2011 Wednesday Summer Points Series

2011 Wednesday Summer Series: Results

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2011 Wednesday Summer Points Series: Race Report Race 8 (Aug 17 2011)

Written by Barry Sticklen Wednesday, 17 August 2011 00:00

Wednesday Summer Points Race 8 – 17th August

With the previous Wednesday evening race being cancelled there were quite a lot of boats out this evening. Again there was not much water in the river with another spring tide to contend with. Nigel Walbank was the race officer. The wind was registering 14 knots from the North West and it would be wind over tide.

The fast fleet started at 1836 with the remaining fleets starting at 3 minute intervals, there were 37 boats signed up this week, 4 fast, 9 Wayfarers, 21 Medium and 3 slow fleet boats.

Picture: LIam Willis

The four fleets were given a reach down the river to Black & Orange before being sent off in different directions on their various courses. They would all get a down wind leg next against the tide. The Fast fleet went to Plus mark. The Medium and Wayfarer fleet would round Walbank and the slow fleet were sent to %. The Fast fleet, Medium and Wayfarers would head off to West mark before joining the slow fleet at East mark, then gate & home.

The first boat home was the Medium fleet Merlin Rocket of Mark Barwell & Louise Johnson at 1929hrs followed by the first Fast fleet boat, the Osprey of Keith & Julie Willis 18 seconds later. The first Wayfarer home was that of Marcus Malanaphy & A Smith. Steve Boyd in his Scow was the first slow boat home.

The results after the handicaps were applied were:-

Fast

1^st Keith & Julie Willis                                        Osprey

2^nd Sophie Bubb & Lucy Kelley                           RS 400

3^rd Ian Armstrong & C Isles                                 RS 800

Medium

1^st Mark Barwell & Louise Johnson                      Merlin Rocket

2^nd Stewart Watson                                            Blaze

3^rd Adrian Baker                                                 Streaker

Slow

1^st Steve Boyd                                                    Scow

2^nd Liam Willis                                                    Terra

3^rd Will Smith                                                      Laser 4.7

Wayfarers

1^st Marcus Malanaphy & A Smith                        Wayfarer

2^nd Clive Taylor & D Stokes                                 Wayfarer

3^rd John Stevens & Oliver Dunne                          Wayfarer

2011 Wednesday Summer Points Series: Race Report Race 6 (Aug 3 2011)

Written by Barry Sticklen Wednesday, 03 August 2011 00:00

Wednesday Summer Points Race 6 –  3^rd August

At the scheduled start time the wind was coming from the South West at 19 knots and with a range of 2.5 metres there would be quite some tide when it started to pick up pace. There was not much water in the river either as it was almost low tide.

The race officer Nigel Walbank set the courses assisted by William Dear, the fast fleet would be going to Black & Orange, Pennington, Colten, West mark, then back to Pennington,  before rounding Royal Lym, passing through the gate then returning home. The Wayfarer & Medium fleet were sent to Black & Orange, Plus mark, West mark, back to Plus mark before also rounding Royal Lym, through the gate & home. The Slow fleet were sent to Black & Orange, Walbank, Royal Lym, gate & home.

The fast fleet started at 1838 with the remaining fleets starting at 3 minute intervals, there were 45 boats signed up this week, 10 fast, 8 Wayfarers, 21 Medium and 6 slow fleet boats.

There were numerous retirements with only 15 boats actually completing the course. Over 20 boats returned before the finishers had started arriving home. The first boat home who had finished correctly was the Slow fleet Laser 4.7 of Will Smith, he was followed by a fast fleet boat, the Osprey sailed by Keith & Julie Willis. They were followed by a medium fleet boat, the RS 100 of Giles Chipperfield. Next came another Slow fleet boat, an RS Terra sailed by Liam Willis. The last boat was recorded at 1956hrs so everyone was safely home with more than a few stories to relate.

The results after the handicaps were applied were:-

 Fast

1^st Keith & Julie Willis                                         Osprey

2^nd Rebecca & Justin Hannam                             RS 500

3^rd John Cooper & Becci Wigley                           RS 400

 Medium

1^st Adrian Baker                                                  Streaker

2^nd Charlotte Gwyther                                          Laser 4.7

3^rd Giles Chipperfield                                           RS 100

 Slow

1^st Liam Willis                                                     RS Terra

2^nd Robby Boyd                                                   RS Terra

3^rd Will Smith                                                      Laser 4.7

 Wayfarers

1^st Clive Taylor & D Stones                                   Wayfarer

2^nd John Stevens & Oliver Dunne                           Wayfarer

3^rd Marcus Malanaphy & Daniel Craft                    Wayfarer

2011 Wednesday SummerPoints Series: Race Report Race 5 (Jul 27 2011)

Written by Barry Sticklen Wednesday, 27 July 2011 00:00

Wednesday Summer Points Race 5 –  27^th July

John Sims was the Race Officer this week. He would be assisted by Tony Christopher. The wind was coming from the South West averaging 8 knots gusting 10, the tide would be flooding for the duration.

The fast fleet started at 1833 with the Wayfarers off at 1836 followed by the Slow & Medium fleets at 1839. There were only 40 boats signed up this week, 9 fast, 19 Wayfarers, 5 slow and 7 Wayfarers.

Picture: Stewart Watson

The Fast fleet were sent to Plus Mark, Jack in the Basket, Gate then home. The Wayfarers & Medium fleets went to Walbank, Jack in the Basket, gate, home and the Slow fleet went round Seymour’s post, Tar Barrel before heading home.

The first home was Will Smith in his Laser 4.7; he was followed by David Griffiths and Alex Kemish, also in Laser 4.7s. The first fast fleet boat home was the RS 800 of Luke & Emma McEwen. They were followed by Nigel Walbank in his Musto Skiff then Peter Conway in an International Canoe. The Medium fleet started to come home at 1920ish. The first one over the finish line was David Gorringe in his RS 100. He was followed by the Tasar of Tim & Mayumi Knight with Stewart Watson in his Blaze taking 3^rd.

Picture: Robby Boyd

In the Wayfarer Fleet Mike Kinna & Huw Evans took first with John Stevens & Oliver Dunne taking second. Michael Ellis & John Vale took third.

 Fast

1^st Peter Conway                                       International Canoe

2^nd Nigel Walbank                                     Musto Skiff

3^rd Keith & Julie Willis                                Osprey

 Medium

1^st Stewart Watson                                     Blaze

2^nd David Gorringe                                      RS 100

3^rd Tim & Mayumi Knight                            Tasar

Slow

1^st Puddy Draycott & Louise Jenner             Scow

2^nd Liam Willis                                           RS Terra

3^rd Will Smith                                             Laser 4.7

Wayfarers

1^st Mike Kinna & Huw Evans                        Wayfarer

2^nd John Stevens & Oliver Dunne                  Wayfarer

3^rd Michael Ellis & John Vale                       Wayfarer