Yes, you may not have realised it, but the Spring (Cup) has come to an end following an afternoon’s racing in hot, muggy conditions with the added bonus of fair winds if only you could get to them! The morning southerly breeze which all the potential newcomers to the club enjoyed, was challenged and counteracted by an afternoon sea breeze. This conflict continued throughout the afternoon and became more challenging during the second race with the addition of a steady northerly breeze!?
This may sound similar to other summer afternoons, however the three winds co-existed for the duration of the race such that the windward mark (8) was in a south easterly, one of the wings marks (0) was in a south westerly, and the other wing mark (4) and leeward mark (1) enjoyed northerlies! You would be right in thinking that it was challenging for some boats to move between the wind systems. William and Lesley lost substantial ground to the lasers (which seemed to huddle together like a duck with ducklings) whilst manoeuvring between the wind systems. With only two starters in the GPs you’d expect life to be simple, but for some inexplicable reason there was a general recall! Ginge and Jose broke away from Val and Ken only to have their lead swallowed up by the wind conditions, but they did stay ahead and when the results were calculated they realised that the afternoon’s racing had determined the winners of the Spring Cup which turned out to be Ginge with Val second.
Sunday afternoon’s race took the fleet around the lake. The sea breeze seemed to have set in over the lunch break and the fleet generally had a broad reach/dead run in light airs all the way to 12. Neil and Judith Currie broke away slightly, but Rory Yardley in the RS300, being able to take the direct route rather than having to use the broad reaches of the RS400s, wasn’t far behind. The return up the lake was reasonable until 7 when the gaps closed between all boats. At this stage Rory opted for the western shore (not the thing to do as he found) and lost substantial ground. Mike Fairlamb who had been recalled at the start for being over, had taken the lead from Hugh and Rhonwen, but that was lost at 7 when Hugh left Mike floundering looking for wind.
The wind filed in allowing Neil, William and Hugh to finish then it dropped to mirror like conditions. However, on handicap, Hugh was close enough to win by 400secs from Neil
JIMMY LANCASTER MEMORIAL TROPHY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 Pts
1 13905 H GODFREY GP 1 1
2 1148 N CURRIE RS400 2 2
3 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 3 3
4 13885 M FAIRLAMB GP 4 4
5 160516 T CHITTENDEN LAS 5 5
6 338 R YARDLEY RS300 RTD 9
6 69960 M CHAPPEL FF RTD 9
6 173813 P BURNELL RS400 RTD 9
Points for RTD = 9
Points for DSQ = 9
Points for DNS = 9
1 races to count
HANDICAP BARF PLATE
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts
1 1298 S HUNT RS400 1 3 1 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS 6
2 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 DNS DNS 2 2 DNS DNS 1 4 9
3 91029 R BLACKBURN RS400 RTD DNS 5 5 DNS DNS RTD DNS 22
4 167828 S HALL LAS DNS DNS 10 8 DNS DNS 3 2 23
5 160516 T CHITTENDEN LAS DNS DNS 8 10 DNS DNS 5 1 24
6 1072 R DAWSON RS400 2 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 45
7 161866 M LORD LAS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 3 49
8 13867 D NICHOLSON GP DNS DNS 4 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS 49
9 3473 M MOORE FF DNS DNS 6 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS 51
10 167828 I MACPHERSON LAS DNS DNS 3 7 DNS DNS DNS DNS 52
11 173813 P BURNELL RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 6 5 53
12 338 R YARDLEY RS300 DNS DNS 7 6 DNS DNS DNS DNS 55
13 13733 A HODGKINS GP DNS DNS 11 11 DNS DNS DNS DNS 64
14 1140 J CHRISTIE LAS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS 65
15 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 65
16 1125 JoHALLIDAY RS400 DNS DNS 12 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS 67
17 69960 M CHAPPEL FF DNS DNS DNS 9 DNS DNS DNS DNS 72
18 13259 J ROBERTS GP DNS DNS 9 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 72
19 562 A SMITH ENT DNS DNS 13 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 76
20 168995 G HEMMINGWAY RSFEVA DNS DNS 14 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 77
Points for RTD = 4 4 15 13 0 0 8 6
Points for DSQ = 4 4 15 13 0 0 8 6
Points for DNS = 21
4 races to count
GP14 SPRING CUP
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts
1 13733 A HODGKINS GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 1 3
2 13118 V BELL GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 2 3
3 13885 M FAIRLAMB GP 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 8
4 312324 D CALVAT GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS 10
5 213142 R HODGKINS LAS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 10
6 13655 N LEWIS GP OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 10
Points for RTD = 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
Points for DSQ = 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
Points for DNS = 7
2 races to count
HANDICAP DODD TROPHY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts
1 1072 R DAWSON RS400 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 DNS 6
2 1148 N CURRIE RS400 DNS DNS OD 3 1 4 3 1 11
3 167828 S HALL LAS 4 4 4 9 5 2 5 3 17
4 91029 R BLACKBURN RS400 1 2 2 7 DNS DNS RTD DNS 22
5 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 5 DNS DNS 4 4 5 DNS 6 24
6 160516 T CHITTENDEN LAS DNS 3 3 7 DNS DNS DNS 4 41
7 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO DNS 5 5 10 DNS DNS DNS DNS 64
8 1125 JoHALLIDAY RS400 DNS DNS DNS 11 6 3 DNS DNS 68
9 1298 S HUNT RS400 DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS 2 DNS 75
10 173813 P BURNELL RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 2 81
11 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS 81
12 1140 J CHRISTIE LAS DNS DNS DNS 13 DNS DNS DNS 5 84
13 40894 A BAINBRIDGE TOP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS OD 91
14 128 J HOWELL SPECTRUM DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS 98
15 70142 T SMITH MS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS DNS 99
16 1246 R RHODES OSPREY DNS DNS DNS 12 DNS DNS DNS DNS 100
17 167828 I MACPHERSON LAS DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS DNS DNS DNS 102
18 3473 M MOORE FF DNS OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 103
19 562 A SMITH ENT DNS DNS DNS OD DNS DNS DNS DNS 103
20 924 S MCCLENNAN FF DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 7 DNS 103
21 20181 M NINNIM ENT DNS DNS DNS 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS 105
Points for RTD = 6 6 6 14 7 7 10 7
Points for DSQ = 6 6 6 14 7 7 10 7
Points for DNS = 22
5 races to count
GP14 MUSTARD POT
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts
1 13905 H GODFREY GP DNS DNS DNS 1 1 1 1 2 6
2 13885 M FAIRLAMB GP 2 1 2 DNS 2 2 DNS 1 8
3 13176 D LAWSON GP 1 2 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 30
4 13655 N LEWIS GP 4 DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS 3 DNS 33
5 13733 A HODGKINS GP 3 DNS DNS DNS OD DNS DNS DNS 42
6 13867 D NICHOLSON GP DNS 3 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 45
7 913467 M WRIGHT GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS 51
8 13874 J TELFORD GP OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 51
9 13118 V BELL GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS 54
10 13371 J RILEY GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS OD DNS 55
Points for RTD = 5 4 4 3 3 6 4 3
Points for DSQ = 5 4 4 3 3 6 4 3
Points for DNS = 11
5 races to count