Dinghy Championships wide open

More than 30 entrants are gathering in the Moray Firth this weekend for the British and Irish National 18ft Dinghy Championships which begin tomorrow at Findhorn.

The field is wide open with current champion Tom Crosbie from the Royal Cork Yacht Club not competing.

Competitors from Cork, the Isle of Man, the Tamesis Yacht Club in Middlesex will be challenging local boats from the Royal Findhorn Yacht Club.