1968 Chess s.c. in rickmansworth, had arranged an informal open meeting in 1967, jack holt won and suggested the club run an annual event, the rest is history and many notable sailors have their names etched on the chessboard including Roger gates, Craig moffett, Geoff carveth, Richard willetts, Jon clarke, Jim hunt, Andy Davis and Tony thresher. It was also my first open win in 1984 so very memorable. Hayling Island based sailor John Conway-jones wins the national title at saundersfoot in solo 219 ‘zest’, a holt built in 1961. Richard Lovett wins the Turnbull Trophy as under 21 in solo 96 ‘Ondine’. Valentin mankin wins finn gold in Acapulco, brits Rodney pattisson and Iain Macdonald smith taking gold in their flying dutchman superdocious. Sailors competing for the chessboard trophy. Bill loy snr at the back in the bottom photo but he loved to go low on the run.
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