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Topper Southwest Traveller Series event at Saltash Sailing Club

by Charlie MacKenzie & Sarah Martin 10 Jun 18:29 UTC 1 June 2025
Topper Southwest Traveller Series at Saltash © Paul Gibbins Photography

Toppers battle out it on the Tamar as the South West traveller series comes to Saltash SC

The Topper Southwest traveller series consists of eleven events in beautiful locations across the South West with a mix of inland, estuary and coastal venues. The event held in Saltash on June 1st was the fifth of the Southwest Topper Travellers events for 2025.

35 young sailors from around the South West including six boats from Saltash took part in the weekend event which began with a day of coaching on Saturday led by Saltash Sailing Club coaches Ellie Harding and Mike Robins joined by guest coaches Izzie Smith and Izzie Cramp, ahead of racing on the Sunday.

With a good westerly breeze on both days, the racing started officially on the Sunday morning at 11am once all the crews were rigged up, fully briefed and launched on to the Tamar.

The first race saw Victory Montgomery (Dittisham YC) take the lead with Charlie Mackenzie (Salcombe YC) a close second until he snatched the lead from Victory, with Charlie Mackenzie runner-up and Brooke Browning (Bristol Corinthian YC) in third.

The start of the second race was fraught with two general recalls and a final recall under black flag with disqualification if over the start line. Once under way Victory, George Reynolds (Salcombe YC) and Brooke were all very tightly packed coming up to the windward mark. After some very close racing Victory finished top with Edward Lee (Saltash Sailing Club) runner up with Brooke closely behind.

After a short break in the racing for some refreshments in the form of hot pasties, the cadets were back under way again with the tide now in full effect, making for some tricky conditions for the sailors on the start line. With the pressure of time the third race start was under black flag making for some quite conservative starting tactics.

Coming up to the windward mark George Reynolds and Brooke Browning were close behind Victory Montgomery leading but, after some very exciting racing, George managed to snatch the win leaving Victory in second and Brooke in third place.

The last race of the day was started once again under black flag with an exciting start line with more of the young sailors willing to take a risk making for an exciting final race.

Rounding the windward mark George led followed by Edward Lee and Charlie MacKenzie. Following an exhilarating leeward mark rounding both Charlie and Brooke managed to sneak past Edward with George crossing the line ahead of Charlie closely followed by Brooke.

Victory Montgomery topped the leaderboard at the end of the day's racing with George Reynolds second and Charlie MacKenzie in third. Emilia Willis was 21 overall but first in the 4.2 rig, a smaller sail for younger sailors with Audrey Yang second. Edward Lee finished top Saltash boat in fifth with Saltash Sailing Club's Henry Warne completing his first Topper event.

Organiser William Lee from Saltash Sailing Club, said: "Overall some incredible racing and a massive thanks to Saltash Sailing Club leadership and membership for making the class so welcome, including the hot food for the sailors to warm up with afterwards.

"A massive thanks too to the many volunteers who made this whole event possible, and the event sponsors Rooster Sailing who helped ensure there were great prizes for all of the sailors."

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3R4Pts
1GBR 48196Victory MontgomeryPaignton SC212‑75
2GBR 48171George ReynoldsSalcombe YC‑64116
3GBR 47350Charlie MacKenzieSalcombe YC15‑728
4GBR 49362Brooke BrowningBristol Corinthian YC33(BFD)39
547732Edward LeeSaltash Sailing Club424‑510
6GBR 47706Edie PhillipsSGBA‑863413
7GBR 47182Sacha GerraParkstone YC5105‑2020
8GBR 49250Amelie BallantyneStarcross SC‑1078621
9GBR 48356Mateo GerraParkstone YC1186‑1525
10GBR 46346Harry MacLeodBrixham YC711(BFD)927
1148628Isla WillisParkstone YC12139‑1734
12GBR 46913Leo KanekoDittisham SC189‑19835
1346895Tom SmithSGBA9(BFD)161237
14GBR 49340Ivy HartBantham SC‑1714141038
15GBR 49290Alex MurryParkstone YC‑1515111339
16GBR 47621Indie JonesRoyal Dart Yacht Club‑1412131439
1746370Fred SeddonDraycote SC131710‑1840
18GBR 47310Jack MacLeodBrixham YC‑2116151142
19GBR 47615James CollsChew Valley SC16‑24181953
2048681Holly WilliamsParkstone YC‑2218201654
2148685Emelia WillisParkstone YC‑2422122155
22GBR 46927Audrey YangBartley SC20(BFD)172259
23GBR 46447Phoenix HuttchinsDurleigh SC19‑25212565
2445654Leo PhilipsYealm YC‑2620232366
25GBR 47653Martina VasiliPaignton SC232122(RET)66
26GBR 30199Grace MontgomeryDittisham SC‑2919242467
27GBR 47835Hattie SteeleParkstone YC‑3123252674
2813Henry WarneSaltash SC272628‑2981
29GBR 454731Alice LeeSaltash Sailing Club‑3227272781
3017Rowan ShillingSaltash SC‑3030262884
3114Grace DaviesSaltash SC282829(DNC)85
320Holly BeckSSC2529(RET)DNC89
3315Andrew AckfordSaltash SC3331(DNS)RET96
3430364Harriet PhilipsSGBA34(RET)RETDNC104

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