The fleet challenge C brought out a number of new faces to racing including Sam Evans and Jonathan Connor. With racing being held as three (short?) races each day there’s the opportunity to practice starts, and the added bonus of personal handicapping (rather than fleet handicaps) so it’s possible to get a couple of good results in before the computer catches up with you!
Jonathon was overnight leader and was tempted to forgo work to maintain that lead, but he didn’t. He was of course doubly handicapped by having Hugh in the front end on Saturday (not good in light winds!)
Sunday started light and drizzly, and then the wind disappeared so there was no racing until after lunch when OD Ian Macpherson got all three races in, but the wind never seemed to settle down. Perhaps if the results had been calculated after race 5 no-one need have sailed the last race.
The results seemed a bit challenging to Sam’s dad as he didn’t realise Sam had won the series (and that he’d have to come to the annual dinner to collect his prize!)
Anyone keeping an eye on the webcam (now that’s it’s working again) may have noticed the happy wedding couple having a photo session. Talking of which, congratulations to Grahamo and Sarah on their recent engagement. No doubt last night’s party left a few people feeling very sorry for themselves today!
FLEET CHALLENGE C
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts
1 1666 S EVANS RSFEVA 2 2 6 6 1 5 10
2 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 3 4 4 5 4 4 15
3 174889 S HALL LAS 7 6 5 4 5 2 16
4 130338 RiCRITCHLEY LAS DNS DNS DNS 1 2 1 18
5 1066 J CONNOR RSFEVA 5 1 3 DNS DNS DNS 23
6 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO 4 5 1 DNS DNS DNS 24
7 1140 J CHRISTIE LAS RTD RTD DNS 2 3 DNS 25
8 167828 I MACPHERSON LAS 6 7 RTD OD DNS DNS 25
9 1072 R DAWSON RS400 1 3 RTD DNS DNS DNS 27
10 913 JoHARDIE RS200 DNS DNS DNS 3 7 3 27
11 13401 G ASHBY GP 8 8 2 DNS DNS DNS 32
12 562 A SMITH ENT OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 45
13 13142 P ALFORD GP DNS DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS 48
Points for RTD = 10 10 9 7 8 6
Points for DSQ = 10 10 9 7 8 6
Points for DNS = 14
4 races to count
PS Hugh has had the video out again