Nicholls takes fleet honours

The Hardy Autumn Series’ recent action saw Matilda Nicholls claim top honours in the 18-boat Optimist Fleet with three second places.

Adriana Penruddocke was second overall with Campbell Patton third.

It means the series standings now have  Patton in the lead, with Nicholls in second and George Buckley in third.

Penruddocke is in fourth, Florence Nicholls is fifth and Adam Larson is in sixth.

Hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, the Series has now passed 60 entries across the Junior and Youth Classes.

In the 10-boat youth class, it was again Benn Smith who dominated the Byte fleet, with father Malcolm chasing him down all day in his Laser Radial. 

The first youth sailor on the Lasers overall is now James Amaral after another consistent set of results. Ceci Wollmann is second with Anthony Buckley third.

Two time Optimist World Champion and BODA High Performance coach Martin Jenkins is here in Bermuda coaching during the half-term week. He said: “We had some great winds to train with in the morning.

“‘It was unfortunate the winds went light when we started the racing. We will have a good week now practising together as a Squad.”