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Enterprise Midland Area Champs at Barnt Green Sailing Club

by Steve Graham,Ges Brown & Tim Sadler 3 May 2008 07:07 BST 26-27 April 2008
Racing in the Enterprise Midla © Janice Bottomley / www.sailaway.me.uk

This event was the fourth in the 2008 Midland area Double Chine series sponsored by Speed Sails was held at Barnt Green SC on the weekend of 26th/27th April.

Race one held in strong winds – the first beat sorted the men from the boys and Richard Adams/ James Holmes (Bartley SC) proved what big men they were –first round the windward mark followed by Jonathan Woodward/Alex Halliwell (Redditch SC) and Steve Graham Matt Johnson (Northampton SC). The positions didn’t change much until the final lap when Steve/Matt pulled through to second closely followed by Tim Sadler/Hannah Sadler (Ripon SC) Jonathan/Alex and Ges Brown/Dennis Swain (Hallamshire).

In race two Richard and James led round the windward mark and never looked back. The following pack saw some close racing with places changing constantly. Finally it was Jonathan and Alex who took second with Tim and Hannah third, Steve and Matt then Ges and Dennis.

Tim and Hannah led round the windward mark in race three followed by Jonathan and Alex, with Ges and Dennis third .Tim and Hannah making full use of the gusty conditions to build up a lead on the planing reach. Richard and James didn’t have a good first beat and rounded tenth but managed eventually to pull through to second place passing Ges and Dennis on the last beat to the finish.

In the lighter winds on Sunday the race officer laid a challenging start line in race four, which could not be crossed on starboard tack, after a small adjustment the twenty boats got off to a clean start. First round the windward mark was Tim and Hannah who sailed away from the fleet. Mike Cossey/Christine Barron (Tamworth SC) was second until Richard /James and Ges/ Dennis managed to pass on the penultimate beat, these positions were then held to the finish.

Richard and Peter Tuckett (Barnt Green SC), sailing almost the oldest boat in the competition at thirty four years old, stormed up the first beat in race five, leading by at least a hundred yards at the first mark, second was Mike and Jessicia Pickworth (Barnt Green SC), who took advantage of their local knowledge to lead a close bunch of four boats which followed which included Jonathan/Alex, Ges/ Dennis, Steve /Matt, and Tim/ Hannah. Places changed until the fourth beat when Ges/Dennis pulled through to lead with Steve/Matt in second place, the final beat saw Tim /Hannah move into second with Jonathan/Alex piping Steve/Matt to third.

Richard Adams and James Holmes are the new Midland area champions, who thanked everyone for a great weekend. Richard Tuckett rounded off a good afternoon’s work by winning the star prize in the Double Chine lucky draw.

Overall Results:

1st 23087 Richard Adams/James Holmes Bartley SC) 6pts
2nd 23127 Tim Sadler/Hannah Sadler Ripon SC) 7pts
3rd 23194 Ges Brown/Dennis Swain Hallamshire) 12pts
4th 23089 Jonathan Woodward/Alex Halliwell Redditch SC) 13pts
5th 23223 Steve Graham/Matt Johnson Northampton SC) 15pts
6th 23138 Adrian Savage/ Caroline Savage Barnt Green SC) 29pts
7th 22979 Kelsey Suggitt/ Josh Stuart (Barnt Green SC) 35pts
8th 23159 Martin Bottomley /Ray Ball (Emberton Park SC) 41pts
9th 22619 Kevin Rose/Naomi Bilton (Olton Mere SC) 42pts
10th 22901 Paul Young/ Iain Leiper (Midland SC) 42pts
11th 22823 Mike Cossey/ Christine Barron (Tamworth SC) 44pts
12th 23224 Graham Kirkup/ Crawford Mc Cleary (Grafham Water SC) 45pts
13th 22869 Rob Lennox/Hannah Lennox (Barnt Green SC) 49pts
14th 18247 Bob Suggitt/ Kate Rowe (Barnt Green SC) 51pts
15th 22932 Mike Pickworth/ Jessica Pickworth (Barnt Green SC) 52pts
16th 20443 Nigel Allso/Kate Brazier (Tamworth SC) 55pts
17th 23008 Barry Moss/ Julie Moore (Shustoke SC) 58pts
18th 17717 Richard Tuckett/ Peter Tuckett (Barnt Green SC) 60pts
19th 21444 Richard Easton/ Jill Easton (Barnt Green SC) 67pts
20th 22428 Gordon Padmore/ Rose Padmore (Barnt Green SC) 69pts
21st 14711 Joe Taylor/ Sam Evans (Barnt Green SC) 83pts

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