Punt Weekend - Norfolk — 19 September '09

19 September –20 September

The chance to go and race against the Norfolk Punt Club (NPC) in the classic ‘White Boats’ was an opportunity not be missed.

RTYC V’s NPC – Three Boat Team Racing 19th September 2009

 

 

The majority of the team attended a dinner held on Friday at the Bure River Restaurant – RTYC members joining on the Saturday were a little envious listening to the stories of the evening.

 

The Saturday was a warm September one with not very much wind (gusting force two).  RTYC mustered and headed out on Barton Broad to join the NPC on their pontoon in the middle of the Broad.

 

The event would take place over five races with a points system that meant that the event would be kept alive until the end with points worth more for the latter races.

 

Racing in all five races was very close however RTYC ensured that we had winning combinations come the finish line in all five races – which was not always the case at the final mark.

 

An excellent dinner was held at the nearby Wayford Bridge Hotel on Saturday evening and on Sunday, RTYC members enjoyed a day cruising on Broads which finished off a most enjoyable weekend.  

 

Finally, thank you to the NPC for inviting us to race and to Peter Bainbridge for organising the RTYC team.

 

The RTYC team was:

 

Peter Schroder HELM

Helen Schroder

Thomas Brennan

 

Peter Tracey HELM

Keith Gwynne-Jones

Michelle Joseph-Brennan

 

Ben Field HELM

Roderick Walker

Caroline Robertson

 

 Thomas Brennan

Captain of Racing

12th October 2009