This week, Tenby Sailing Club is hosting the National Championships for the RS Aero 5 & 7 dinghies.

54 single handers are competing in a series of thirteen races, ending on Friday.

The difference of two square metres of sail area makes the 5 more manageable for lighter or less experienced helms. The 5s have 31 entries and the 7s have 23.

Prior to this event, Tuesday August 15 provided perfect conditions for dinghy racing.

Race officer Lewis James set a port course for the evening dinghy race, with start line to the east, windward mark near Waterwynch and gybe mark just east of St Catherine’s.

Led by Robin Wood in his International Canoe, the four Ospreys flew around the course with the aid of their colourful ‘kites’.

As the race progressed the south-going tidal stream picked up and it favoured the right side of the beat and Dan and Matt gradually reeled-in Dave and Maurice to finish only a few seconds behind after four laps, with Robin a lap ahead doing five and Bill and Nan in their Redwing, a lap behind, being a slower class.

Results: Robin Wood in his International Canoe got 1st place. 2nd Dave Griffiths & Maurice Clark, Osprey; 3rd Dan Jackson and Matt Goldwait, Osprey; 4th David Pleister & Paul Griffiths, Osprey; 5th Bill & Nan Dowell, Redwing; 6th John McKellar & Julian Cumpsty, Osprey.

On September 9 and 10 trainees from Tenby and four other clubs can take part in the Welsh Dragon Series weekend being held here.