Haven Series Races 4 and 5
by Neale Fuller 12 Jun 2012 06:48 BST
9-10 June 2012
Two bullets for Kirkpatrick
Saturday's conditions were very challenging with 25 sometime 35 knot winds. Seventeen boats braved the elements although a few retired. Red Macaw enjoyed the conditions. New Tricks recorded top speed of twenty knots.
Lots of crews enjoyed the 40th Anniversary BBQ at Royal Harwich Yacht Club on the Saturday evening.
Sunday was a much better day with light winds and sunshine. The South easterly wind was around force 2. Twenty five boats started. The Race Officer set a triangular course, leaving himself the option to shorten if the wind died. It was a windward start from Harwich Harbour to Stone Banks.
Class II started first with David Pinner's J80 and the Fuller/Theobald Projection 762 leading. The projection was first to Stone Banks but was soon overtaken by Just For Kicks on the next downwind leg. In the Class I start several boats were over the line and had to return. Fatjax opened up a good lead over Suds and the rest of the fleet.
Race 4 Results:
1st Fatjax, I Kirkpatrick, X37
2nd Red Macaw, J & J Edwards, Sigma 38
3rd Rainbow, J Hale & R Farrance, Hustle32
4th New Tricks, C Dawson & B Stone, Melges24
5th Suds, G Bullard, Dealer 36
Race 5 Results:
1st Fatjax, I Kirkpatrick, X37
2nd Blue Beeste, M Jenkins & C Penfold, X332
3rd Just For Kicks, D Pinner, J80
4th Bigwig 2, J & J Harding, First 36.7
5th Suds G, Bullard, Dehler 36
Full results can be found here.