Historic yacht race revived in Yarmouth

Keen sailors from Wightlink and the Royal Solent Yacht Club have got together to revive a traditional regatta, off Yarmouth.

The Captains’ Cup started in the year 2000 and was last held in 2010. Fifteen years later, six of Wightlink’s seafarers from the Lymington-Yarmouth ferry route joined sailors from the RSYC to race around the buoys in XOD day boats, before sinking a pint or two in the bar.

Wightlink’s winner was Captain Rupert Bambach, Captain Richard Cruse came second and Captain Stuart Norris was third.

Head of Fleet Operations, Captain Sam Mitchell, was one of the spectators from Wightlink. He said: “We all share the western Solent and should know more about each other and our operations. An evening’s racing means the people on the Bridge meet the people on the yachts. Through building friendly relationships, we can all be even safer on the water.”

Picture caption: RSYC Vice-Commodore Rudi Fortson and Wightlink captains Captain Rupert Bambach, Richard Cruse and Stuart Norris.

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