Congratulations to Dan Wastnage and his team Doug Duce(co-helm), Victoria Duce, David Hyde and Santa Evita co -owner Gareth Richards, for winning the Wizard Trophy.

Last Sunday was the final race of the season for the Corinthian Cruiser fleet with the Wizard Trophy Pursuit Race. Six boats came to the line with a pleasant force 4 breeze from the SSE.

Each boat had an individual start time with Trinco leading off at 10.30 followed by Voyager at 10.39, Layla and Coco at 10.43, Santa Evita at 10.44 and finally Ningaloo at 10.46. The race duration was 90 minutes with an upriver course as far as Canewdon, then back to Fairway 13 then Cliff Creek as a continuous loop until the 90 minutes had expired.

Trinco maintained the lead until she was caught by Voyager after an hour of sailing. Santa Evita was close behind and with the use of their spinnaker got through Voyager on the first run up to Cliff Creek. On the next beat to Fairway 13 Ningaloo overtook Voyager at the mark to move into 2^nd place. The 90 minutes expired, and Santa Evita was declared the winner with Ningaloo second, Voyager third then Trinco, Coco and Layla. All reported to have enjoyed a cracking good sail.

It was then a quick dash back to the marina to pack the boats away and join other members of the cruiser fleet for a closing muster lunch in the Trophy Room where 34 members sat down to enjoy Simon’s superb Sunday Carvery.