2010 Cranfield MBA Regatta results

Full results table of the regatta for all 37 entries. Four race results are counted with one discard (in grey). The 37th boat did not complete any of the races and therefore is not in the table.

An excellent regatta for the Henley team

The Cranfield MBA Regatta 2010 took place at the weekend. The weather was glorious with hot sun and good winds resulting in near-perfect sailing conditions. The biggest ever entry included seventeen boats from Cranfield plus over ten other business schools.

The Henley crew finished 12th out of 37 boats, a massive improvement on last year and the result of training, good leadership and a lot of hard work by all the team. Well done everyone!

We will be posting some more thoughts on the weekend's sailing and social activities together with photos and video clips shortly.

Ready to race!

The Henley team are looking forward to the Cranfield MBA Regatta on the 9th to 11th July. We have been told to expect an entry of around 30 boats this year so competition will be very fierce. Our final crew are:

• Paul Bennett (skipper)
• Tim Lawson
• Richard Steele
• Carl de Verteuil
• Matt Steele
• Kim Maclarty
• Michiel Commandeur
• Mark Henry

We will be out on the water all day on Friday 9th getting used to the boat and making sure all the gear is in working order. More news soon.

May Training

Our most recent training session took place on the 15th/16th May, again on the Solent. Two excellent days of sailing allowed the crew to hone their skills and work really well together as a team. Skipper Paul Bennett ensured that we covered a good mix of race situations while also adding in some great tuition for those who are working on RYA qualifications.

Our  spinnaker work improved over the weekend with Matt and Mark showing great skill in getting the sail up and down in record time.

April Training

The April training weekend took place on the 17th and 18th. A team meeting and meal was held on the Saturday night with sailing out on the Solent all day Sunday.

The weather was glorious although very light winds limited the sailing activity. This gave the crew an ideal opportunity to practice the spinnaker drill many times - a critical skill for the regatta.

Training Weekends

The first of our training weekends is planned for this Saturday and Sunday (17th / 18th April). We hope to cover a lot of ground with the crew and to establish the roles on board for this summer's MBA regatta.

The team will base themselves on the Hamble for the weekend with the main sailing taking place on the Solent.
More news soon!

Recruiting Now!

We are looking for new team members to join our 2010 sailing programme. If you have experience of yacht racing and either have an MBA (or equivalent) or are currently studying for an MBA, please make contact now.


Our training weekends for this season are: 17th/18th April; 15th/16th May. The regatta runs on the 10th/11th July. There is a cost involved of around £320. All sailing takes place in the Solent leaving from Portsmouth (Port Solent) or the Hamble.

The team organiser, Tim Lawson, can be contacted via tim@lawsonconsulting.co.uk
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