Oct 19 2008
Sprint 15 Inland Champion – Kyle Stoneham
Congratulations to Kyle Stoneham for winning a windy Sprint Inlands at Grafham this weekend. Martyn Ellis also had a good result with a 7th, and I was, er, 12th. I did however manage 3rd in the TT series, of which the Inlands was the final and best attended event.
Kyle’s achievement is all the greater for the fact that his boat is by no means new and neither is his sail. It all goes to show it’s not the equipment, it’s the person on the tiller. It’s a fact that Kyle regularly goes out after work and PRACTICES – upwind, downwind, tacks, gybes, 360 degree turns, and starting. He also thinks about what he does and why he does it.
All in all, it’s been a good year for the Thorpe Bay Spint 15 fleet, with two titles and a growing reputation on the circuit.
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Well done kyle
Very well done Kyle – your going from strength to strength.
On the friday before the Grafham open meeting, I met the revered Brian Phipps of Windsport. Brian said to me, “What is the name of your young fellow who sails Sprints?”
“Kyle Stoneham”, I said.
“Could be a useful sailor”, was his constrained reply!
Just shows you Kyle, My landrover and trailer are very lucky for those with talent. The fact you had to sleep rough with David White is another matter. Very well done and can’t wait to see you sail the Tornado. Well done to Martyn and Howard for their support and letting Kyle win.
THATS MY BOY! Well done Kyle and thanks to you Struan for kindly lending him your discovery & road trailer.
I am looking at the trophy right now and it reads “DART 15 INLAND NATIONAL CHAMPION” so does that qualify for a place on the honours board ?
Well done Kyle, at this rate I expect youll be at Weymouth in a few years.
Keep it up. Is there anything you don’t excel at?
Ernie