UPTON Warren Outdoor Education Centre will host the National School Sailing Association Single Handed Team Racing Championship this weekend.

Teams from across the country will descend on the Worcestershire centre, near Droitwich Spa, along with their supporters.

More than 200 races are planned during the course of the two-day event.

Worcestershire School Sailing and Canoeing Association (WSSCA) are defending the silver plate trophy they won at last year’s event.

Alistair Hodgson, the manager at the venue, said: “We are delighted to be hosting this event with the support of the WSSCA for the second year running.

“We are looking forward to welcoming all the competitors and their supporters to the centre again for what should be a great couple of days sailing.

“We will be getting a lot of support from around 50 volunteers who will enable us to demonstrate yet again that this prestigious event can be held on a small lake.”

More details on the event are available at nssa.org.uk or wssca.wordpress.com. For more details about the centre, call Hodgson on 01527-861426 or email ahodgson@worces tershire.gov.uk.

To find out more about sailing in Worcestershire, call Vivien Brookes on 01684-569253 or email vivien.brookes@ talktalk.net.

Meanwhile, despite a wet start, Arden Sailing Club enjoyed a successful day at Defford.

In the seventh race of the Ladies’ Series, Jane Smee won in her Comet ahead of Emma Williams’ Byte.

A substantial fleet turned out for the fifth race of the Arden Burgee Series.

The Heron of David Bryden was first followed by Alan Salerman’s Enterprise, crewed by Ray Trace, with Malcolm Colledge’s Comet third.

In the 10th race of the Enterprise/Bert Thurlow Series, Stuart Stephen, crewed by Caroline Stephen, won narrowly.

David Yule beat Keith Stevens and Colledge in the Comet Cup and also took the Commodore’s Cup ahead of Stevens, Bryden and Simon Newman.