Rogers/McEwen pip older brothers to win the Peter Andreae Race!
by Jonny Rogers (aged 10)
On the 27th December 2021 it was the Peter Andreae cup at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club, racing in Scows on the Lymington River.
I was sailing with my friend, Ben McEwan, who is also 10 years old. Before the racing started, Ben and I thought we were disadvantaged because it was a very windy morning and we were by far the lightest team.
We were unsurprised when we came second to last in our first two races but after that our results kept on getting better. In the races that followed we had a 4th, then a 2nd and two 1sts, which meant we made it into the final!
The other finalists were our older brothers Dirk Rogers and William McEwen and the Hutchinson team with siblings Amelia and William.
In the final we were had a great start, the wind dropped a bit and we managed to lead the race, winning the cup and £25 - each! 😀
Dirk and William came second and Amelia and Will were third.
Thank you to everyone who helped to organise the race and well done to everyone who took part.
Find photos by Paul French of the 2021 Peter Andreae Race here
Image Credit: Fanny Rogers / Paul French