Laser Open at Notts County Sailing Club

by David Eberlin on 4 Jul 2 July 2017

Notts County SC Laser Open © David Eberlin

Junior Chloe Willars enjoying the Notts County SC Laser Open © David Eberlin

The first Sunday in July saw the Laser open at Notts County Sailing Club with forty entries from all over the Midlands. Thanks to Rooster Sailing, Holt, Allen Brothers and Morton Boats for sponsorship in the form of prizes.

Whilst there was sunshine and warmth the wind was a little more fickle, flicking round over at least 45' meaning beats could change half way through to a tight fetch, the race officer just had to average out the beats, it worked on most races. At times the wind was near planing conditions.

The first race started saw Joe Scurrah from Carsington SC lead from the windward mark, extending his lead throughout the race. John Ling was second and Mark Williams third. A break for lunch, then the second race saw Paul Williamson win, with John Ling from Bartley second, and Joe Scurrah third.

As usual at a laser event the racing at the top was close and quite a few sailors had the potential to win, it was all on the last race, which was won by Grahame Newton from Staunton Harold, Joe Scuuah showed his consistency by coming second, giving him the overall win by a point, John Ling was third giving him second overall, and first Master and Grahame's win pulled him to third position. First Grand Master was forth place Paul Williamson. The first youth was George Coles from Carsington.

Outside the main prizes Notts County had a little more success 1st Grand master Nigel Lindley, first Junior Molly Hinsliff-Smith, 1st Master Richard Mason (5th o/a).

In the Radial class 1st was Rebecca Ogden with Charlie Turnbull, the Midland Topper Champion second, and William Thomas third, with Chloe Willars first youth lady.

Notts County SC Laser Open prize winners - photo © David Eberlin

More photos can be found at ncsc.org.uk/2017/07/02/laser-open-2017

Overall Results:

Pos	Fleet	Division	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1st	Senior	Standard	208125	JOE SCURRAH	CARSINGTON	1	‑3	2	3
2nd	Master	Standard	212163	JOHN LING	BARTLEY	2	2	‑3	4
3rd	Master	Standard	209956	GRAHAME NEWTON	STAUNTON HAROLD	‑6	5	1	6
4th	GrandMaster	Standard	207732	PAUL WILLIAMSON	STAUNTON HAROLD	‑30	1	8	9
5th	Master	Standard	9 X	RICHARD MASON	NCSC	‑14	6	4	10
6th	Senior	Standard	197767	TOBY WOODINGS	CARSINGTON	5	‑9	5	10
7th	Master	Standard	207979	MARK WILLIAMS	RUTLAND	3	‑14	9	12
8th	Youth	Standard	168091	GEORGE COLES	CARSINGTON	7	‑18	6	13
9th	Senior	Standard	143090	DAVID MARSHALL	NCSC	4	10	‑13	14
10th	Master	Standard	196329	RICHARD PRATT	RYA	12	4	‑16	16
11th	Master	Standard	173520	ANDY STEWART	NCSC	9	7	‑22	16
12th	Youth	Standard	209929	THOMAS WOODINGS	CARSINGTON	8	‑21	11	19
13th	Master	Standard	209933	PAUL SPIERS	NCSC	‑24	8	12	20
14th	Master	Standard	207983	BEN RICHARDSON	TRENT VALLEY	11	11	‑15	22
15th	Master	Standard	176709	ALAN KENYON	NCSC	‑19	13	10	23
16th	GrandMaster	Standard	166760	NIGEL LINDLEY	NCSC	17	‑27	7	24
17th	GrandMaster	Standard	196748	JOHN SCOTT	NCSC	10	‑19	14	24
18th	Senior	Standard	212459	GARRY KNOTT	PENNINE	13	12	(DNF)	25
19th	Youth	Standard	167853	RICHARD BAKER	WANLIP	16	15	‑28	31
20th	GrandMaster	Standard	185654	KEVIN NICHOLS	NCSC	‑25	17	17	34
21st	Master	Standard	196749	ALAN BEATON	NCSC	15	20	‑21	35
22nd	Senior	Standard	206880	TOM PLANT	STAUNTON HAROLD	‑22	16	19	35
23rd	Master	Standard	208667	SIMON LIMB	NOTTINGHAM SC	18	22	‑26	40
24th	GrandMaster	Standard	150666	ROSS RYAN	NCSC	23	‑26	18	41
25th	Master	Standard	155921	MICK TOLLIDAY	NCSC	21	‑29	20	41
26th	Senior	Radial	181376	REBECCA OGDEN	NCSC	20	28	(DNF)	48
27th	GrandMaster	Standard	179681	IAN MASSON	NCSC	‑26	23	25	48
28th	Youth	Radial	141200	CHARLIE TURNBULL	RYA	28	‑36	23	51
29th	Youth	Standard	184319	JAKE WILLARS	NCSC	27	‑30	24	51
30th	GrandMaster	Standard	179751	KARL LYE	NCSC	‑37	25	31	56
31st	Master	Standard	167587	JULIAN LLOYD	NCSC	‑35	24	34	58
32nd	JUNIOR	Radial	179547	WILL THOMAS	NCSC	32	‑35	27	59
33rd	GrandMaster	Standard	130400	JOHN WELLS	NCSC	29	‑32	30	59
34th	Youth	Radial	183239	CHLOE WILLARS	NCSC	31	‑37	29	60
35th	Senior	Radial	211259	SARAH MASON	NCSC	‑34	31	32	63
36th	GrandMaster	Standard	196752	A ACKERMANN	NCSC	‑39	33	35	68
37th	Master	Standard	143614	D HUTCHINSON	NCSC	36	‑40	33	69
38th	JUNIOR	Radial	142756	MOLLY HINSLIFF‑SMITH	NCSC	33	‑38	38	71
39th	Master	Standard	136457	CRAIG COLLETT	NCSC	‑40	34	37	71
40th	Youth	Radial	136554	AMY HINSLIFF‑SMITH	NCSC	38	‑39	36	74