Chichester Yacht Club Snowflake Series - Day 10
by David Brecknell 2 Mar 2009 14:31 GMT
1 March 2009
Last Sunday, March 1st, the last two races in this Winter’s Snowflake Series at Chichester Yacht Club were sailed with good entries and satisfactory conditions, with a moderate westerly, which required a slightly intricate course with two beats, two runs, and a long reach, and fairly warm conditions.
The three Handicap fleets were joined on the water by a group of Fevas who had been training on Saturday, and were being coached in their race, which started after the Slow Handicap.
In the Fast Fleet , with twenty-one entries, first place in race 1 was taken by Ross Jackson and Liam Dempsey in their Merlin Still not Over, and by John Gorringe and Pete Horn in their Merlin, Easy Rider, in race 2. The racing was as competitive as ever – so much so that one Merlin, trying to get the best possible start, misjudged things slightly, and became entangled with the rig on the Committee Boat! Brain Earl and John Mortimer, in their Javelin, led on the water in Race 19, but in Race 19 the International Fourteen of Andy Fitzgerald and his crew led, as the water had become deep enough for them not to get stuck at the lee mark with their deep dagger board, as happened in Race 18, and held them back very considerably.
In the Medium Handicap their were some newcomers at the head of the twenty-six strong fleet in Race 18: Lee Sydenham won in his Solo, with David Sayce second, and Colin Smith third in his Laser, with Derek Jackman, Roger Millett and the Colbournes fourth, fifth and sixth. In Race 19, with a bit more wind and less tide, Ed Thorburn came through to win in his Finn, with Smith second and the Colbournes third, and the three Solos coming next.
In the Slow Handicap two Mirrors and a Topper were first, second and third. The Mirrors were sailed by the brothers Lovesey, crewed by Milly Pugh and Kim May, while third place went to Ben Clark.
Once the results had been worked out, the overall places were announced at the Prizegiving. Altogether the Series had attracted no fewer than 138 entries, although not all of these qualified by completing ten races. In the Fast Fleet William Warren and Chris Robinson had a long lead – so long that they had not needed to sail on the last two days of racing. Three other Merlins took the next places, and then CYC members Brian Earl and John Mortimer in the Javelin and Nick and Roger Elliman in an RS400 followed. In the Medium Handicap local sailors did rather better. First overall were Nick and Biddy Colbourne in their GP14, and Derek Jackman, Ian Lissamore and Mark Harper were fourth, fifth and sixth. David Sayce was second in his Solo, and Ian Brooks third in his Laser. In the Slow Handicap first place went to Anthony Parke in his Optimist, Ben Clark was second, and Andrew and Sarah Martin third in their Miracle, Sam Burrows and Olly Miller fourth and Abbie Page fifth.
Race 18 Results:
Fast Handicap
1st. Still Not Over (Merlin-Rocket 3665) : Ross Jackson & Liam Dempsey
2nd. Easy Rider (Merlin-Rocket 3618) : John Gorringe & Peter Horn
3rd. Slippery When Wet (Merlin-Rocket 3693) : Will Rainey & Kelly Miller
4th. No 413 (RS300): Simon Hempson
5th. No 457 (RS300): Luke South
Medium Handicap:
1st. No 4422 (Solo) Lee Sydenham
2nd. Musetta (Solo 11) : David Sayce
3rd. No 18435 (Laser) : Colin Smith
4th Any Day Now (Solo 4581) : Derek Jackman
5th. Deep Thought (Solo 4942) : Roger Millett
6th. Apteryx (GP 144 13323) : Nick & Biddy Colbourne
Slow Handicap
1st. No 70519 (Mirror) : Tom Lovesey & Milly Pugh
2nd. Gone with the Wind (Mirror 70429) : James Lovesey & Kim May
3rd. Topsey Too (Topper 45896) : Ben Clark
Race 19 Results:
Fast Handicap
1st. Easy Rider (Merlin-Rocket 3618) : John Gorringe & Peter Horn
2nd. Still Not Over (Merlin-Rocket 3665) : Ross Jackson & Liam Dempsey
3rd. Hedgehog Sandwich (Merlin-Rocket 3606) : Mike Partridge & Charlie Newt
4th. Time & Tide (M-R 3652) : John & Duncan Bell
5th. No 457 (RS300) : Luke South
Medium Handicap
1st. No 595 (Finn) : Ed Thorburn
2nd. No 18435 (Laser) : Colin Smith
3rd. Apteryx (GP 13323) : Nick & Biddy Colbourne
4th. Any Day Now (Solo 4581) : Derek Jackman
5th. No 4422 (Solo ) Lee Sydenham
6th. Musetta (Solo 11) : David Sayce
Slow Handicap
1st. No 70519 (Mirror) : Tom Lovesey & Milly Pugh
2nd. Gone with the Wind (Mirrory 70429) : James Lovesey & Kim May
3rd. Topsey Too (Topper 45896) : Ben Clark
Overall Results:
Fast Handicap
1st. The Black Pearl (M-R 3685) : William Warren & Chris Robinson, Shoreham S.C. 13 pts
2nd. Still Not Over (M-R 3665) : Ross Jackson & Liam Dempsey, Shoreham S.C. 23 pts
3rd. Moist (M-R 3643) : Alex Jackson & Chris Whitehouse, Shoreham S.C. 30 pts
4th. Slippery When Wet (M-R 3693) : Will Rainey & Kelly Miller, Cookham Reach S.C. 31 pts
5th. Snow Leopard (Javelin 558 ) Brian Earl & John Mortimer, C.Y.C. 47 pts
6th. G2K (RS400 792) : Nick & Roger Elliman, C.Y.C. 50 pts
Medium Handicap
1st. Apteryx (GP 13323) : Nick & Biddy Colbourne, C.Y.C. 15 pts
2nd. No 595 (Finn) : Ed Thorburn, Newhaven & Seaford S.C. 17 pts
3rd. Mid-Life crisis (Laser 155157) : Ian Brookes, Trearddur Bay S.C. 28 pts
4th. Any Day Now (Solo 4581) : Derek Jackman, C.Y.C. 32 pts
5th. Tiniana (Solo 4319) : Ian Lissamore, C.Y.C., 41.5 pts
6th. Blizzard (Laser 131942) : Mark Harper, C.Y.C., 49.1 pts
Slow Handicap
1st. No. 5455 (Optimist) Anthony Parke, Mengham Rythe S.C.
2nd, Topsey Two (Topper 45876) : Ben Clark, Bosham S.C.
3rd. Hydrophonic (Miracle 3295) : Andrew & Sarah Martin, C.Y.C
4th. No 2588 (Feva) : Sam Burrows & Olly Miller, Arun Youth
5th. No 46218 (Topper) : Abbie Page, C.Y.C