KSSA WINS THE TEAMS TROPHY AT NSSA 2022

It’s official! The Kent Team (aka KSSA) are the 2022 NSSA National Youth Regatta champions. Okay, not champions per se, but winners of the Teams Trophy – the most prestigious of all the awards at the Nationals.

Confirmation of this had been delayed while the outstanding protests from the regatta were processed. Following the conclusion of those, Harry Mitchell’s win in the Topper fleet has been upheld. And with wins and high placings in the other fleets (including Tom Hirst and Joe Sutton-Jones’ win in the Fast fleet and Bobby Deards’ win in the Radials), and a great performance from all 17 of the sailors, the Kent Team has been formally recognized as the winners of the Teams Trophy.

This follows a long history of Kent success in the National Youth Regatta, where Kent has won the Team Trophy 15 times since 1980 (see below).

The Team Trophy is now being forwarded to the KSSA and a presentation to the team captains – and special awards to all the team members – will be made at the KSSA AGM at Chipstead SC on November 26 (after Autumn Training 3).

Team Trophy wins by KSSA at the NSSA National Youth Regatta:

1980

1981

1982

1983

1992

2000

2001

2002

2009

2010

2014

2015

2016

2017

2022