Bosham smashes it at the 420 Nationals
Published 09:22 on 30 Aug 2025
It was amazing to see seven Bosham sailors (India Eastwood, Tom Eastwood, Zac Shepherd, Pippa Shepherd, Ed Upton Brown, Elsie Upton Brown and Olivia Ashton) participate in the 420 Nationals at Felixstowe Ferry last week. Conditions were tough with light winds compounded by big waves and extraordinarily strong tides. Getting to the start line was more challenging than crossing the Chichester Bar at low tide in springs! However, over the course of the week the wind strength increased and the sun shone. Overall it was a brilliant event with great fun on and off the water with social events rivalling those of Bosham Junior Week.
At the end of the championship we had three Bosham boats finishing in the top 10 with Zac coming second overall, India coming 7th and Pippa coming 10th. Zac was the first mixed pairing overall, India the second all girl boat and Pippa the first U17 boat. Wowzers. Full results are available here. Congratulations to all concerned.
Whilst we love the fact that some of our top sailors are competing at such a high level we also recognize for some there is no where better than Bosham and Chichester Harbour and so our weekly racing continues until the end of October, starting again in March! If there are any sailors wanting to know more about the 420 class or thinking about transitioning into it please contact Jenny/Rupert Eastwood as Bosham 420 Class Captain or Piers Shepherd as Chair of the 420 Class Association.
Last updated 15:58 on 3 September 2025
