SAILING NEWS Association News 12
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IF ever there was an ideal way to
open a chapter in a class’s history ,
then the conditions at Hayling
RS 600 FF enjoys ideal
Island Sailing Club must surely
have been it. The RS 600 FF
National Championships began in
10 – 12 knots of wind, clear sunny
conditions for Nationals
skies and a very temperate 17
degrees C.
Although the Foiling ‘6’s, as surely
they will be known, have had a
number of official events this really
held at Hayling Island
marked the start of the racing scene
and what a start it was.
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the fleet. However, with the Sunday
ic
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Sam Pascoe is a name synonymous forecasting big breeze how would this
e:
with foiling moths and has also done upset the form? Dan
more ‘6’ foiling than any one else, Sunday began lighter than forecast
having been working with Linton but quickly built to a gusty 18 – 20
Jenkins in the development of the foil knots. Pascoe really showed his class
systems and the new carbon boat. leading around every mark. Gybing
Unsurprisingly, he started the event on his foils and seemingly sailing
as favourite but he wasn’t to have the around in perfect control. Tobert took
event all his own way. Alex Tobert on the second place mantle, but a late
was an early adopter of the airborne start meant he missed the first race of
flying machine and had impressed on the day which handed the runners up
numerous previous occasions, whilst spot to Knight. Knight didn’t find it
another Alex Knight, with his new that easy with some spectacular wipe-
carbon boat had the potential to cause outs winning him the “Falling with
an upset. Style” prize and also let Richardson
Race one got away, under the able in to the top three race finishers club.
and watchful eye of race officer Smithwhite’s steady performance
Simon Payne (Moth National earned him 5th overall.
Champion), with a clean start and was Henry Clark and Paul Noble won
led from start to finish by Pascoe. The prizes for the “Most Impressive
battle for 2nd and 3rd began in ear- Performance” with some dogged
nest. Tobert, Knight and Simon determination in the breeze.
Hiscocks swapping places on each Four new Carbon boats on display
lap. Unfortunately Hiscock’s boat looked very good and took the top
gave way with a lap to go leaving two places overall but with the excep-
Knight to pip Tobert to the coveted tion of Pascoe there appeared to be
2nd place a trend that was to continue little speed difference between the
for the rest of the day. new and old boats. It’s also worth
By race three a number of competi- noting that Richardson achieved third
tors had worked out what to do and whilst using the old sail. Competitive
Pascoe had his work cut out when foiling racing is only 5 – 6k and a few
Alistair Richardson powered off the weeks practise away!
line to lead the early part of the beat. 16 happy and exhilarated sailors left
Unfortunately, he capsized on his tack Hayling all looking forward to the
leaving Tobert to lead around the next racing opportunity. A proper cir-
windward mark followed by Knight, cuit is planned for next season with a
Hiscocks and lastly Pascoe. Good possibility of a winter racing program
covering by this group kept Pascoe just like Moth sailing with out the
behind for 2 laps before his foiling blogs!
gybes got the better of Knight to once
again earn Pascoe victory in the clos- Report by Simon Hiscocks
est Foiling ‘6’ race ever.
A pattern had been set with Pascoe 1.Sam Pascoe Weirwood SC
winning, Knight second, Tobert third, 2.Alex Knight WPNSA
Hiscocks and Richardson fighting for 3.Alex Tobert WPNSA
4th and 5th. Meanwhile wily old dog 4.Alistair Richardson Christchurch
Dave Smithwhite was keeping him SC
self-together to lead the remainder of 5.David Smithwhite HISC
JUST CHAMPION: Sam Pascoe en route to the RS600 FF National Championship
McNamara Retains European
Wayfarer Title at Skerries
MICHAEL McNamara of Norfolk Broads the title was won by Dave Kelly and Bernie boat and settled down to enjoy the sunshine. O’Callaghan and a capsize by Cathal
Yacht Club has successfully retained the Grogan of Skerries Sailing Club. Margaret They were soon joined by the majority of Sheridan and David Cooke.
title of Wayfarer European Champion. Hynes and Stan Shepherd from Cullaun the fleet. Around lunchtime the wind filled Alan Chaplin deserves mention for his dra-
Along with crew Oisin Geraghty from Sligo Sailing Club were second. Cathal Sheridan in and steadily rose to a solid Force Three. matic arrival on Thursday evening. A bro-
Yacht Club they held the title after three and David Cooke from Skerries Sailing The Race Officers and competitors made ken clutch saw his VW camper van being
days of extremely close racing at Skerries Club placed third. full use of the conditions completing four lifted off the ferry in Dublin Port and deliv-
Sailing Club in Ireland. The top three boats Conditions on the Irish Sea posed some races by the day’s end despite a 90 degree ered out to Skerries with “One for the
finished on equal points with overall posi- challenges for the Race Officers. Very light wind shift. Road” in tow. It didn’t impinge on per-
tions being decided on count back. Quentin winds on Friday saw only half the fleet fin- Two races were completed on Sunday in a formance as Alan, crewed by Philip Byton
Strauss and Nigel Young from Upper ishing the first race. A second race started steady Force Four wind. Elizabeth Feibusch from Shoreham Sailing Club finished fourth
Thames Sailing Club finished second. but was abandoned when the wind failed and Frances Lilly had an unfortunate cap- overall.
Martin Collen and Roland Gadsby also from completely. Saturday started with equally size in the first Sunday race and to their The closeness of the leaders was matched at
Upper Thames Sailing Club finished third. light winds forcing delays. Martin Collen credit stayed out for the second Sunday race every level throughout the twenty-three
The Irish National Championships were and Roland Gadsby, fearful of drifting away finishing sixth overall. Other incidents strong fleet with many boats finishing with
held at the same time, 12-14 September, and in the tide, made fast behind the committee included a man overboard by Liam seconds separating them from their rivals.
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