OVER 50 boats took to the sea for the Ballyholme Yacht Club Healthodontics Regatta at the weekend.
With a fresh westerly breeze Race Officer Colin Loughead set a windward leeward course north of Ballyholme bay with a finish line at the yacht club.
There were nearly 30 ‘big boats’ starting over five different fleets while 23 dinghies took part in four fleets.
In the IRC fleet not only did Heathodontics Emma Prentice sponsor the event but she also managed to win with her husband and crew on their Sigma 33 Squawk.
The larger white sail fleet was won by MerryJack owned by father and son Gerry and John Bell with Brian Lawther.
In the YTC fleet handicap, Squawk won again with Mark Mackey in Mithril finishing second. In the smaller white sail fleet Signet was first with Kevin Byers and Uncle Mike.
Sticking with the family theme, Rory Flannigan won the smaller YTC fleet after persuading his dad not to sail in his dinghy. Scamp from Cockle Island won the small white sail fleet.
The dinghies had great racing in the fresh breeze and thankfully were all ashore when a heavy rain squall came through. Emma Pierce won the ILCA6 (Radial) with Colin Lenoard at the front of the full rig closely followed by Iron Mike (Kimber).
Brother and sister duo Annabel and Peter Ridout won the slow dinghy class in an RS Feva with Des Magee in Areo 7 taking home the fast dinghy prize.
The Mayor, Alastair Cathcart, joined Commodore Rob Milligan and event sponsor Emma Prentice to hand out the prizes.