Midland Area report 2024

Keith Budden GP14 Midland Area Rep

The 2024 series included six club opens as well as the Inland and the Midland Area championships.  Fifty different boats participated from eighteen clubs, ten completed races were required to qualify which seven boats achieved. Participation was down from 2023 with four less boats participating and two fewer qualifiers and no bronze fleet qualifiers. 

This year the series was won by Sam Watson from Nantwich with a perfect score of 10 first places with support from Darren Roach, Andy Dawson and Andy Hunter as crew.  Second place and the silver fleet trophy was won by Steve McCarthy and Izzy Tate from Chase and third place and second silver to Lesley Freeman from Trimpley with support from Sue Webb, Charles 

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Charles Saunders, President of the GP14 Association presenting the Midland Bell Championship Trophy for 2024 to Oliver and Harriet Dumbleton, Dawn Frost and Peter Thoms from Nantwich Sailing Club who are receiving the Bell on behalf of Sam Watson.

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Charles Saunders presenting Midland Bell silver fleet winner 2024 plaque and second overall prizes to Izzy Tate and Steve McCarthy from Chase Sailing Club.

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Charles Saunders presenting Midland Bell second placed silver fleet and third overall prizes to Lesley Freeman and Sue Webb from Trimpley Sailing Club.