Vintage Merlin Rocket Porteous and Southcott Cups at Tamesis Club
by John Dunkley 14 Oct 2013 15:11 BST
12 October 2013
Martin Hunter of Upper Thames SC won both the Porteous and Southcott Cups at a De May Series open meeting for Vintage Merlins at Tamesis on Saturday 12 October. Ten boats competed in the three race event over a five round course in a light and variable but cold easterly wind
that was made slightly more tolerable by the warm sunshine.
The first race was won by John Bell and his daughter Olivia from
Hampton SC in Grand Teton (1201) by only six seconds, wth Martin
Hunter and Kaslia Adamounska in Quiver (774) second, and Stuart
Jenkins and Nicola Scadden of Hampton SC third in Luka (3560). Martin
Hunter won the second race by just over a minute with Frank Rowsell
second in Splatter (1631) and John Bell third.. Stuart Jenkins took
the third race by just 11 seconds, with Martin Hunter second, and Ben
Marshall and Sel Shah from Thames SC third, sailing Pooh (1189).
The Southcott Cup is awarded to the winner of the third race but after
the application of vintage handicaps Martin Hunter was pronounced the
winner of both trophies, with John Bell second, Stuart Jenkins third,
and Dana Church and Phil Abbey of Tamesis fourth in Jabberwocky
(1950).
Charlie Morgan, the Merlin Class Captain, presented the prizes,
Charles Fox was the Race Officer, assisted by Hugh McLaughlin, and the
Club Launch was manned by Doug Pope and Jose Ugarte.
In the evening 40 members of all ages enjoyed the Merlin Dinner,
cooked by Charlie Morgan and Hayley Manning, followed by jive dancing
with a disc jockey.
Overall Results: (top four)
1st Quiver (774) Martin Hunter & Kaslia Adamounska (UTSC)
2nd Grand Teton (1201) John & Olivia Bell (Hampton SC)
3rd Luka (3560) Stuart Jenkins & Nicola Scadden (Hampton SC)
4th Jabberwocky (1950) Dana Church & Phil Abbey (Tamesis)