Mudeford Week at Mudeford Sailing Club - Day 4

by Mike Roach 31 Jul 2007 18:25 BST 28 July - 3 August 2007

After a longish wait for the wind to settle down, the fast fleet must have been impatient to get going and had a couple of general recalls before Mike Stagg (Mudeford, Laser) got clean wind and a great start to reach the top mark a whisker behind the Megabyte of Stephen Waite (Highcliffe). After a lap he moved into the lead and was never challenged. Dan Sowden, leading youth sailor was well up the fleet and added a 6th to his 8th of the day before. Brother Jim was 8th, and fortunately for family harmony, dad Phil got 2nd place. Racing was very close in a pleasant F2-3, with boats 2 to 6 ending up within 10 points on handicap – and 3 different boat types!

The Slow Fleet were much better mannered but were all taken by a flying Port start by Lynnette White (Zoom8). Yesterday’s winner Patrick Thompson lost out to his sister Ariella (Topper, 2nd place) with John Snelling and Evelyn Hurst (Otter) in 3rd. Charmaine Barnett (Highcliffe, Mirror) took first place.

Results after Day 4:

Pos	Boat Type	Helm	Club	Pts
1st	Laser	Phil Sowden	Mudeford SC	5
2nd	Comet	Annette Walter	Welwyn GC SC	5
3rd	Megabyte	Stephen Waite	Highcliffe SC	9
4th	Laser	Mike Stagg	Mudeford SC	11
5th	Solo	Ian Bray	Christchurch SC	11