Pupils Ride The Waves To Win SWAC Trophy

Pupils from two local schools battled it out on the Southampton Water to take home the Southampton Water Activities Centre’s (SWAC) Schools Autumn Regatta trophy.

A total of 20 sailors from St Swithun’s Junior School and Prince’s Mead Junior School, headed out to the Western Shelf in 10 boats. Four races were held, with the best 3 places counting towards the final results. All 18 girls and 2 boys enjoyed the perfect sailing conditions that met them.

Well done to Lucy Davis (aged 10) and her crew Charlotte Rankine (also aged 10) who took home 1st place for Prince’s Mead!

Lula Golding who started sailing at Active Nation’s SWAC when she was 8 is one of our most improved sailors. Her first time afloat she managed to bend a tiller extension to a 90 degree angle before sailing in circles all morning! She now sails towards the front of the fleet and is loving life on the water – and took home 4th place on Wednesday 15th October!

Max Bradbury-Knight, SWAC sports development leader and lead instructor said: “I love to see so many talented sailors practicing with us at SWAC and then wanting to compete in a Regatta too!

“St Swithun’s and Prince’s Mead have some great young sailors who show so much enthusiasm towards their sailing and I look forward to seeing them progress further in the future! If you want to get your school involved at SWAC give me a call – everything starts with a conversation!”

If like these two schools you would like your children or students to learn to sail get in contact with SWAC. There is still space for schools in our summer term and we would love to have even more young sailors out on the water with us!

For more information about sailing at SWAC – including in the school holidays – contact Max on 02380 915753 or email: max.bradbury-knight@activenation.org.uk

• Posted on: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 by Bita Rezaei