Swallow Points Week at Itchenor Sailing Club
by David Priscott 24 Jun 2015 17:48 BST
15-19 June 2015
Svala chasing Skua during Itchenor SC's Points Week © Kirsty Bang
This year's Swallow class at Points Week at Itchenor Sailing Club was dominated by Skua (co-helmed by Harry Roome and Will Rainey). Skua was challenged throughout the five days by several other Swallows but mainly by Svala (Will Henderson) who but for gear failure earlier in the week would have set the scene for an even more exciting final race showdown.
The 14 boat fleet enjoyed a variety of mainly light to moderate wind conditions and courses which ranged from those using the full extent of the harbour on the top of large Spring tides mixed with shorter 'sprint' courses which put added emphasis on starts, boat handling and boat knowledge. This gave several boats a chance to shine; Gwaihir (Mark Struckett), Migrant (Charles Fisher and Richard Thompson) and Spectre (Clive Bush) amongst them.
Skua's four race wins, two of them by deftly moving through the fleet, were the difference in this championship. Combined with their ability to extricate themselves without losing too many places when the fleet encountered a windless hole as in the sixth race which was won by Svala in grand style.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Boat | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 3 | Skua | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2nd | 89 | Svala | 3 | 1 | 2 | ‑7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 3rd | 93 | Gwaihir | 2 | ‑7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| 4th | 74 | Arcon | ‑8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 27 |
| 5th | 88 | Darter | ‑6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| 6th | 66 | Buccaneer | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ‑10 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| 7th | 91 | Spectre | 5 | 4 | 4 | (DNC) | 1 | 9 | DNS | 38 |
| 8th | 86 | Migrant | 11 | 10 | (OCS) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 38 |
| 9th | 60 | Whimbrel | 10 | 8 | 9 | (DNC) | 12 | 8 | 10 | 57 |
| 10th | 94 | Merlin | 7 | (DNC) | DNC | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 58 |
| 11th | 75 | Boomerang | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | ‑13 | 13 | 12 | 59 |
| 12th | 71 | Harrier | (RET) | DNC | DNC | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 74 |
| 13th | 80 | Blue Tit | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 8 | 10 | 13 | 76 |
| 14th | 69 | Dart | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 5 | 80 |