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Matilda and Flo Nicholls recently competed on the East Coast of England during the annual Junior and Youth Regatta at Aldeburgh which is one of Europe’s largest Club Regattas for sailors under 18.
The Nicholls who sail out of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club’s Summer Sailing Program sailed among approximately 300 boats of various kinds competed in the racing, Matilda Nicholls competed in the Senior Optimist Fleet for children up to 15 years old, while Flo Nicholls sailed in the Regatta Fleet for the Under 10’s.
Sailing was held in very different conditions to those seen in Bermuda, with strong tides and river courses being sailed. The winds remained strong most of the week and a number of races were cancelled for the Regatta Fleet.
The conditions did not stop Matilda Nichollswho finished 4th in the morning race series and 3rd in the afternoon race series. Flo Nicholls was the youngest competitor in the whole event and the winds were at the top end of her range, however on the Wednesday she finished 2nd Optimist in her morning race and finished the week in 7th place overall for the series.
Matilda Nicholls and Flo Nicholls have been actively involved in the RBYC Summer Sailing Program in July, which is now in its last week before the sailors prepare for the RBYC’s Fall sailing. This includes one of the World’s most prestigious Optimist Regattas, the Junior Gold Cup hosted by RBYC in October.
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