HUNTER AND DART CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Dart two-handed national championships and Hunter regional championships were held at Henley Midmar Yacht Club at the weekend.

High winds meant some exciting sailing and stiff competition Twenty-two Darts participated and seven Hunters.

Liam Gunning and Natasha

Brown, from Stilbaai Yacht Club, took first place in the Dart championships, with HMYC sailors, Kim Phillips and Noah Clulow, and Johan Slabbert and Cecilia Hogan, taking second and third places respectively.

The top three teams in the Hunters were from HMYC, with Paul Changuion and Tim Duguid taking the lead throughout, followed by brothers Anthony and Farrell McMillan, and Tony Cockerill and Kevin Kirkman, who took second and third places.

A high performance training camp is planned this weekend at Midmar for youngsters to prepare for the Laser Nationals to be held in December up at the Vaal.

Another popular Learn-to-Sail camp is taking place during the school holidays (October 4 to 7), with others planned for December 20 to 23, January 3 to 6 and March 28 to 31.Contact Alistair Clulow at 084 580 0269 for more information or visit the HMYC website.

Alan Barr and Jason Farmer from HMYC came 15th in the Dart national championships at Midmar this weekend.

Twenty Darts prepare to take to the water at Midmar.

The winners of the Dart championships were, Liam Gunning and Natasha Brown.