KSSA Topper Team Racing champions

Congratulations to the three Chipmates who won the Kent Schools Sailing Association (KSSA) Topper team racing event at Westbere Lake.

Chipstead Juniors James and Mim were joined by Jonathan (CSC/Tonbridge Town SC). The team sailed 4 races against The Kings School, Cinque Port, New Beacon School and Wilsonian Port, winning all four with results that placed them 1st in the 26 race round robin. In the semi-final, they beat Sevenoaks School Red 2-0 so went through to the final, beating Downs SC 1st team 2-0. The trio won every race they sailed – not bad for a team that had never done any team racing before the event!The KSSA team racing competition started in 1977 and this is the second time Chipstead SC has won (the first was in 2021). Two of our 2021 Kent winners went on to win the national competition in autumn 2023.A huge thank you to Jenny Johnson (KSSA Commodore and ‘retired’ CSC Junior class captain) and her team of volunteers for organising such a brilliant event.