Thursday night, Night Jar A finished last week. Overall winner was Mike Turner and Sue Watson in a GP. Mike had done two OD duties during the series, but only needed to count one to win. Ginge was second. Alex Hill (Laser) was third overall and wins the laser/handicap trophy. Tim Smith wins the mirrors and Keith Thomas the Flying Fifteens. In all 44 helms took part over 10 races (two races were abandoned before they were started due to high winds).
16 boats turned out for this weekend’s GP open. Although the winds were very light there was enough for two races each day – the third race on Sunday was not started. Beautiful sunshine and we all enjoyed the view whilst waiting for the wind. Very close racing through all parts of the fleet and after the first two races, Telf, Ian Dobson and Dave Lawson were all on 4 points. In the third race, Neil Platt then went and threw a spanner in the works by winning (old habits die hard!). Places changing up every beat and a few deft over-taking manoeuvres downwind. Telf managed to hold on to the lead in the fourth race to win overall. Hugh & Rhonwen were winners of the silver fleet and Mandy Mitchell with Jon Close from Winsford Flash won the Bronze fleet. First time for a long time that a quarter of the fleet had lady helms.
Overall Results
Position/Fleet Helm Crew Club Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Total Net 1 Gold John Telford Andy Smith Bass 3 1 3 1 8 5 2 Gold Ian Dobson Katie MacKenzie Burwain 1 3 2 3 9 6 3 Gold Dave Lawson Lynn Lawson Bass 2 2 4 2 10 6 4 Gold Neil Platt Phil Smith Bolton/ 4 4 1 4 13 9 5 Gold Martin Brennan Alistair knott Holling 5 5 6 5 21 15 6 Silver Hugh Godfrey Rhonwen Bryce Bass 8 8 5 6 27 19 7 Silver John Riley Nigel Lewis Bass 7 6 8 7 28 20 8 Silver Mike Fairlamb Eric Smith Bass 6 9 7 9 31 22 9 Bronze Mandy Mitchell Jon Close Winsfor 11 11 9 8 39 28 10Silver Julie WaddingtonChris Waddington 9 10 11 DNF 48 30 11Bronze Rana Din Peter Bramwell Holling 13 12 10 10 45 32 12Bronze Val Bell Ken Bell Bass 10 13 12 11 46 33 13Bronze Dave Nicholson Sarah Nicholson Bass 12 14 13 12 51 37 14Silver Andrew Brook Nick Brook Holling 14 7 DNC DNC 57 39 15Bronze Graham Ashby Leigh Ashby Bass DNF DNC 14 DNC 68 50 16Bronze Martin Wright Des Wright Bass DNC DNC DNF DNF 72 54