Winning Team Siblyback Water Warriors Tushingham sponsored team

THIRD ROUND TRIUMPH FOR SIBLYBACK WINDSURFERS

Local heroes, the Siblyback Water Warriors from near Liskeard, scored a very close, but triumphant victory against their young windsurfing opponents when they braved cold, wet conditions during the third round of the RYA’s Team15 (T15) SW Regional Youth Windsurfing Championships last weekend (Sunday 3 August). Held at Roadford Lake, the event was attended by teams from all over the south of the SW region, and competition was very fierce.

All of the races were close and, according to T15 Competition Organiser Ady Davies, the standard is improving: “This is probably the best season so far in the SW South area, and the tension is increasing with each event. All of the sailors are aware how close the competition is and they are pulling out all the stops to get to the national final at Rutland.”

As well as achieving victory himself, Warriors’ Louis Morris (15) has been teaching little brother Ross (8) his winning ways - Louis won the 6.8 Techno class, while Ross achieved third place in the 3.5m class.

Together with Ross, Lucy Greyston (10) and Ross Warren (8), both from Roseland, were sailing the full 3.5m course for the first time, and the three completed all their races amazingly well, with Lucy coming second, and Ross Warren fourth. Winner of the class was Nick Sylvester (12) of the Roseland Wave Riders.

Louis McDonald (12) took the 4.5m class for the Tamar Tigers, while Lucy’s big brother Adam Greyston (13) won the 5.5m for Roseland and Matt Parkinson (15) helped Siblyback to victory in the 6.8m class.

At the end of the day’s racing, the results could not have been closer. The Warriors finished just one point ahead of the Roseland Wave Riders, and only five ahead of third-placed Tamar Tigers.

This was the third round in the competition for the title of Regional Champions, and an opportunity to compete in the National T15 Champions Cup at Rutland Water in October. The final round will take place at Stithians Lake on 30 August.