International Canoe UK Nationals at Stone Sailing Club - Day 1
by Gareth Caldwell 3 Sep 2015 23:27 BST
3-6 September 2015
Recovering after day 1 of the International Canoe UK Nationals © Gareth Caldwell
There was a healthy turnout of International Canoes for their nationals at Stone Sailing Club.
A cloudy F3 and an incoming tide welcomed the fleet onto the racecourse. Stone had conveniently arranged for Radio Caroline to be anchored near the race course to provide a focus point for the marks, and also to gauge tide direction.
Race 1 got cleanly away at the first time of asking (please take note Fireball fleet!) and Robin Wood led at the windward mark. In spite of a wind shift necessitating a change of windward mark, this was a lead he did not release. Alistair finished a very close second.
Steve Bowen led home the AC fleet.
Race 2 provided the same winners. Dave Timpson had been reading the book 'How to Start on Port by Charlie Chandler' and led off the start line.....then decided to go back and complete a more conventional start.
Interesting, in that the recall signal was not meant for him, but for Steve Bowen who looked a little bemused as to why he didn't get a finishing gun!
A commodore's reception finished off the day, and most of the fleet had an easy night in preparation for two races tomorrow morning, followed by an afternoon long distance race.
Results after day 1:
Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | Rating | R1 | R2 | Pts |
1 | 329 | ROBIN WOOD | LLANDEGFEDD S.C. | 893 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2 | 296 | PHIL ALLEN | CHICHESTER Y.C. | 870 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
3 | 303 | DAVE TIMSON | LLANGEDFEDD S
| 870 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
4 | 335 | GARETH CALDWELL | BLITHFIELD S.C. | 893 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
5 | 317 | ALISSTAIR WARREN | ALDEBURGH S.C. | 893 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
6 | 288 | ANDY GORDON | STOKES BAY S.C. | 870 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
7 | 319 | COLIN BROWN | ULLSWATER S.C. | 893 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
8 | 265 | MARK GOODCHILD | | 905 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
9 | 328 | PHIL ROBIN | HAYLING IS. S.C. | 893 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
10 | 327 | ROB BELL | EMBERTON PARK | 893 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
11 | 334 | JOHN ELLIS | SCALING DAM | 893 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
12 | 310 | STEPHEN BOWEN | ABERAERON Y.C. | 870 | 1 | OCS | 26 |
13 | 313 | MAX REID | OXFORD S.C. | 870 | 3 | DNF | 26 |
14 | 311 | PERHAM HARDING | SWANAGE S.C. | 893 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
15 | 332 | TONY MARSTON | WEST KIRBY S.C. | 905 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
16 | 324 | STEVE CLARKE | LLANDEGFEDD S.C. | 893 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
17 | 300 | ROGER HOWELL | R.P.C.Y.C. | 870 | 10 | DNF | 33 |
18 | 314 | LIAM GARDNER | WEST KIRBY | 905 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
19 | 275 | HUGH DE IONGH | CASTLE COVE S.C. | 905 | 18 | DNF | 41 |
20 | 298 | MAX McCARTHY | DRAYCOTE WATER | 870 | 20 | DNF | 43 |
21 | 233 | MIKE SHREEVE | NORTHAMPTON S.C. | 905 | 21 | DNF | 44 |
22 | 270 | BEN ROGERS | NETLEY S.C. | 905 | 24 | DNF | 47 |
23 | 320 | ROBERT STEBBING | CARGREEN Y.C. | 893 | 24 | DNC | 52 |
23 | 312 | ALAN POWELL | GREAT MOOR S.C. | 893 | 24 | DNC | 52 |
23 | 250 | RICHARD BOWERS | CASTLE COVE S.C. | 905 | 24 | DNC | 52 |