Bumper night

Trophies handed out at Hamble River Sailing Club following Garmin Winter Series

Race officer Jamie Wilikinson

The clubhouse of the Hamble River Sailing Club was bulging at the seams on Saturday evening, when the prize-giving for the Hamble Winter Series took place. To say it was well attended would be a massive understatement.

With a total of 275 entries, the twenty fifth Winter Series had been as popular as ever, and the prize-giving had a suitable air of celebration about it.

Garmin's jovial UK Sales Manager, Rich Thoroughgood, handed a huge number of prizes to the top three boats in the thirteen classes that took part in the main series, in addition to the top boats in the Big Boat Series and Autumn Championships. Also, the annual trophies for the Yacht of the Year and Sportsboat of the Year were presented to Stewart Hawthorn, skipper of the J-133 Jump and James Fox, the helmsman of the Laser SB3 Royal Thames Lucky Lady.

Cheques were presented by HRSC commodore Peggy Dorothy to the Hamble Inshore Lifeboat, the John Merricks Trust and Sail for Cancer from the proceeds of the Charity Pursuit Race.

Full results can be found here.

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