Jester Baltimore Challenge 2013
Start off western end of Plymouth Breakwater, or the Pwllheli Sailing Club’s start line on Sunday 16th June 2015.
Finish Baltimore Haven, when the linebetween Barrack Point light on the western side of the entrance and Loo Rock buoy on the eastern side of the entrance is crossed.
To sail single-handed from Plymouth, United Kingdom or from Pwllheli to Baltimore, Republic of Ireland, (ROI), a distance of about 250nm.
This was the inaugural Jester Baltimore Challenge, a shorter distance event compared to the well-established Jester Challenge and Jester Azores Challenge with their unique, gentlemanly, small boat ethos. Nevertheless, sailing in the vicinity of the Isles of Scilly, across the Celtic Sea and near the south-west corner of Ireland presents testing challenges for small, single-handed yachts. The intention is to provide an opportunity, during a normal summer leave allowance, for old Jester Challenge hands to get together and for new hands to cut their teeth in preparation for longer distance Jester Challenges. As always, the event is coordinated on a low-key, minimal cost basis. The event is usually timed to coincide with Baltimore Pirates week.
Our thanks to the Hafan Pwllheli Marina and Plas Heli at Pwllheli and Tamar River Sailing Club at Plymouth for providing mooorings and hosting skippers’ suppers at the start, and to Baltimore Sailing Club for their hospitality at the finish.
Starters
| Skipper | Yacht | type | LOA | Start | Finish |
| Bill Churchouse | Belgean | Westerly 22 | 22′ | Plymouth | Finished |
| Bob Litton | Jalina | Sadler 25 | 25′ | Plymouth | Finished |
| Chris Jackson | Sixpence | Albin Ballad | 30′ | Plymouth | Finished |
| David Knowler | Headway III | Achilles 840 | 27’8 | Pwllheli | Finished |
| Denis Gorman | Lizzie-G | Albin Vega 27 | 27′ | Plymouth | Finished |
| George Jepps | Anuanua | Prout catamaran | 33′ | Plymouth | Finished |
| James Taylor | Anarchy | Contessa | 32’ | Plymouth | Finished |
| John Margarson | Muffin | Parker | 20’ | Plymouth | Retired |
| Mike Lynch | Petrafin | Varne Folkboat | 25′ | Pwllheli | Finished |
| Nick Bridges | Dolphin of Fowey | Trapper 501 Twin Keel | 28′ | Plymouth | Finished |
| Roger Fitzgerald | Ella Trout III | Dehler | 29′ | Pwllheli | Finished |
| Roy Tall | Spirit of Venus | Sabre 27 | 27′ | Plymouth | Finished |
| Tony Head | Tripple Venture | Twister | 28’ | Plymouth | Finished |
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