Clipper Marine Poole Yacht Racing Association Two Handed Mini Series
by PYRA 12 May 2015 11:41 BST
10 May 2015
The Poole Yacht Racing Association under race officer; Jane Latham completed their annual two-handed mini-series in Poole Bay on Sunday (10th May 2015).
Starting with a windward / leeward course for race one crews were tested by a building flood tide and variable wind increasing from 8 knots to 14 knots. A combined fleet for classes two and four under the VPRS rating system saw John Withers & Ian Wall ' Mojito' leading class two home and Teresa & Clive Lawrence 'Quadrophenia' in class four. 'Mojito' was to go on to completely dominate their class winning the further two races over longer courses over the Bay. Class Four became a battle between 'Quadrophenia' and Barbara & Malcolm Smith 'Ceres' wining alternate races throughout the day.
In Class One, incredibly close racing on the water saw the two largest boats take line honours in alternate races the X412, Jackie & Dave Hale 'Blue Extasy' and Brendon Pell & Alan Bennett in J109 'Blue Jay', but it was the Match 35, Mark Brook & Keith Lovett 'Haven KJ Firestarter' staying close enough to secure a 1,1,2 score line and take the overall event, repeating their 2014 performance.
With frenetic activity of completing two handed round the cans racing, crews were rewarded with a Clipper Marine sponsored Pimms Party Reception at the Royal Motor Yacht Club. Freddy Keates from Clipper having dashed to the Club following two busy days at the Poole Boat Show to host.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Boat Name | Sail No | TCC | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 Class |
|---|
| 1st | FIRESTARTER | 8560 | 0.989 | 1 | 1 | ‑2 | 2 |
| 2nd | BLUE JAY | 68R | 132 | 2 | ‑4 | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd | BLUE EXTASY | 86/3481 | 16 | ‑3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4th | DESTINY | 93 | 0.963 | ‑4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 Class |
|---|
| 1st | MOJITO | 36T | 0.886 | ‑1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd | MATCHMAKER | 4260 | 0.919 | ‑3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3rd | SHEBEEN | 982 | 0.865 | 2 | ‑3 | 3 | 5 |
| 4th | FRAID S'EAU | 264 | 0.864 | ‑4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 5th | VIRAGO | 96T | 0.919 | ‑5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 Class |
|---|
| 1st | QUADROPHENIA | 1227 | 0.833 | ‑2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd | CERES | 1667 | 0.849 | 1 | ‑2 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 Class |
|---|
| 1st | TRIMERA | 528 | 2 | ‑1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |