Guardian Star sails to regatta glory

THE TRIO of Tim Kimpton, Paul Amon and Peter Knox completed a successful week on the waters off Store Bay with overall victory aboard Guardian Star in the Racing Class category yesterday as the 21st annual Angostura Tobago Sail Week ended.

The modified Beneteau 10-metre vessel won yesterday’s Race Day Four sponsored by Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Department of Tourism and exacted a measure of revenge on their competitors after finishing second last year under the name Hooligan. Guardian Star finished the Regatta with a tally of six points, with Tenshun, led by Trinidad and Tobago Sailing Association’s (TTSA) Michael Rostant second on 14 points and Stag Brut Force, a J-35 led by Glenn Castagne third on 28.

Sean Atwell’s Ninja, which placed third last year, ended the 2003 version in fourth spot with 29 points, the same tally as 2002 champ Slippery When Wet, the Henderson 30 owned by Peter Peake, while Dougie Myers’ Legacy was sixth with 32 points. With defending Cruiser-Racing class champ Spirit of St Nick unable to complete the event due to a broken mast, 2002 runner-up Wayward, a Beneteau 435 owned by Jerome McQuilkin, topped the division with Hugo, a Beneteau 435 led by Antiguan Hugo Bailey, jumping from third last year to second on 11 points, joint runner-up with L’Antillaise owned by Ronnie “Stretch” Jackson.

Other Results:
Cruising — 1. Sun Beat III 7 pts; 2. After Hours 12 pts; 3. Hotel California Too 16 pts.
Charter Class I — 1. Saga Boy 4 pts; 2. Long Gone 11 pts; 3. Obsession 13 pts.
Charter Class II —- 1.French Connection 7 pts; 2.Hienga 10 pts; 3.Spit Fire 16 pts.
Comfort Cruising —- 1.Udjat 7 pts; 2.Maid of Marlin 12 pts; 3.De Rob 14 pts.