RS400 Open at Bewl Valley Sailing Club
by Adam Page 7 Nov 2008 19:07 GMT
2 November 2008
On the 2nd November Bewl Valley Sailing Club hosted their third annual RS400 open. The visitors were welcomed to Bewl with a view of a becalmed lake. By the start of the first race a light North East force 2-3 breeze came in, the race office made the decision to do all four races back to back.
Visitors, Howard Farbrother & Louise Hosken lead the first race from start to finish with visitors Sam Parker & Stu Jagger chasing. Local boys Adam (the Cat) Page & Tom Salvio took 3rd place on the run to the finish off Nick Simmons & Jill Shorrocks.
Last year’s overall winner David Griffiths & Paul Adams took an early and commanding lead in race 2 as the rest of the fleet were fighting with each other to get round the 1st mark. The heavy weights of David & Paul were unable to maintain they lead down the first run. Race 2 finish Howard & Louise claiming their second win. Henry Maples & Anna Ludgate came up from 8th in race one to 2nd in race two with Sam & Stu taking 3rd.
Race three saw Howard & Louise claim their third win and with it the title of “Bewl Vallay Sailing Club RS400 Open Meeting 2008 Champions”. Sam & Stu finished 2nd and Nick and Jill 3rd.
In race four, Sam & Stu came in first to claim second place overall in front of Henry & Anna.
A great day was had by all with thanks to the Race Officer Richard Kingsnorth and his team from the Flying Fifteen fleet.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 1251 | Howard Farbrother | Louise Hosken | | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 3 |
| 2nd | 1275 | Sam Parker | Stu Jagger | BCYC | 2 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3rd | 1121 | Henry Maples | Anna Ludgate | | -8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4th | 1134 | Nick Simmons | Jill Shorrocks | | 4 | -4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5th | 551 | Adam Page | Tom Salvio | BVSC | 3 | -7 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 6th | 1102 | Dave Griffiths | Paul Adams | BVSC | -6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 7th | 1236 | John Martin | Dan Martin | | 5 | -8 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 8th | 753 | Mark Munday | Peter Ponsford | | 7 | 6 | -8 | 7 | 20 |
| 9th | 518 | James Henton | David George | | 9 | 9 | (DNF) | DNF | 28 |