Ben Saxton and Toby Lewis representing the Merlin Rocket class are the winners of the 2015 Endeavour Championship after winning all eight races.
This is the first time in the history of the 55-year event that anyone has managed to achieve such an outstanding result.
The super-fast duo annihilated the rest of the 23-boat Endeavour fleet in the fresh conditions Sunday to add another four wins to their already impressive run of four wins on Saturday. The pair sailed faultlessly and managed to build up extraordinary speed both upwind and down on the windward/leeward courses and never once wobbled on the 'corners' in the testing conditions that reached 20 kts at times.
Even after mediocre starts on more than one occasion, Saxton and Lewis were always first round the top mark. Benefiting from clear air, exceptional teamwork, and supersonic boat speed, they consistently extended their lead often finishing well over a minute ahead of the next boat. Consequently they were never seriously challenged today, even by the likes of six-time Endeavour Trophy champion, Nick Craig and crewman Tom Pygall who had to settle for second overall, and Saxton's twin brother - Tim Saxton and Fiona Hampshire - who finished third.
Ben Saxton is currently campaigning a Nacra 17 for the Rio Olympic Games
Five-time Endeavour winner Lewis (34) who also makes history by becoming the Champion of Champions' crew for the most wins. -- Sue Pelling
Results (after four of eight races)
1st Merlin Rocket - Ben Saxton and Toby Lewis, 7 points
2nd B14 - Nick Craig and Tom Pygall, 17
3rd RS800 - Tim Saxton and Fiona Hampshire, 27
4th Firefly - Stuart Hudson and Hamish Walker, 47
5th Hornet - Rob Larke and Sally Wakefield, 49
6th Lark - Alan Krayling and Joe Hunt, 50p
