The OMSC is the current holder of the Winchester Target. This trophy was won for coming third overall in the 2008 Arrow Trophy. In previous years, the Club has won the Charterhouse Bowl for fifth and the Radley Shaker for fourth. It is certainly the Club’s intention to enter for the 2009 event and it would be fabulous to think that we could compete for the Arrow itself over the weekend of 3rd and 4th October 2009.
The Arrow Trophy is an open sailing competition between schools that can put together a team of former pupils, raced as an annual weekend regatta in one-design yachts. The event is organised on the challenging waters of the Solent aboard Sunsail’s Sunfast 37ft yachts with a maximum crew of eight. The yachts are collected from Port Solent (Portsmouth) on the Friday and sailed over to Cowes Yacht Haven.The race format is short fleet racing on Saturday, finishing up in Cowes late afternoon, followed by the Arrow Trophy Dinner at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. The top four schools from the fleet races then go into a series of America’s Cup style match races on the Sunday to determine the overall winner, whilst the remaining schools fleet race again to determine the winner of the Charterhouse Bowl.
This has developed into a highly competitive and hugely fun event that should attract both keen racing sailors and enthusiastic cruisers alike. Malvern has been fortunate to be able to put together a useful team in past years. But, there is the opportunity of a second boat and it would be very good to hear from any OM who has racing experience.
For further information on the Old Malvernian Sailing Club or the Arrow Trophy, please contact:
Bob Clitherow 3 Anglo-American Laundry
Burmester Road
Earlsfield
London SW17 0JS
T - 020-8946 7096
M - 07831-758457
E - Click here to email Bob