SAILING NEWS
News 3
Pictures: Peter Gould
ROUGH STUFF: the breeze picks up during the Topper open
style at open
had turned which made the beat to the FINAL RESULTS
windward mark a different kettle of fish.
Again James Wilson showed the form 1: James Wilson, Rollesby Broad SC
and built a lead which he held to the fin- 2: Matt Rivers, Leigh on Sea SC
ish. Despite Dan Bigsby taking second, 3: Dan Bigsby, North Herts East
Matt Rivers had managed to secure third Beds SC
place in the race which gave him second 4: Ben Mackley, Stewartby SC
overall with Dan taking third overall. 5: Jordan Rumsby, Hickling Broad
The final race saw the best position of Sailing Club
the day for a Blackwater home boat – a 6: Nick Adams, Rickmansworth SC
well deserved fourth going to Julian First Blackwater SC boat
Wild. 8: Julian Wild
LEAN-TO: Conditions were challenging at some stages of the competition
Having a ball
The fleet launched earlier for racing on the
pennantFROM FRONT PAGE
final day but had to wait for the wind to
the competitors enjoyed the first of many steady and for the race team to select the best
excellent meals courtesy of the galley staff. area for racing. Race 9 got underway with
On Sunday morning competitors were greet- tension high as only a few points separated
ed with sunshine and an offshore breeze and the leaders. Tom Jeffcoate/ Mark Hogan took
the fleet launched early to get the feel of the victory, placing them on the same points as
conditions. leaders Mee and Wagstaff. Horey and Bithell
Race 1 was sailed in a shifting fresh force also kept the pressure on with a second.
3-4. At the top of the first beat the leading Race 10 was to be the showdown. At the
boats came from the left hand side but after first windward mark it was Jeffcoate/Hogan
three laps Matt Mee and Richard Wagstaff 1st, Horey and Bithell 2nd and
had pulled through to first followed by Tom Findlay/Anderton 3rd. Findlay attacked hard
Jeffcoate and Mark Hogan in second with and got to 2nd on the first set of reaches. Mee
recent parents, the Gibbs' in 3rd. and Wagstaff rounded a few places back and
Race 2 was sailed in a steadier force 3 and also attacked hard on the first lap taking
saw Jonny McGovern and Ben McGraine places before the leeward mark. Racing was
lead to the wing mark. An unfortunate capsize tight for the next two laps with the leaders
let Vince Horey and Stuart Bithell take the never getting clear. On the top reach of the
lead which they held to the finish, despite final lap Findlay/Anderton rolled
Mee and Wagstaff's best efforts to draw them
FIRED UP: A good breeze provided some great racing
Jeffcoate/Hogan and lead round the leeward
Picture: Tim Bees/Fotoboat
into a tacking duel on the last beat, which mark. By this point Mee and Wagstaff had
nearly proved costly as Becky Priest and Tim
Andy Scott. A brief dalliance with the sea ‘Ozzie’ (The Commodore) Aldridge / Drostan
pulled through to third and proceeded to drag
Saunders found extra lifting pressure on the
breeze on Thursday ended as the land breeze O’Reilly(6) on the line. Several of the leading
race Jeffcoate and Hogan out to the left side
right hand side of the course and clawed back
took over requiring the course to be re-set. boats had poor races and used up a discard.
of the course. Findlay/Anderton held on for
the leaders just missing second on the line.
This steadied into a F2-3 and racing got under Race 8 saw Kevin Hope / Russell Thorne lead
the win with Jeffcoate/Hogan keeping tight
Team Mc recovered to 6th.
way. Race 7 saw Derian Scott / Andy Scott at the first mark but they dropped back to
cover to the finish to take the title.
The next three days saw good sea breezes
lead from Jonny McGovern / Ben McGraine third by the finish. The race was won by
Horey/Bithell recovered to sixth with a shred-
and strong performances from Mee/Wagstaff,
at the first mark, both teams held these posi- Horey / Bithell with Jeffcoate / Hogan sec-
ded mainsheet and took third overall.
McGovern/McGraine, Horey/Bithell,
tions through to the finish. Vince Horey / ond. A close battle at the finish saw
The lady helm trophy was as always, hotly
Priest/Saunders, Tom Jeffcoate & Mark
Stuart Bithell climbed into third with Tom McGovern / McGraine (4) pip Matt Mee /
contested with 5 Lady helms in the top 11.
Hogan, Keryn & Gary Henwood-Fox, Kevin
Jeffcoate / Mark Hogan fourth. Local boats Richard Wagstaff (5) and Becky Priest / Tim
Becky Priest just held off Derian Scott to take
Hope & Russell Thorne and Derian Scott &
Andy Bines / Kerrie Forster(5) pipped Saunders(6).
the prize with a very respectable 5th overall.
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