IC Physics team wins the Best Newcomers Trophy in the Polypipe Regatta

The team from Physics won the Steve 'Uppers' Upson trophy at the Polypipe Regatta on 9th July in the Solent.

The IC team from Physics included Paul Brown, Steve Cussell, Jon Dyne, Stephen Maine, Martin Pettifer, Lee Tooley and Brian Willey from The Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop as well as Martin Kehoe from the Optics workshop.

They tacked and sailed their way in the Solent to win the Steve ‘ Uppers' Upson yacht trophy for the ‘Best Newcomers Award'.
Steve Cussell remarked that " Well, we did not disgrace ourselves or Imperial either. To come away with the ‘Best newcomers Award' was a nice surprise at the end of the day". He also hoped that they all enjoyed it and that it was a fantastic team building exercise . He certainly enjoyed it and is looking forward to next year's regatta, without the pints the night before !
The Polypipe Regatta raised over £ 5000 for the Starlight and John Merrick Charities.
Thanks go to Stephen Maine for his boat and his seamanship, Jo Haigh for the
Team shirts and Neal Powell for printing the Imperial College banner.
Congratulations to all the crew !