The 36-year-old said that it was only his second attempt to win the race on his small, but fast catamaran, Steady Eddy.
‘The handicap system favoured us more this year than last, but the winds were also much more in our favour.
It’s the first time I’ve won it, so of course I’m delighted, especially as there were over 100 yachts taking part.
We were fourth overall, first on countback.’ At the same time that Justin was celebrating on Saturday night his father, Tommy, was doing a bit of gardening, picking some peas, when he walked into something sharp, which pricked his eye.
‘It looked terrible, and there was a big clot of blood on it,’ said wife Helen, at the Irvine Whitlock Jersey Seniors Classic at La Moye yesterday.
‘I wanted to take him to A&E but he wouldn’t hear of it.
Instead he went to Roseville pharmacy this morning and they advised him to see an optometrist.
They think he might have punctured a blood vessel.’ Despite the injury, Horton played all 18 holes yesterday afternoon, finishing seventh and just missing out on the trophy, plus cheque, for winning the over-60s’ section.
He will see an optician this week and has also pulled out of next week’s seniors’ competition, in Northampton.
‘We were hoping that I could do the double by winning the Super Seniors, but it just wasn’t to be,’ Horton said, ruefully.
