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Chichester Yacht Club Regatta

by Meryl Deane 11 Jun 2016 12:20 BST 5 June 2016
Chichester Yacht Club Regatta © Chris Hatton

Chichester Yacht Club's Regatta day was a lovely warm summer day. Sadly the northerly wind was fluky and light. The Itchenor keel boats initially thought they would not manage to race up to Chichester Basin, but later the wind filled in enough for them to make it up to Chichester for the end of their race.

Race officers Tony Mobbs, and John & Pam Miles ran the racing from committee boat Cyclone. Sailing for dinghies was confined to the local area rather than a long harbour race due to the very light wind conditions.

A single race was held in each Fleet, with those getting an early lead and picking the right course balancing wind and tide doing best on the water. In the Fast Fleet Simon & Sarah Townsend, RS400 (Emsworth SC) managed to take first, keeping ahead of CYC's Nick & Roger Elliman, also in a RS400. In the 2000s, John & Pauline Cox, got an early lead on the remaining 2000s and finished first. There was only a small Medium Fleet but Richard Smale in his Streaker proved to be pretty fast on the water against the Vareo. The Solo Fleet had the closest of the racing, but Roger Millett, proved yet again his expertise in light winds to win. The Itchenor Keel boats did manage to make it up to CYC for their finish, and it was a treat to see these classic boats, and closely raced boats make it up the harbour in their race.

It was a lovely day for sailing in Chichester Harbour, the warm sunshine compensating for the fluky winds. At the end of racing sailors retired to the Chichester YC clubhouse, for the (famous) Regatta tea (lots of cake!). A prize-giving followed on the lawn.

Overall Results:

Dinghy Fleets

PosClassSail NoHelmCrewClubRatingR1Pts
2000 Fleet
1st200022518John CoxPauline CoxCYC110111
2nd200021755Jonathan WatkinsAnne WatkinsCYC110122
3rd2000222027Mike LinneyGiles DixonCYC110133
4th200022542Mark GreenHelen GreenCYC110144
5th200021731Michael OlliffPaula OlliffCYC110155
Fast Fleet
1stRS 4001062Simon TownsendSara TownsendEmsworth SC94311
2ndRS 4001386Nick EllimanRoger EllimanCYC94322
3rdRS 2001497Paul MapstoneIsabella MapstoneCYC104733
4thRS 400813Chris CrossgurthEmma YorkCYC94344
5thCANOE INTERNATIONAL WITH KITE296Phil Allen CYC866DNF [6]6
Medium Fleet
1stSTREAKER1641Richard Smale CYC113711
2ndRS VAREO381Tim Spencer CYC107122
Solo Fleet
1stSOLO4942Roger Millett CYC114011
2ndSOLO5421Anthony Osman CYC114022
3rdSOLO5207Derek Jackman CYC114033
4thSOLO4595Paul Trevan CYC114044
5thSOLO5059Mark Harper CYC114055
6thSOLO4815laurence Murray CYC1140DNF [7]7

Keelboats

PosSail NoHelmCrewCrew
Sunbeam
1V25Tim HillJenny Yeates 
2V26Roger WickensTim Martell 
3V18Nick LeachSimon O'Hea 
4V12Julian HawePeter ClatworthyOliver Gilchrist
5V14Mike WestonPeter Hansell 
6V36John TannerPetra Tanner 
7V62David LeonSarah SearleGraham Marsden
DNFV42Chris MooreEd Moore 
Swallow
1S94Alistair ImpeyMimie Currey 
2S3Harry RoomePrue RoomeCaroline Martin
3S75Jeremy BuckwellGilda Buckwell 
4S90Michael RobinsonMichael TricePhilip Syborn
S70Chris CreakGinny Kidd 
XOD
1X50Roger YeomanMike Moss 
2X188David PalmerMichael CookSteve Lawrence
3X55P LawrenceLiz Powell 
4X177John LongTina Scott 
5X160Barry FieldSusie AlexanderJeremy Stupple
6X51David McGregorBeverly Coghlan 
7X184Steve DoverJerrold AlexanderGraham Smith
8X158Roy GriggsRobin Wootton 

John & Pauline Cox win the 2000 fleet at the Chichester Yacht Club Regatta - photo © Mark Green
John & Pauline Cox win the 2000 fleet at the Chichester Yacht Club Regatta - photo © Mark Green

Roger Yeoman & Mike Moss win the XOD fleet at the Chichester Yacht Club Regatta - photo © Mark Green
Roger Yeoman & Mike Moss win the XOD fleet at the Chichester Yacht Club Regatta - photo © Mark Green

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