The weather gods smiled upon Burnham-on-Crouch and the 2025 edition of Burnham Week started with perfect sailing conditions, with more than 120 boats taking part in the first day of racing.
The first class to start the racing, from the Pile House line, were the RS Elites, with Bill Blank’s Blind Squirrel taking the first win, Roger Martin’s Excalibur in second and Joey Thompson’ Serious Moonlight in third place. For the second race, Blind Squirrel and Serious Moonlight swapped places, leaving 3 boats overnight with 4 points each, separated on count back.
The fleet of 707s from Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, recently refurbished by Allen, was joined by Cezanne GBR7107N for a 6 boats strong fleet. The two races were won by the RCYC boat 5, aptly renamed A Tiller the Hun, crewed by sailors from all over the Dengie Peninsula, skippered by Rory Munro from somewhere in the boat. In the second place overnight, the RCYC boat 3, renamed Hookers Afloat – something to do with rugby no doubt, scored a 3rd and a 2nd, with the skipper, Scarlett Anderson, deciding the best place to lead is from the bow. On third, with a second place and a fifth, lies Cezanne, with the skippering duo, Charles Kruse and Michael Hollington representing the two royal clubs in the town.
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