Snipe North West Championship at Budworth Sailing Club
by A Williams 23 Sep 2008 17:41 BST
20-21 September 2008
Snipe North West Championships 2008 © A Williams
Budworth Sailing Club in Cheshire hosted the Snipe North West Championships on the 20th and 21st September attracting 28 entries from as far away as Shoreham S.C. Essex and Kent.
The weather over the weekend was hot and sunny with light fickle winds making for difficult and frustrating conditions for the competitors and race committee. Eight races were scheduled seven being started and completed.
In part due to the conditions but also as a result of the close racing there were five race winners with the husband and wife team of Phil and Emma Hackney winning three, their bid for overall success being hit by a disqualification in race six when over the start line under a surprise blag flag being used by the race committee following a number of recalls in the previous race.
It was however the consistency of Mark Antonelli and Susan Robertson with one race win and no finishes outside the top five who triumphed to win this event for the second time in three years.
Top five results:
1st Mark Antonelli crewed by Susan Robertson
2nd Phil Hackney crewed by Emma Hackney
3rd Alan Williams crewed by Liz Crouch
4th Eric Paalman crewed by Lynn Paalman
5th Ian Gregory crewed by Cecil Munoz