On Saturday, sun and rain with the wind forcing its way either side of Sale Fell provided some interesting conditions for the final weekend series of the season. Robbie D in an RS400 had super lightweight crew Ethan on board and quickly pulled into the lead, never looking back. The GPs were led by Dave and Lynn Lawson, and the most exciting bit for the rescue crews was when Dave and Sarah Nicholson capsized (photos to be revealed!)
The forecast for Sunday was miserable, and when the sailors arrived it looked as if it was to be right – it was raining cats and dogs, the wind was blowing away from the clubhouse so that no-one could tell how windy it really was! Lynn Lawson seemed to be leading the way in terms of being positive about going sailing, while everyone else continued to watch the rain and contemplate. But the OD was convinced that there would be some starters if he ventured out to set a line, so he did. Of course, he was right. The sailors casually got changed to avoid getting wet rigging their boats (what are sailors like?), and set out for the start. The conditions were nothing like that expected. The patches of black water rarely had enough power to enable planing conditions. In the handicap fleet, Scumper (with Robbie D crewing) banged a corner on the right hand side of the course, and reached the windward mark with William and Lesley closely on his tail. The unusual conditions enabled William to pass to leeward of Scumper and take the lead until the penultimate beat (when the water was flattened by a downpour) when Scumper was lifted just sufficiently to get round the mark ahead of William. Both boats went their separate ways on the next run, but Scumper kept the lead when he had water on William. With a final 100 yds to the finish William immediately tacked off on to port. One final tack into the finish line and William crossed the line inches ahead.
The GPs were lead around the course by Dave and Lynn, with Mike and Eric second
After a lunchtime hearing about Herb’s speeding fine, several boats called it a day (not because of Herb!) as the wind had surprisingly continued to ease.
Overall Results:
COMET TROPHY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 Pts
1 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 2 1 1 DNS 4
2 173813 P BURNELL LAS 3 RTD OD DNS 12
3 6905 N GARRISON DART DNS DNS 4 1 15
4 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO 4 2 DNS DNS 16
5 1072 R DAWSON RS400 1 RTD DNS DNS 17
6 91029 R BLACKBURN RS400 RTD RTD RTD DNS 18
7 8 M RIMMER TOPPER DNS DNS DNS 2 22
8 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 DNS DNS 2 DNS 22
9 1140 J CHRISTIE VORTEX SP DNS DNS 3 DNS 23
Points for RTD = 6 6 6 3
Points for DSQ = 6 6 6 3
Points for DNS = 10
3 races to count
GP14 STABLES PRIZE
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 Pts
1 13176 D LAWSON GP 1 1 1 1 3
2 13885 M FAIRLAMB GP 2 2 2 2 6
3 13867 D NICHOLSON GP 3 4 3 DNS 10
4 13655 N LEWIS GP 4 3 DNS DNS 13
5 13161 S SPENCE GP DNS OD DNS DNS 15
Points for RTD = 5 5 4 3
Points for DSQ = 5 5 4 3
Points for DNS = 6
3 races to count
MIRROR SH TROPHY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 Pts
1 21863 D TODHUNTER MS 1 1 2
2 44662 S SHARP MIR 2 2 4
Points for RTD = 3 3
Points for DSQ = 3 3
Points for DNS = 3
2 races to count
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
FLYING 15 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2006 PN Helm 1 2 3 4 Pts 1 M MOORE 4 1 5 3 13 2 K THOMAS 1 DNS 3 1 5 3 S BEATTIE DNS 3 DNS DNS 3 4 J PRESTRIDGE DNS DNS 2 DNS 2 4 S MCCLENNAN DNS DNS 2 DNS 2 4 K JAMIESON 2 DNS DNS DNS 2 RACE RESULTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERIES INCLUDED FFEASTER EASTERLY TROPHY- up to race 1 FBL BLENCATHRA TROPHY- up to race 4 FFF FLYING FREE- up to race 4 FSCAR FF SCARNESS CUP- up to race 2 4 series to count out of 4 series sailed
HANDICAP CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2006 PN Helm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts 1 R DAWSON 15 25 15 13 18 4 13 21 9 5 107 2 W CARRUTHERS 19 19 12 10 15 10 11 20 14 10 99 3 S HUNT 21 16 5 9 13 11 9 23 DNS DNS 93 4 S HALL 17 21 7 DNS 14 7 DNS 18 12 DNS 89 5 N CURRIE DNS 23 9 7 16 9 10 19 DNS DNS 86 6 R BLACKBURN 18 22 10 8 10 DNS 7 16 8 4 84 7 M SOMERVILLE 6 14 13 11 17 12 8 11 DNS 2 78 8 P BURNELL 10 13 DNS 6 12 DNS DNS 7 4 8 56 9 T CHITTENDEN 16 20 DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS 10 DNS DNS 49 10 J CHRISTIE 7 15 11 DNS DNS DNS 1 8 2 1 44 11 M MOORE 12 3 DNS DNS 20 8 DNS DNS DNS DNS 43 12 R YARDLEY 9 7 8 DNS DNS 5 6 DNS 6 DNS 41 13 A NICHOLSON DNS 18 6 3 DNS 6 DNS DNS DNS 6 39 14 JoHALLIDAY 5 17 2 DNS DNS DNS 5 4 DNS DNS 33 14 I MACPHERSON 11 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 17 DNS DNS 33 16 JoHARDIE DNS DNS DNS DNS 11 DNS DNS 9 11 DNS 31 17 T FLYNN DNS 11 DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 14 DNS DNS 28 18 M LORD 14 DNS 3 DNS 9 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 26 19 RiCRITCHLEY DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS 12 7 DNS 22 20 M FAIRLAMB DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 13 5 DNS 18 21 P HODGKINS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS 15 DNS DNS 17 21 T SMITH DNS 6 4 DNS 7 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 17 21 N GARRISON DNS DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS 4 DNS DNS 7 17 24 A BAINBRIDGE DNS 12 DNS DNS 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 16 25 H GODFREY DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 14 DNS DNS DNS DNS 14 26 D NICHOLSON 13 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 13 27 D TODHUNTER DNS 10 DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS 12 28 J HEMINGWAY DNS DNS DNS DNS 5 DNS DNS 6 DNS DNS 11 29 J CONNOR DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 10 DNS 10 30 J HOWELL DNS 9 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 9 30 A SMITH 2 2 DNS 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 9 32 R RHODES DNS 8 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 8 32 T KNOWLES DNS DNS DNS DNS 8 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 8 32 A HODGKINS 8 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 8 35 K HEMMINGWAY DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 5 DNS DNS 5 35 S MCCLENNAN DNS 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS 5 35 M NINNIM DNS 1 DNS 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 5 38 M CHAPPEL 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 38 R HODGKINS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 40 M RIMMER DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 3 40 C HEMMINGWAY DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS 3 40 J ROBERTS 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 40 M SHEARD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS 3 40 P SMITH DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 45 S PAGEL DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 45 G HEMMINGWAY 1 DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 45 R PAGEL DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 45 S BROOKES DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS 2 49 M COWAN DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS 1 RACE RESULTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERIES INCLUDED HBF HANDICAP BARF PLATE- up to race 8 HDO HANDICAP DODD TROPHY- up to race 10 HCEASTER EASTER TROPHY- up to race 3 HMH MAY HOLIDAY- up to race 4 HIC HANDICAP ISEL CUP- up to race 4 HGC GRISDALE CUP- up to race 4 HAT AUGUST TROPHY- up to race 4 HSK HANDICAP FLEET SKIDDAW TROPHY- up to race 8 HWYTH HANDICAP WYTHOP SERIES- up to race 4 HCT COMET TROPHY- up to race 4 6 series to count out of 10 series sailed
GP14 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2006 PN Helm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts 1 H GODFREY DNS DNS 11 3 2 5 8 3 7 5 39 2 D LAWSON DNS 6 8 DNS 5 2 DNS 7 3 7 36 3 A HODGKINS 7 DNS 5 DNS DNS DNS 4 2 4 2 24 4 D NICHOLSON DNS 3 4 DNS DNS DNS 6 1 5 3 22 5 M FAIRLAMB 4 4 9 DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 DNS DNS 21 6 V BELL 5 DNS 7 DNS 3 1 DNS DNS DNS 4 20 7 N LEWIS 1 2 6 DNS 1 3 3 DNS 2 DNS 17 8 J TELFORD DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS 5 DNS DNS 7 9 G ASHBY DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS 5 DNS DNS DNS 6 10 D CALVAT 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 10 M WRIGHT DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 12 A EVANS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS 2 12 R HODGKINS 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 12 J RILEY DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS 2 15 R RHODES DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 1 15 D WRIGHT DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS 1 15 S SPENCE DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 RACE RESULTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERIES INCLUDED GSC GP14 SPRING CUP- up to race 8 GSP STABLES PRIZE- up to race 4 GMP GP14 MUSTARD POT- up to race 10 GMC GP MCMILLAN CUP- up to race 3 GLT LYNE TANKARD- up to race 4 GGC GP GRAHAM CUP- up to race 4 GCOM COMMODORES PRIZE- up to race 4 GBT BASS TANKARD- up to race 3 GAUTC GP14 AUTUMN CUP- up to race 8 GAC AITKIN CUP- up to race 4 6 series to count out of 10 series sailed
MIRROR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2006 PN Helm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts 1 T SMITH 3 3 3 3 3 DNS 6 DNS 18 2 M CHAPPEL 1 1 1 1 DNS 6 DNS DNS 10 3 D TODHUNTER DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 4 3 9 4 S SHARP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 1 4 4 R LEE DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 2 DNS 4 4 M COWAN DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 DNS DNS 4 7 S PAGEL DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS 3 8 M PARKER DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS 1 8 K BELL DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS 1 RACE RESULTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERIES INCLUDED MRS MIRROR RED SAILS- up to race 3 MAB MIRROR AB SERIES- up to race 6 MIMAGE IMAGE TROPHY- up to race 1 MPP PEEL POT- up to race 4 MOC ORSOVA CUP- up to race 1 MRTT ROUND TABLE TANKARD- up to race 4 MREF MIRROR REFLECTION TROPHY- up to race 3 MSHT MIRROR SH TROPHY- up to race 2 5 series to count out of 8 series sailed