East Coast Sailing Week with BP - Day 1

Port Edgar sailor Ken Kelly mastered difficult 25-knot conditions on Absolutely 2 to win Class One at the start of East Coast Sailing Week which continues until Friday off Granton, Edinburgh. John Murphy, also from Port Edgar, who was second in the recent Banff to Stavanger event, was second.

The popular event is held on rotation between the Tay, Forth and off the Northumberland coast. This year around 60 have enterted and, in the first race, the wind was so strong that the leeward buoy broke free during the competition and the race was judged on the first circuit.

Day One Results:

Class One:
1, Absolutely 2 (Port Edgar)
2, Alouette (Port Edgar)
3, Aeolus (Royal Northumberland)

Class 2:
1, Jesebel (Port Edgar)
2, Kiss (Port Edgar)
3, Bellile (Forth Corinthians)

Class 3:
1, Hopscotch (Royal Forth)
2, Hizz-Ya-Wizz (Royal Forth)
3, Naiad (Port Edgar)

Class 4:
Firecrest (Forth Corinthian)
2, Exisle (Cramond)
3, Brief N'Counter (Dalgety Bay)

Cruisers:
1, Danna (unattached)
2, Siris (Forth Corinthian)
3, Gee Kay (Burntisland)

Slow Cruiser:
1, Naiad (Burtisland)
2, Pegasus (Cramond)
3, Mistroma (Port Edgar)

More Information:

• www.ecsw.org.uk