The weather forecast again put many off venturing out for a sail. However, those that did had many thrills and spills. With Rich and Philip Hodgkins running rings around their parents in Saturday’s racing, Bridget had had enough and buried her head in some marking on Sunday. Just as well, as Ginge seemed to be full of the joys of spring and was washing his boat out (in the middle of the race?!) with the odd capsize or two – definitely resulting in some wet knickers. He wasn’t the only one though, the gusty conditions meant that most of the dinghies were practising their capsize drills.
Stand in OD Stephen Kirkpatrick was taking things rather gingerly – was it because of the demon drink, or was it due to overstretching the odd muscle or two following some high kicks while being a Can-Can girl? We may never know! This allowed father in law Keith Thomas to venture back into a Flying 15 with William for the first time in two years. They had some close racing with Mike Moore and Ian Smith, but Mike decided to cover for all the race apart from one tack (big mistake) and William broke through but was unable to lay the mark after lee-bowing Mike and had to gybe around while Mike took the lead again. On the final beat William’s spinnaker pole had come adrift which was inhibiting tacking so went for the one tack Sampson tactic. Mike’s downfall came when his genny halyard snapped with 500 yds to go. William seized the moment to take the race and Mike limped home in second place.
The afternoon pennant race was held in blustery conditions, with all boats mooning in some form or other (even William and Keith in their F15!). The beats were hard work, but the offwind legs made up for it with some excellent planing conditions.
Weekend results
FF BLENCATHRA TROPHY 2003
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 Pts
1 3473 M MOORE FF 3 1 2 3
2 3521 P BURNELL FF 2 2 DNS 4
3 3268 W CARRUTHERS FF DNS DNS 1 9
4 3560 I CAMPBELL FF 1 DNS DNS 9
5 3332 W SOMERVILLE FF OD DNS DNS 11
Points for RTD = 4 3 3
Points for DSQ = 4 3 3
Points for DNS = 6
2 races to count
GP14 MUSTARD POT (to date)
PN Boat Helm 1 2 3 Pts
1 13142 R HODGKINS 5 DNS 1 6
2 13733 A HODGKINS 6 DNS 2 8
3 13176 D LAWSON 1 DNS DNS 13
4 13791 P SMITH 2 DNS DNS 13
5 13327 M FAIRLAMB 3 DNS DNS 14
6 13326 R DAWSON 4 DNS DNS 15
Points for RTD = 7 0 3
Points for DSQ = 7 0 3
Points for DNS = 7
2 races to count
MIRROR AB SERIES (to date)
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 Pts
1 68852 N WOOD MIR DNS 1 1 2
2 33434 S WATSON MIR DNS 2 2 4
Points for RTD = 0 3 3
Points for DSQ = 0 3 3
Points for DNS = 3
2 races to count
HANDICAP SUNDAY SERIES 2003 (to date)
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts
1 172 J HALLIDAY SPORT 16 DNS DNS DNS 2 3 4 2 2 2 11
2 1049 S HUNT RS400 DNS DNS DNS RTD 2 1 1 DNS DNS 24
3 2324 R BLACKBURN LARK DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS 1 1 37
4 167828 I MACPHERSON LAS DNS DNS DNS 1 1 DNS OD DNS DNS 37
5 13791 P SMITH TOP DNS 1 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 50
6 13326 R DAWSON TOP DNS 3 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 53
7 913142 P HODGKINS TOP DNS 4 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 55
8 913789 A SMITH TOP DNS 2 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 57
9 913791 M COWAN TOP DNS 5 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 57
10 13142 R HODGKINS TOP DNS 6 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 61
11 174889 A THOMAS LAS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS 66
12 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS 70
12 2 B WOOD TOP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS 70
12 13733 A HODGKINS GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS 70
15 3268 W CARRUTHERS FF DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 72
Points for RTD = 1 8 7 4 4 5 3 6 3
Points for DSQ = 1 8 7 4 4 5 3 6 3
Points for DNS = 16
5 races to count
RNLI PENNANT
PN Boat Helm Class 1 Pts
1 3268 W CARRUTHERS FF 1 1
2 2324 R BLACKBURN LARK 2 2
3 33434 S WATSON MIR 3 3
4 172 J HALLIDAY SPORT 16 RTD 5
Points for RTD = 5
Points for DSQ = 5
Points for DNS = 5
1 races to count