The diamond edition of the Wilson Trophy competition, a decider for the 2009 British Open Team Racing Championships , takes place this weekend on West Kirby Marina.Its a prestigious international dinghy team racing event, people from all over the world arrive - especially noticed a large influx from New York to watch one of 3 teams from the USA.
It a colourful and chaotic looking spectacle with 42 teams comprising 252 sailors ; around 300 individual races are sailed in West Kirby's Sailing Clubs 24 evenly matched Firefly dinghies and 26 highly experienced umpires deliver instant on-the-water justice to the competitors.
The large marina with its position in the Dee estuary provides ideal weather conditions. Its a shame that the lake wall is currently closesd for repairs - and now the maintenace company has gone bust - but still able to get plenty of shots from the promenade. Its the round robin knock out day day, fast and furious races...who will win...we will have to wait ands see
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