THE SIGMA 33 Paranoah, under the charge of Adam Kyffin, sailed to a clear cut win in West Cheshire Sailing Club's annual Carpenter Trophy Memorial Race over a Mersey Estuary course, on Saturday.

Dee Sailing Club's annual Long Distance Dee Estuary Dinghy Race, on Sunday, proved eventful as the wind reached force six at times.

The course was cut to avoid the rougher areas. Gareth Owen, the World Dart Champion, relished in the conditions to take the Dart section, while club colleague Jamie Marston carried off the Monohull section in the Falcon Merlin. A special race for Hilbres was taken by Roger Glover in Highwayman.

RESULTS:-

West Cheshire Carpenter Trophy: 1, Paranoah (A. Kyffin); 2, Solution (G. Dewer); 3, Aperitif (D. Sparks), all Liverpool YC.

Dee Long Distance Dinghy Race: Darts: 1, Lap Dancer (G. Owen); 2, Tricolour (C. Hazelwood); 3, Air Time (J. Douglas), all Dee SC. Monohulls: 1, Merlin (J. Marston, Dee); 2, Aquila (J. Corkhill, West Kirby); 3, Hawkwind (J. Burthem, West Kirby). Hilbres: 1, Highwayman (R. Glover, West Kirby).

Wallasey YC: Seabirds: Sandpiper (A. Watson), two wins.

Royal Mersey YC: Mylnes: Merlin (M. Colley), two wins; Meraquita (C. Broad), one win; Squibs: Kachina (P. Ball); Boudoir (J. Cuncliffe), one win each.

Hoylake SC: Operas: Geisha (A. Hopkins); Cruisers: Funtastic (M. Jones).

This weekend, West Kirby have a two day open meeting for GP 14s and also stage a Hilbre Anniversary Invitation race.

On the Mersey, the Festival Regatta on Saturday is followed 24 hours later by the Parade of Sail Regatta.

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