Congratulations to Mike and Elaine Fairlamb on their new arrival – a GP14 of course!
Saturday sailors benefited from bright sunshine whilst racing in a breeze that eased as the race went on. The wind continued to fade as the boats made their way ashore until the lake was mirror like, and the OD decided to abandon racing for the rest of the day.
But what a difference a day makes. Although Sunday started with no breeze, and no sun, Neil had read up on all the forecasts and was confident that the wind would come in (from the NW), so by noon racing had started in a light breeze (from the NE!). Mark Somerville used some light weather tactics and had Ethan Dawson as crew, but we’re led to believe that although Mark was controlling a lot of the sail movements, it was Ethan that effortlessly guided the pair to the windward mark first. No it wasn’t just a fluke, because they managed to fend off Ethan’s dad Robin (and his dad Toggle!?) for another couple of laps until they felt had proved a point and retired gracefully (but cold!).
The wind did freshen over time, and it seemed like there was to be a good race around the lake for the afternoon pennant race in aid of the RNLI. After a short beat to mark 4, the fleet headed south. Neil and Judith Currie gybed out from under the shadow of Skiddaw and sailed into stronger airs along the western side of the lake. They were soon ahead of the fleet, and Bill Smith with Phil Hodgkins in an RS800 were only able to follow in Neil’s wake until they reached along the southern leg of the course between 12 and 13. The RS800 came into its own for a while and took the lead. Neil opted for the western shore again only to lose out to Robin and Toggle (and hear that fateful phrase from Judith – you’ve sailed here long enough to know not to sail under that hill!). Perhaps fortuitously for some crews, the wind eased as the fleet made their way back up the long beat long home.
It turned out to be a race for the RS400s as they took the first 4 positions overall. Christina Sedgwick was noticed as having finished a round the laker race with a smile having crewed her first race in an RS400 with William, packed the boat away, showered and changed before son Jonathan made it to the finish line in his GP!
Rich Critchley had hoped to get a mention on this website by winning a race while crewing for Mark Somerville, but it was not to be. However, he can have a mention for turning up several hours late on Saturday evening only to find his sister Ruth had only come up to sail for a day, and was already nearly home!
Weekend results:
GP14 SPRING CUP
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 Pts
1 13839 H GODFREY GP 2 3 DNS 1 2 5
2 13327 M FAIRLAMB GP DNS 2 DNS 4 1 7
3 13733 A HODGKINS GP 4 4 DNS DNS 3 11
4 13176 D LAWSON GP 1 1 DNS DNS DNS 14
5 13655 N LEWIS GP 6 5 DNS 3 DNS 14
6 13259 J ROBERTS GP DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS 26
7 1072 R DAWSON RS400 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS 27
8 913467 M WRIGHT GP DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 28
9 13867 D NICHOLSON GP 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS 29
10 13791 P SMITH GP DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS 30
Points for RTD = 7 6 0 6 5
Points for DSQ = 7 6 0 6 5
Points for DNS = 11
3 races to count
HANDICAP FLEET BARF PLATE
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 Pts
1 1210 S HUNT RS400 1 2 DNS 1 2 4
2 1148 N CURRIE RS400 3 3 DNS 3 1 7
3 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 4 9 DNS RTD 5 17
4 167828 I MACPHERSON LAS 10 6 DNS 2 DNS 18
5 1146 P BURNELL RS400 8 12 DNS DNS 4 24
6 213142 R HODGKINS RS400 2 5 DNS DNS DNS 26
7 2324 R BLACKBURN LARK 6 4 DNS DNS DNS 29
8 1072 R DAWSON RS400 DNS DNS DNS RTD 3 30
9 130338 RiCRITCHLEY LAS DNS 7 DNS RTD DNS 34
10 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 7 10 DNS DNS DNS 36
11 338 R YARDLEY RS300 9 8 DNS DNS DNS 36
12 69960 M CHAPPEL MIR DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS 39
13 40894 S HALL LASER RADI DNS 13 DNS DNS RTD 41
14 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO 11 11 DNS DNS DNS 41
15 809 B SMITH RS800 DNS DNS DNS 4 DNS 42
16 400 T KNOWLES RS300 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS 43
17 501 J CROSBIE RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS 6 44
18 161866 M LORD LASER DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD 47
Points for RTD = 12 14 0 8 9
Points for DSQ = 12 14 0 8 9
Points for DNS = 19
3 races to count
MUSTARD POT
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts
1 13839 H GODFREY GP DNS 2 2 2 DNS DNS 1 7
2 13327 M FAIRLAMB GP 2 DNS DNS RTD 1 DNS OD 13
3 13655 N LEWIS GP OD 3 DNS 3 DNS DNS DNS 20
4 1072 R DAWSON RS400 DNS 1 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS 24
5 13733 A HODGKINS GP DNS DNS DNS 4 2 DNS DNS 28
6 13791 P SMITH GP DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS 34
7 13176 D LAWSON GP 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 34
8 13013 J SEDGWICK GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 35
9 13867 D NICHOLSON GP DNS OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 36
10 13259 J ROBERTS GP DNS DNS DNS 5 DNS DNS DNS 38
Points for RTD = 3 4 3 7 3 0 3
Points for DSQ = 3 4 3 7 3 0 3
Points for DNS = 11
4 races to count
DODD TROPHY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts
1 1148 N CURRIE RS400 5 3 DNS DNS 1 3 2 9
2 1072 R DAWSON RS400 DNS DNS DNS RTD 2 1 1 11
3 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 7 DNS DNS 2 3 RTD DNS 19
4 2324 R BLACKBURN LARK 3 1 DNS DNS OD DNS DNS 27
5 1146 P BURNELL RS400 8 DNS DNS DNS DNS OD 3 34
6 1140 J CHRISTIE VORTEX SP 8 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS 6 35
7 130338 RiCRITCHLEY LAS 2 DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS DNS 43
8 167828 I MACPHERSON LAS 1 DNS DNS 4 DNS DNS DNS 45
9 809 B SMITH RS800 DNS DNS DNS 5 DNS DNS 4 47
10 6905 N GARRISON D 18 DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 4 DNS 48
11 1210 S HUNT RS400 RTD DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS 49
12 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD RTD 55
13 13327 M FAIRLAMB GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS 62
14 501 J CROSBIE RS400 6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 63
15 3473 M MOORE FF 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 64
16 40894 S HALL LASER RADI DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 7 64
17 3520 S BROOKES FF DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 5 65
18 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 8 65
Points for RTD = 10 4 0 7 5 7 10
Points for DSQ = 10 4 0 7 5 7 10
Points for DNS = 19
4 races to count
RNLI PENNANT
PN Boat Helm Class 1 Pts
1 1072 R DAWSON RS400 1 1
2 1148 N CURRIE RS400 2 2
3 1146 P BURNELL RS400 3 3
4 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 4 4
5 400 T KNOWLES RS300 5 5
6 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 6 6
7 13839 H GODFREY GP 7 7
8 809 B SMITH RS800 8 8
9 13013 J SEDGWICK GP 9 9
10 3520 S BROOKES FF 10 10
11 69960 M CHAPPEL FF 11 11
Points for RTD = 12
Points for DSQ = 12
Points for DNS = 12
1 races to count