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Edinburgh Cup victory for Beadsworth, Fry and Salter

The Dragon class 2022 Edinburgh Cup was won by Provezza Dragon TUR 1212 by Andy Beadsworth, Simon Fry, and Edward Salter.

Beadsworth claimed his first Edinburgh Cup victory as helm with the final day first and second-place finishes with a total of 11 points.

In second place was the restored royal dragon, Bluebottle GBR 192 sailed by Graham Bailey, Julia Bailey, and David Heritage who took two race win in their scoreline to finish with 14 points.

In third place was Jaguar Racing Team IRL 201 of Martin Byrne, Adam Winkelmann, and John Simms on 19 points.

Dragon Edinburgh Cup 2022 at the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club - Overall

The Edinburgh Cup is the British Open National Championship for the British Dragon Class, awarded in 1949.

It was presented by the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) after the members of the Island Sailing Club presented Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip with a Dragon named Bluebottle on the occasion of their marriage in 1948. This was also incidentally the first year in which the Dragon was an Olympic class.

source: Sail WEB

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