Flying Fifteen

 Andy Mckee and Richard Jones are worthy new 2022 European Champions.

The 75th Anniversary Flying Fifteen European Championship came to a fitting close on another semi-overcast but warm, humid (for the Solent!) day.

A two race day was delayed for a couple of hours waiting for the wind to settle and the tide to go slack.

The Flying Fifteen International 75th Anniversary Race took place as a separate event during the class European Championship hosted by Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club around the cans of the Solent.

On Day 2 after 5 races Richard Lovering and Matt Alvarado increased their overall lead after discarding their worse result to date, a 12th, to top the leader board with 16 points. Andy McKee and Richard Jones, discarding their opening day 22nd and posting a 1, 13, 8 to move from seventh into second with 23 points.