LYME Regis sailors took part in the annual Bart’s Bash International racing event this month.

Held all over the world, sailors take part in a timed distance race over the weekend and enter their club results on the Andrew Simpson Foundation website.

The Andrew Simpson centres, set up in memory of Olympic gold medallist Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson by colleagues when he died in a tragic sailing accident, help less-advantaged young people into the sport.

Once a year, the fundraising international race is held at Lyme. Competitors are given their world placing when the results are computed.

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Amazingly, out of 196 club entries posted so far the first six international places are held by Lyme sailors, with two being under-18s.

Lyme’s race was run by a strong team, RO Jack Young, with Ella Woodhouse and past commodore Jeremy Wallace.

A triangular course was set in a strong easterly wind, gusting to over 22 knots.

So, boat speed achieved over the measured and timed course was good, in spite of multiple capsizes. Tim O’Toole and Guy Woodhouse in the patrol boat were kept busy.

Club results: 1. Phil Bevan; 2. Simon Clark; 3. Ferdy Parry-Levstone; 4. Ben Orlich; 5. Freddie Cooper.