Solo Southern Area Championship at Bough Beech Sailing Club
by Nick Marden 25 May 2014 08:21 BST
24 May 2014
An excellent turnout of 44 Solos, including 16 from the home club, contested the Solo Southern Area Championship at Bough Beech SC on 24 May, racing for the Southern Quaich.
Race Officer Brian Whitmey sent the fleet away cleanly at the first attempt into a light but building southerly breeze which gave a kilometre-long beat. Tom Gillard led to finish ahead of Vince Horey from King George and Steve Cockerill. The black flag was used for the rest of the day after a general recall in the second race. Steve Cockerill got away well and sailed an excellent second beat to establish a substantial lead from Gillard who finished 2nd with Horey 3rd.
After a lunch break ashore, the fleet launched in the hope of doing two more races - just as storm came through which gave everybody an interesting reach to the start. But sadly just as Race 3 started, the storm passed, leaving the wind in a mess. It went very light and veered west turning the first leg into a fetch, and then continued to veer though north to east. The RO wisely opted to shorted course after one round, during which many had been caught out. Ross Harvey from Hayling finished ahead of a consistent Gillard and another Hayling sailor, James Ross, came in 3rd.
The RO waited for the wind to settle, but the afternoon was wearing on and he reluctantly decided to abandon the fourth race. So with just two races to count, the Southern Quaich went to Gillard, with Cockerill 2nd and Horey 3rd.
A big thank you to Simon Butterworth of Virtual Rigger for bring the VR Stealth Van to BBSC and setting up shop, and for providing generous prizes. Thanks also to the Shepherd Neame, Kent's popular brewers, for their additional sponsorship.
Overall Results:
Pos | Sail no | Helm | Cat | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
1 | 5469 | Tom Gillard | | SVSC | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
2 | 5494 | Steve Cockerill | VET | HISC | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
3 | 5475 | Vince Horey | | KGSC | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
4 | 5513 | James Ross | | HISC | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
5 | 5495 | Ross Harvey | | HISC | 26 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
6 | 5225 | Steve Ede | | Ardleigh | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
7 | 5115 | Andrew Boyce | | Papercourt | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
8 | 5045 | John Reed | VET | BBSC | 4 | 9 | 30 | 13 |
9 | 4899 | Richard Hudson | VET | BBSC | 6 | 8 | 34 | 14 |
10 | 4800 | Simon Lomas‑Clark | | Frensham | 15 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
11 | 5506 | Noel West | GM | BBSC | 8 | 11 | 45 | 19 |
12 | 5497 | Alan Bishop | | | 10 | 18 | 10 | 20 |
13 | 51525 | Andrew Thompson | | Chipstead | 13 | 21 | 9 | 22 |
14 | 5406 | Jarvis Simpson | | RYA | 9 | 13 | 45 | 22 |
15 | 5500 | Mark Ampleford | | Island Barn | 14 | 12 | 17 | 26 |
16 | 5192 | Nick Marden | GM | BBSC | 18 | 10 | 29 | 28 |
17 | 5147 | Richard Ball | | Chipstead | 17 | 28 | 11 | 28 |
18 | 4801 | Patrick Ward | VET | Chipstead | 45 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
19 | 4967 | Patrick Fell | VET | Papercourt | 11 | 20 | 20 | 31 |
20 | 5373 | Phil Sturmer | | RBYC | 12 | 19 | 28 | 31 |
21 | 4195 | Paul Irons | VET | BBSC | 22 | 27 | 13 | 35 |
22 | 5230 | Mike Healey | | Chipstead | 20 | 34 | 16 | 36 |
23 | 4400 | Jonathan Moon | | Spinnaker | 16 | 22 | 26 | 38 |
24 | 5352 | Mike Wilkie | GM | LSC | 21 | 23 | 18 | 39 |
25 | 4386 | Mike Dray | | LSC | 27 | 17 | 25 | 42 |
26 | 5202 | Frank Brown | GM | Papercourt | 33 | 25 | 19 | 44 |
27 | 4551 | Bill Hutchings | VET | Tonbridge | 37 | 33 | 12 | 45 |
28 | 5502 | Ian Ratnage | GM | BBSC | 34 | 32 | 14 | 46 |
29 | 5227 | Adrian Bunnis | VET | BBSC | 29 | 26 | 21 | 47 |
30 | 5168 | Tim Lewis | VET | LSC | 32 | 16 | 35 | 48 |
31 | 1102 | Will Loy | VET | RYA | 32 | 16 | 36 | 49 |
32 | 5134 | Robert Lawrie | | | 28 | 24 | 27 | 51 |
33 | 4378 | Les Aldous | VET | BBSC | 24 | 29 | 45 | 53 |
34 | 4185 | Don Buckle | AM | BBSC | 25 | 40 | 33 | 58 |
35 | 5265 | Rob Trend | GM | Chipstead | 23 | 36 | 45 | 59 |
36 | 3713 | Chris Hopkins | VET | WWSC | 35 | 39 | 24 | 59 |
37 | 5133 | Adrian Howse | VET | BBSC | 38 | 41 | 22 | 60 |
38 | 4562 | Ken Ware | AM | BBSC | 31 | 31 | 45 | 62 |
39 | 4660 | Keith Turtle | VET | Chipstead | 42 | 42 | 23 | 65 |
40 | 4769 | Steve Knowles | GM | BBSC | 39 | 37 | 31 | 68 |
41 | 5359 | Peter Edwards | GM | BBSC | 36 | 38 | 32 | 68 |
42 | 4434 | Nick Gallwey | VET | BBSC | 41 | 35 | 36 | 71 |
43 | 4631 | Dave Knight | GM | BBSC | 40 | 45 | 45 | 85 |
44 | 4788 | John Mackenzie | VET | BBSC | 43 | 45 | 45 | 88 |