Although no-one seems to know the real reason behind the name for this series (suggestions to the mailbox please) it has proved to be an important turning point for the various club championships.
FLYING FIFTEEN AT CUP
PN Boat Helm 1 2 3 4 5 Pts
1 3673 S BEATTIE 1 1 1 1 1 3
2 3560 I CAMPBELL 3 2 2 5 4 7
3 3268 W CARRUTHERS DNS DNS 3 2 2 7
4 3332 W SOMERVILLE 2 4 4 6 5 10
5 3473 M MOORE 4 3 5 4 3 10
6 3293 I PRESTON DNS DNS DNS 3 6 18
7 231 M PARRY OD DNS DNS DNS DNS 21
8 2504 K THOMAS DNS DNS DNS 7 7 23
Points for RTD = 5 5 6 8 8
Points for DSQ = 5 5 6 8 8
Points for DNS = 9
3 races to count
The 5 firsts achieved by Scott Beattie and John Somerville were sufficient to secure the Flying 15 Club Championship with nine races to go!
GP AT CUP
PN Boat Helm 1 2 3 4 5 Pts
1 13176 D LAWSON 1 1 1 1 1 3
2 13327 MiFAIRLAMB 3 2 3 5 2 7
3 13113 J CRUICKSHAN 6 5 2 4 3 9
4 13254 A GREENHALGH 4 3 5 2 DNS 9
5 13467 T KNOWLES DNS DNS RTD 3 4 16
6 6642 J SHARP 9 7 6 8 5 18
7 13482 J TELFORD 2 4 DNS DNS DNS 24
8 13142 A HODGKINS 8 RTD DNS 6 DNS 24
9 12682 E SMITH 7 6 DNS DNS DNS 31
10 12329 H GODFREY 5 RTD DNS DNS DNS 33
11 13201 R COY DNS DNS DNS 9 6 33
12 169106 A SMITH DNS DNS 4 DNS DNS 40
13 143093 P LAWSON DNS DNS DNS DNS 7 43
14 13259 W ROBERTS DNS DNS DNS 7 DNS 43
14 13118 M TROTTER DNS DNS 7 DNS DNS 43
16 212324 S SPENCE DNS 8 DNS DNS DNS 44
17 11679 R HODGKINS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS 47
Points for RTD = 11 10 9 10 8
Points for DSQ = 11 10 9 10 8
Points for DNS = 18
3 races to count
Consistent sailing by David and Lynne Lawson took them to first position in the GP14 Club Championship. As Mike Fairlamb and Mike Cowan are only a point behind, the remaining races will be closely fought (if David Lawson lets anyone get near him!)