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Willcox wins 2004 NSA Champion of Champions Regatta

This is the event where the champions of classes are invited to sail against each other in a nominated type of boat. This year, it was the turn of the Sprog class to provide the boats. Nine Sprogs were provided to accommodate the 9 classes that entered. All classes (including catamarans and keelboats) were invited, but it was only the Hunter class from the non-dinghy classes that accepted. Sailed at BSC (where most Sprogs are located these days), 9 races were sailed over a day and a half in shifty, variable light wind.

In order to even out differences in boat quality, boats were changed after each race. These top skippers were challenged to get the best out the boats (which included John Wright's boat, which won the recent Sprog Nationals). Thanks to Dave Martinson and Gary Brown of Hunters for competing - and having some reasonable results. After the first few races, it was 505 (Graeme Willcox), Sprog (Paul Willcox) and Laser (Leon de Raay) who were fighting it out for the title. This situation remained to the end, with a few others trying to get a nose in. One point separated the first three, with 2nd and third being decided on tiebreak. The outcome was that the magnificent NSA Champion of Champions trophy was awarded to the Sprog class, represented by Paul Willcox and Kim Lamont. The 505 class (Graeme Willcox & Bronwen Klaas) were second, edging the Laser class (Leon de Raay & David Daily) into 3rd place.

Full Results

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