21/8/69 News

FATHER BEATS SON IN PURSUIT RACE SATURDAY WEEK'S racing was cancelled because of lack of wind, but on Thursday there was a fair breeze and some close racing in the 18 ft. National class. Corsair managed to overhaul Nimrod on the last beat to finish first, and Bantry Bay was so close that it looked as if she might get second but Nimrod just held her off. Saturday's wind lightened as the race progressed, and Tarantella who had made a good start and was up with the leaders until the last beat down from Sully, went too close in shore and lost the little wind that was there. Nimrod was first to finish followed by Corsair with Billy Budd third. In the National Championships at the Isle of Man "Rebel" came tenth overall. Results: THURSDAY Cruisers: 1, Stormalong (C. Davies); 2, Diana (W. Jones). 18 ft. Nationals: 1, Corsair (G. Vick): 2, Nimrod (T. Salmon); 3, Bantry Bay (A. Fielding). Mirrors: 1. Lund (R .Jones); 2. Thiswayup (N. Vick); 3, Sea Otter (J. Fielding). SATURDAY 18 ft. Nationals: 1, Nimrod (T. Salmon); 2, Corsair (G. Vick); 3, Billy Budd (G. Howe). In the pursuit race on Sunday morning Mr D. Evans came first in an Albacore, just besting his son in a Mirror. This was a well-deserved win as they had brought up their boats from Saundersfoot where they are holidaying, just for the race. Nigel Vick was third in another Mirror.

19/9/69

CORSAIR IN LINE FOR POINTS WIN At the Albacore Open Meeting held at Barry the week-end before last, conditions were ideal and the overall winner was Blackmail, a visitor from Herne Bay. Ted Thompson, of the R.A.F., was second and Darrall Jones third. Points races were held on Saturday. In the 18 ft. National class Bantry Bay was again being sailed by Arthur Fielding's son John, and he and Gareth Howe in Billy Budd had a very good race, with places changing a couple of times. Tarantella and Rebel were well up in the beginning, but fell back to let Corsair through, and the finish was Billy Budd, Bantry Bay and Corsair. With only two more points races to go, it appears that Corsair will be overall winner, with second and third places to be decided. Results : 18 ft. Nationals : 1, Billy Budd (G. Howe); 2, Bantry Bay (J. Fielding): 3. Corsair (G. Vick). Albacores : 1, Oblivion (D. Jones); 2, Sandette (A. Coxall); 3, Circe (J. Booker). Mirrors : 1, Thiswayup (N. Vick); 2, Lunde (R. Jones); 3, Toots (R. Booker). Unknown Date

BARRY YACHT CLUB THE WIND was stronger than expected for Saturday's points race. In the 18 ft. National class, Billy Budd made the best start and was away with her spinnaker up and was unable to be caught. Rebel hit „the distance mark and had to re-round it so was left trailing at the start. Tarantella and

1969 Barry Yacht Club From Newspaper cuttings (probably Barry & District News) collected by Margaret Vick

Corsair had a close race on the first round with Happy Daze well up. Rebel managed to make up, but failed to catch Tarantella. The result was Billy Budd first with Corsair second and Tarantella third. Three Albacores went to -Bala for the Welsh Games. There were very strong winds and Only one race was sailed in the final. Nigel Brinn came fifth overall. In the Cruisers points race, John Chandler sailed his new boat, a Nicholson 32, to second place behind "Stormy" Davies' Stormalong of Breaksea. These boats had very little wind for the first three hours going to Steep Holm, but made a reasonably fast time back. Results 18 ft. Nationals : 1, Billy Budd (G. Howe); 2, Corsair (G. Vick); 3, Tarantella (I. SwartS). Mirrors : 1, Mischevus Ian Hurst): 2, Toots (Rod Booker); 3, Thiswayuo (Nigel Vick). Cruisers : 1, Stormalong (C. Davies); 2, Rhadamanthus (J. Chandler).

Unknown Date The Barry Yacht Club's summer points Series, some very close racing n all four classes. In the National 18's,' Gordon Vick's Corsair and Gareth Howe's Billy Budd were tieing before the last race, and neither helmsman could sail in this race. Gordon's eldest son. Nigel, took his father's place, and Viv Booker helmed Billy Budd, so an interesting race was promised. Unluckily, Billy Budd's jib was torn right at the start. and she had to sail under mainsail only. Young Vick did very well and beat the rest of the class to finish first and win the trophy for his father. Six in row

In the Albacore main series for the Peter Cosgrove Trophy, with six races to go, Darrel Jones looked unbeatable with eight firsts to Jack Booker's two, but Booker won six in a row to tie at the first count, and five more races had to be counted, one at a time, before a result could be established. Jones won. The Tarrock Cup for the Mirrors saw Robert Evans with one first more than Ian Hurst, and the latter needed a win to tie, and would then have won overall with better supporting results. However, Evans made no mistake and took the last race and the overall position. There was also a tie between C. L. Davies and Tony Cox in the main cruiser series, resolved by the next result as a win by Davies in Stormalong of Breaksea.