Weekend Results
The wind was much lighter this weekend than we’ve all been used to (well apart from those that sail on Thursday evenings), and the rain managed to hold off until the end of the final race of a six race series.
Saturday’s races were short and sharp, and with the results being calculated on personal handicap basis it was nigh on impossible to guess where you’d finish! Amanda Bainbridge in a topper secured overnight lead with two firsts, but with not sailing on Sunday she slipped back to eighth overall.
Sunday’s races were more drawn out and the shifting gusts proved challenging. As the wind picked up slightly in the afternoon there was at least one capsize, various opportunities to plane (which Nigel Lewis was seen taking advantage of instead of heading on the close reach to the mark – he had to take the spinnaker down and beat back!).
As with last week, consistency won the day, and it was to be Mike Moore with Mark Rimmer that won the series from John and Janis Halliday in an RS400
The latest Thursday evening Night Jar results are shown below.
Next week is the Handicap, Laser and Mirror Open.
FLEET CHALLENGE A
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts
1 3473 M MOORE FF 4 2 5 4 5 3 13
2 1125 JoHALLIDAY RS400 2 RTD 3 7 3 12 15
3 13176 D LAWSON GP 12 10 4 1 7 5 17
4 1298 S HUNT RS400 9 6 2 6 4 RTD 18
5 13885 M FAIRLAMB GP 7 7 11 3 12 2 19
6 1303 W CARRUTHERS RS400 8 3 10 9 1 13 21
7 13655 N LEWIS GP 13 8 7 2 6 6 21
8 40894 A BAINBRIDGE TOP 5 1 1 DNS DNS DNS 34
9 303 M COWAN VAREO DNS 9 12 DNS 8 8 37
10 1148 N CURRIE RS400 9 4 8 DNS DNS DNS 49
11 125514 R BRYCE LAS DNS DNS DNS 8 8 7 52
12 13905 H GODFREY GP 11 5 9 DNS DNS DNS 54
13 913 JoHARDIE RS200 DNS DNS DNS 5 15 8 56
14 3520 S BROOKES FF DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 1 60
15 45866 L TYSON TOP DNS DNS DNS 10 14 14 65
16 174889 S HALL LAS DNS DNS DNS RTD 13 11 66
17 13118 V BELL GP DNS DNS DNS DNS 10 3 71
18 379 R DAWSON RS200 DNS 11 6 DNS DNS DNS 73
19 1140 J CHRISTIE VORTEX DNS DNS DNS RTD 16 RTD 73
20 69960 M CHAPPEL MS DNS DNS DNS DNS 11 10 79
21 13400 TBA GP 6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 87
22 6905 N GARRISON DART 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 88
23 12156 JeWATKINS GP 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 90
24 70466 D TODHUNTER MS 15 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 96
25 103 A NICHOLSON VAREO RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 98
26 11115 M TURNER GP 14 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 101
Points for RTD = 17 13 13 13 17 17
Points for DSQ = 17 13 13 13 17 17
Points for DNS = 27
4 races to count
I’d Rather Be Working!?
The Bank Holiday weekend finished off with a two race series which saw more capsizes from experienced sailors than the whole of last year put together! Bean won the first race but went in 3 times in the second and then retired. Hugh & Rhonwen were second in the first race but also retired after 3 swims. William & Jonathan Connor only went swimming once (just yards from the finish), but did manage to wind up Mike Moore once more by positioning his capsized boat on Mike’s lay line as he headed to the finish.
After sailing the morning race in a N12, Barry Lancaster and Martin Wright tactically opted to sail the afternoon race in a GP, only to lose their genny halyard – perhaps it was getting tired after four capsizes?!
Again, there was a mass of sail washing required as the fleet returned to shore
Although the second race was relatively short, more wind seemed to pass through in a 5-10 min squall than would normally pass through in a full race!
Consistency won the day – Andy and Emma had two 3rds and won the series
Injury of the day:
An anonymous FF helm hurt himself in a place that he can’t talk about, but needs someone else to inspect it!
Comments of the day:
Take it easy
Oh ****
Give it as much cunningham as you can
I’d rather be working (Hugh)
Mind the gybe
It was buddy hard today
I DID NOT GIVE NEPTUNE ANYTHING AT THE WEEKEND IT IS STILL ON THE TOP OF MY MAST – BENT YES, BUT STILL THERE!
Offerings to Neptune:
Burgees from Bean, Hugh, Andy, Paul, Shunty, Toggle, William, John Halliday, Nigel, ………
PAUL CARRUTHERS MEMORIAL TROPHY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 Pts
1 1003 A SMITH RS200 3 3 6
2 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 6 1 7
3 1298 S HUNT RS400 5 2 7
4 3473 M MOORE FF 4 4 8
5 691 P SMITH RS200 1 RTD 13
6 13161 S SPENCE GP 8 5 13
7 13905 H GODFREY GP 2 RTD 14
8 13655 N LEWIS GP RTD 6 17
9 1303 W CARRUTHERS RS400 7 RTD 19
10 1146 P BURNELL RS400 9 DNS 22
11 303 M COWAN VAREO DNS RTD 25
11 113467 M WRIGHT GP DNS RTD 25
Points for RTD = 11 12
Points for DSQ = 11 12
Points for DNS = 13
2 races to count