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Published:
March 12, 2006
Hardy sand yachting enthusiasts gather
on Brean beach
Bitterly
cold winds and snow showers failed to put off 20 sand yachting
enthusiasts from gathering at Brean, near Burnham-On-Sea, on Sunday
March 12th.
The
current leader of the British Land Yachting Championships, Martin
Leach, pictured below, was in top form at the two-day event.
 But
the adverse conditions on Sunday morning - which included snow
and heavy winds - meant the sand was too wet for some yachts.
Chief
marshall Mike Young told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The surface
was too wet for one of our three competition classes and it was
unfortunately cancelled - but the other races went ahead as planned
and we had a successful day."
Mr
Leach, who travelled from Ramsbottom in Lincolnshire to take part,
said he was delighted to take first place in his new £3,500
land yacht.
"Brean
is a great venue. The beach generally provides excellent conditions
and the racing here is very equal, so everyone has a fair chance,"
he said. "Once you're out there, you soon forget the weather
conditions."
RELATED
LINK:
British
Federation of Sand and Land Yacht Clubs
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