The event attracted a total of twenty four boats including fifteen visitors.
Three races were sailed, two to count. The wind was light and shifty creating problems for the Race Team and the fleet.
Race 1
S Hawley, Wild, Gibson and Everett made good starts with dramatic changes at the windward mark near the lee shore. Gibson came through to win followed by Wild the Hawley brothers, Boneham and Giles.
Race 2
A wind shift forced a course change. Start line manoeuvrings saw Wild pushed out forcing him to re-round. C Hawley, Gibson and Boneham set the pace after drama at the first mark. C Hawley came through to win by a leg; followed by Gibson Boneham and Stell.
Race 3
Farmer in pole position fetched the windward mark and Boneham tacked across to obtain an inside lift to follow . Farmer led for almost an entire lap with the lead boats dividing on the next down wind leg allowing Boneham to push the windward boats high of the mark and gybe to take the lead at the leeward mark which he then held to the finish, followed by S Hawley and Wild.
Full Results
| |
Sail no |
Helm |
Club |
Points |
| 1st |
484 |
Mike Gibson |
Bartley SC |
3 |
| 2nd |
557 |
Neil Boneham |
Bartley SC |
4 |
| 3rd |
405 |
Chris Hawley |
Severn SC |
5 |
| 4th |
517 |
Tony Wild |
Bolton SC |
6 |
| 5th |
492 |
Steve Hawley |
Severn SC |
6 |
| 6th |
439 |
Adrian Stell |
Tudor SC |
11 |
Personal Handicap Prizes
| |
Sail no |
Helm |
Club |
| 1st |
405 |
Chris Hawley |
Severn SC |
| 2nd |
492 |
Steve Hawley |
Severn SC |
| 3rd |
497 |
Alan Birch |
Bartley SC |
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