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Streaker Nationals at Lancing Sailing Club
18-19 July 2009By Daniel Rimmer 20 Jul 2009 17:29
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A windy weekend for the Streaker nationals at Lancing
Photo © Isabelle Jackson
A windy weekend for the Streaker nationals at Lancing
Photo © Isabelle Jackson
A windy weekend for the Streaker nationals at Lancing
The Streaker National Championship took place over the weekend. The 38 competitors for the first race on Saturday were met by a force 5-6 westerly. 24 decided to launch.
The OOD had set a triangle-sausage course. Immediately after the start Steve Cockerill was first to show ; by the windward mark Steve already had a race winning lead, followed by a group including former champions Ian Jones and Alan Gillard, Topper ace Chris Catt and Tom Gillard, who has won nearly every meeting in the North this year. 14 completed the course, some having spectacular wipe-outs in the difficult combination of wind and sea. Finishing order was Steve Cockerill, Ian Jones, Alan Gillard, Chris Catt, Tom Gillard and Nick Lovell.
After a break ashore, with most interest shown around the club anemometer, a depleted fleet launched for the second race, six helpers being needed to get each boat under way. Steve Cockerill capsized on the way to the start but was up and sailing again in a flash. Of the nine starters, Steve was first at the mark by a distance and sailed away. The main difficulty was the competitors sailing at maximum speed into patches of weed which tripped up boats on the reach and run. Ian Bradley lost his mast and rudder. Alan Gillard used his experience to progress through the fleet, the wind touching force seven by the last lap. The seven finishers were Cockerill, Alan Gillard, Ian Jones, Chris Catt, Tom Gillard, Sarah Kennedy (with a storm sail) and Nick Lovell.
After a delicious barbeque on Saturday evening, provided by this most hospitable club, competitors arrived Sunday morning to an increased wind and sea. In view of the poor forecast sailing was cancelled for the day.
Some great feats of sailing were seen by the spectators; six masts broken or bent on the sea bed bear testimony to the conditions.
Overall Results:
1st Steve Cockerill (Stokes Bay SC)
2nd Alan Gillard (Sheffield Viking SC)
3rd Ian Jones (Dovestone SC)
4th Chris Catt (Downs SC)
5th Tom Gillard (Sheffield Viking SC)
6th Nick Lovell (Ouse Amateur SC)
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