Today I shall be mercifully brief - mainly to make a point to SSC members. Don't expect me to be skilled in extra sensory perception - if you want anything published, tell me about it. Tenby Regatta

No news has filtered back from Tenby about how the Saundersfoot dinghy sailing contingent fared. Judging by the lack of fanfare - not well. On the other hand, Saundersfoot's 'Wil-Wal-Waliog' produced the surprise of the day, coming second in the cruiser race, making best use of its handicap and judging the tides correctly. With its all-girl crew, Tonia/Julie/Bethan Griffiths, it would have also attracted attention for producing more decibels than any other competitor.

Sunday

There was a smaller field than usual for the scheduled races - several of the juniors were competing in the Welsh Schools Championship at Mumbles. How did they fare? - best to assume that no news is bad news. Meanwhile, back at Saundersfoot, the accompanying photo shows that conditions were not pleasant - gloomy, Force 4-5 and lumpy seas - a race for the committed. In the absence of Govan Berridge at the Mumbles event, results followed their expected course: 1. Nick Berridge (Phantom), 2. Paul Griffiths (Laser) in both races. Young Robbie Godwin (Topper) is developing a competitive edge these days, coming third in the first race. Andrew Williams took time off from harbour car park duties to pilot the RS400 into third place in the second race, with father Malcolm as crew. The Williams family are generally 'late starters' with a tendency to treat Race 1 as a practice race to sort out boat, rigging and procedures, before getting down to the serious business in Race 2.

Ancient Mariner