In fact there was possibly everything apart from what is expected in terms of April showers – sleet, hail, bright sunshine and a cold breeze.
Sleet/snow and gale force winds on Saturday morning put many off apart from Mike Moore who had travelled up from Preston led the fleet in both races and won both on handicap from Sam Hall and Roy Blackburn. By the second race the wind had eased so much that Robbie D shortened the course to make sure it didn’t become a drifter.
Sunday was equally strange weather wise, bright sunshine with a good force 2/3, but the threat of sleet or hail didn’t seem too far away. With Mike Moore as OD and Neil Currie as official starter for the day, it was recommended to be over the line. However, Dave Nicholson was and was hailed back, but Mike Fairlamb must have had a conscience of some sort as he too went back even though he was clear of the line! However it did not seem to affect him too much as he was soon on Dave Lawson’s tail. On the final beat Dave went one way, and Mike the other which made all the difference and Mike finished first with a good lead.
In the handicap fleet, consistency ruled; the adjusted handicap positions matched the finishing order on the water for both races, with Robbie D securing two firsts.
Latest results:
HANDICAP DODD TROPHY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 Pts
1 1072 R DAWSON RS400 2 1 1 2
2 2324 R BLACKBURN LARK 1 2 2 3
3 160516 T CHITTENDEN LAS DNS 3 3 6
4 130579 S HALL LASER RADI 4 4 4 8
5 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO DNS 5 5 10
6 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 3 DNS DNS 12
7 3473 M MOORE FF DNS OD DNS 13
8 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 5 DNS DNS 14
Points for RTD = 6 6 6
Points for DSQ = 6 6 6
Points for DNS = 9
2 races to count
GP14 MUSTARD POT
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 Pts
1 13176 D LAWSON GP 1 2 1 2
2 13885 M FAIRLAMB GP 2 1 2 3
3 13867 D NICHOLSON GP DNS 3 3 6
4 13733 A HODGKINS GP 3 DNS DNS 10
5 13874 J TELFORD GP OD DNS DNS 10
6 13655 N LEWIS GP 4 DNS DNS 11
Points for RTD = 5 4 4
Points for DSQ = 5 4 4
Points for DNS = 7
2 races to count