North West Junior Travellers at Bassenthwaite Sailing Club
by Ian Hall 29 Jun 2015 12:25 BST
27 June 2015
Ross Southwell buzzed by a Vulcan during the NW Junior Travellers at Bassenthwaite © William Carruthers
On Saturday 27 June Bassenthwaite hosted a round of the RYA North West Junior Travellers Trophy. Among the 27 sailors there were visitors from as far afield as Leigh & Lowton and Elton Reservoir near Bury.
An overcast morning brightened, and the wind strengthened as the day went on. There were plenty of shifts to challenge the competitors, some capsizes, and much good sailing for many.
A fly past by a Vulcan bomber during the final race was a spectacle that many will never have seen, nor have the opportunity to see again!
Although Windermere School received the travellers prize for entering six boats, Leigh & Lowton had outstanding performances winning all three fleets. Harvey Leigh winning all three Optimist races, Lorcan Knowles winning two races in the Junior fleet, and Gareth Staples-Jones 1st in the final race of the Youth fleet breaking the 3 point tie with James Chasty from Redesmere. Top Bassenthwaite performers were Hazel Newport (Cockermouth) 7th in the Handicap Fleet, and Ethan Dawson (Cockermouth) 3rd in the youth fleet.
Handicap Fleet Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Club | Helm Name | Crew Name | R1 | R2 | R3 | Tot | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | TOPPER | 46303 | Leigh and Lowton | Lorcan Knowles | | ‑2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2nd | RS FEVA XL | 5846 | Windermere School | Pierce Harris | Alfie Cogger | 1 | ‑2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 3rd | LASER 4.7 | 172810 | Hollingworth Lake | William Rowland | | 3 | 3 | ‑4 | 10 | 6 |
| 4th | LASER 4.7 | 191313 | Hollingworth Lake | Adam Din | | 4 | 4 | ‑5 | 13 | 8 |
| 5th | RS TERA SPORT | 2821 | Windermere School | Theo Stewart | | ‑7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 9 |
| 6th | TOPPER | 15813 | Bass SC | Hazel Newport | | ‑8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 11 |
| 7th | TOPPER | 42132 | Elton SC | Joshua Berry | | 5 | ‑11 | 7 | 23 | 12 |
| 8th | RS FEVA XL | 5569 | Windermere School | Catherine Iredale | Teddy Ferguson | 6 | ‑14 | 9 | 29 | 15 |
| 9th | RS TERA SPORT | 2965 | Windermere School | Alex Keys | | ‑13 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 17 |
| 10th | RS FEVA XL | 1066 | Bass SC | Jamie Kerr | Izzie Hunter | ‑9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 17 |
| 11th | TOPPER | 40894 | Bass SC | David Rodger | | ‑11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 19 |
| 12th | RS TERA SPORT | 2966 | Windermere School | Fergus J Meanwell | | ‑12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 22 |
| 13th | TOPPER | 29253 | Elton SC | Alexander Lowery | | 10 | ‑15 | 15 | 40 | 25 |
| 14th | RS FEVA XL | 5552 | Windermere School | Sophie Cogger | Nuala Murray | ‑15 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 25 |
| 15th | TOPPER 4.2 | 46023 | Redesmere | Noe Peckham | | ‑14 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 27 |
| 16th | TOPPER | 6 | Bass SC | Josh Hunter | R2 | 17 | 16 | (DNC) | 51 | 33 |
| 17th | RS FEVA XL | 5537 | Windermere School | James Johnson | Tom Ross | 16 | (DNF) | DNC | 52 | 34 |
Optimist Fleet Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Club | Helm Name | R1 | R2 | R3 | Tot | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 5414 | Leigh and Lowton | Harvey Leigh | ‑1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2nd | 5667 | Leigh and Lowton | Lewis Coop | ‑2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 3rd | 331 | Elton SC | Ben O'Brien | 3 | (DNF) | DNC | 11 | 7 |
Youth Fleet Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Club | Helm Name | Crew Name | R1 | R2 | R3 | Tot | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | LASER | 207087 | Leigh and Lowton | Gareth Staples‑Jones | | 2 | ‑3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2nd | LASER RADIAL | 197278 | Redesmere | James Chasty | | 1 | 2 | ‑3 | 6 | 3 |
| 3rd | LASER RADIAL | 203008 | Bass SC | Ethan Dawson | | ‑4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 4th | LASER RADIAL | 143111 | Leigh and Lowton | Ross Southwell | | 3 | ‑4 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 5th | LASER RADIAL | 175602 | Bass SC | Jenny Dunn | | ‑6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 |
| 6th | RS FEVA XL | 5542 | Windermere School | Holly Monk | Emily Ingham | 5 | 6 | (DNC) | 19 | 11 |
| 7th | LASER | 137629 | Bass SC | Alex Wasilewski | | 7 | (DNF) | DNC | 23 | 15 |