West Kirby Sailing Club

Hinman Trophy at Erie Yacht Club - USA

The West Kirby Hawks team has just come runners up in the Hinman Trophy (the US National Team Racing Championship), held at Erie Yacht Club.

The event was sailed in Vanguard 15s. The finals were won by the Silver Panda team, who have won the event for the past three years.

The Hawks team was the only non-US team competing in the Championship. The team comprised Dom Johnson/Debs Steele, Ben Field/Tom Foster and Andy Cornah/Hamish Walker.

Honda RYA Youth Rib Championships 2008

This event was hosted by West Kirby Sailing Club and took place in the Salthouse dock in Liverpool on Saturday 16th August 2008.

Youngsters from clubs across the North West region took place in this the North West Regional Final to select our representatives for the National Final taking place on 21st September at the Southampton International Boatshow.

Henry Hughes represented West Kirby in the 8-12 year old category and successfully beat off the other competitors to win.

Sam Riley was our representative in the older 13-16 year catagory. He won by only one second!

Both Henry and Sam will now represent West Kirby at the National final.

Firefly National Championships 2008

Winners of the Tolly Cobbold Team Trophy (top 4 boats from any one club at the Firefly National Championships), West Kirby Sailing Club (left to right) Lucy Armstrong, Leo Dixon, Laura & Paul Kameen, Mat Shepherd, Tom Hebbert, Jo Bailey & Sophie Shepherd.

Photo By Phil Shepherd