RAMUZ TROPHY

The Norfolk and Suffolk Yachting Association Inter-Club Championship Trophy was presented by LR Ramuz in 1950. Open to any club affiliated to the Association, it is to be sailed for annually in any one class (without handicap) selected by the Association. A different class of yacht and a different venue is to be chosen by the Association each year – each club to enter one yacht only. Helmsperson to be selected by each club competing, and helmsperson and crew shall be bona fide regular racing members of the club. In cases of doubt, the decision of the Officers of the Association shall be final. Yachts to be drawn for; no owner to sail their own yacht and no entrant to sail the same craft in the heat and the final. Trophy is to be held by the winning club until the next contest. Spinnakers and trapezes as allowed by class rules.

In 2009 this event will be sailed under the burgee of the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club on Saturday 12 September in BODs. Entries must reach Mrs Mollie Howes, 275 Wroxham Road, Sprowston, Norwich NR7 8LR, Tel: 01603 411261, by 29 August.

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK BOATING ASSOCIATION
YOUTH REGATTA

The Broadland Youth Regatta is open to all members of the local sailing clubs affiliated to the NSBA who are under the age of 19 ‘on the day’. The format is fleet racing in the popular youth classes and in any recognised class of racing dinghy, with scores contributing, in addition, to the overall team score for each Club sending a team of three or more boats. Competition for the Centenary Salver, (presented by the NSBA’s then president Mr Sam Hornor in 1994) is fierce. To date NBYC and WOBYC have each won the trophy on 7 occasions, and HBSC just once.

The 2008 Youth Regatta was held under the burgee of WOBYC on Oulton Broad in glorious
September weather and ideal wind conditions. 68 junior sailors took part, representing 5 of the
NSBA affiliated sailing clubs. They sailed in a wide range of dinghies – the 32-strong Topper fleet,
8 Optimists, the fast handicap fleet made up of Lasers, and a Radial, a Vago, an RS400 and an
Enterprise, and the slow handicap fleet of Splashes, RS Teras, RS Fevas and a Mirror.

Prizes were presented by Nic Asher, aiming to become 470 World Champion for the third time, a
member of the host Club and previously a participant at this event (in 1994, he took part in the
inaugural Youth Regatta at Hickling in his Optimist). In the Centenary Salver, NBYC were victorious, HBSC were 2nd overall, BASC 3rd and WOBYC 4th.

Jordan Rumsby (HBSC) won the Topper section with three 1sts and a 2nd from Emily Moore
(NBYC), and Simon Bennett (NBYC) was 3rd. Jack Rushton (NBYC) was 1st in the Optimist fleet, Emily King (NBYC) 2nd and Hugh Braidwood (BASC) 3rd. Matthew Bate (HBSC) won the Slow Handicap fleet in his Splash with four 1st places, Joanne Moore (HSC, Splash) was 2nd and Toby Percival (HBSC, RS Tera) was 3rd. Ryan Langston (BASC, Laser) won the fast Handicap section, Matt Keely (WOBYC, Laser) was 2nd and Victoria Marfleet (WOBYC, Laser) was 3rd.

Katie Roll was awarded the Lady Mayhew Trophy. This Trophy, presented by the Broads Society
in 1995 in memory of Lady Mayhew, is awarded to the competitor who ‘has applied great effort
and has shown the spirit of sport, determination and fun without necessarily achieving a top
finishing position’.

The NSBA thanks all who participated in the organisation of this event, particularly the WOBYC race committee, competitors, all the parents who made the trip and the supporters of each Club team.

The event rotates to a different Broadland Club each year, and in 2009 will be sailed at Hickling
under the Burgee of the Hickling Broad Sailing Club on Saturday 5 September. Club Commodore
Tony Aldous is looking forward to welcoming visiting teams large and small, and recommends
arriving at the Club as close to 09.00 as possible to ensure that all boats are rigged and teams
dressed ready to sail in time for the 10.00 briefing. Any queries in advance of the event may be made to the event custodian, Brian Wilkins, at wilkins@paston.co.uk

Results in 2008                Place         Winner
Centenary Trophy            Oulton Broad    Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Lady Mayhew Trophy      Oulton Broad   Katie Roll