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Laser Northern Grand Prix at West Riding Sailing Club

by WRSC Press 8 Apr 2009 08:19 BST 5 April 2009

27 boats entered the second leg of the Laser Northern Grand Prix Circuit at West Riding Sailing Club. The forecast was for sunshine but little wind as competitors turned up to see a glassy lake. However a building breeze filled in allowing race 1 to get underway with only a 15-minute postponement.

Neil Skellam made the most of the conditions, taking an early lead, before being overhauled by Ian Jones, with Robert Holmes coming through for second. The shifting winds dumped Skellam back into the pack, with Tim Keighley taking 3rd and Dave Exley 4th.

Race 2 saw local boy Matt Cook make a quick get away leading from Ian Jones. It wasn’t until the penultimate lap that Jones was able to take the lead, going on to win the race and the event. Tim Keighley came through to take 2nd place from Adrian Sandilands in 3rd, with Cook in 4th place.

The final race saw several podium contenders taking an early shower as Exley and Sandilands were OCS with the black flag flying. Stuart Bellfield then stormed to an unassailable lead as several of the chasing pack took a swim up the first beat, with a 90-degree swirling gust. The consistent Keighley came through for second place with Hamish Gledhill taking third and Alasdair McQuire 4th.

Overall Results:

PosHelmSail NoClubPts
1Ian Jones180031Dovestone SC2
2Tim Keighley193446West Riding SC4
3Robert Holmes185711Glasson SC8
4Hamish Gledhill188637West Riding SC8
5Adrian Sandilands182223Dovestone SC9
6Alasdair McQuire -West Riding SC9
7Dave Exley167605Leigh and Lowton SC12
8Stuart Bellfield 189082Leigh and Lowton SC13
9Matt Cook169067West Riding SC13
10Neil Skellam188797Leigh and Lowton SC13
11Soren Vonsild0Scammonden Water SC17
12Adam Simms182623Yeadon SC18
13Tom Keegan192016Leigh and Lowton SC19
14Neil Barrett172697Leeds Uni SC21
15Tim Brownell170901Ulley SC25
16Abi Morgan64194West Riding SC26
17Adrain Thear173168West Riding SC26
18Grreg Booth179838Port Dinorwic SC27
19John Simms121822Yeadon SC31
20Brian Goodwin180694West Riding SC32
21Matt Velamail1West Riding SC32
22Kaye Tickle185302West Lancs YC39
23Megan Griffiths-Leigh and Lowton SC40
24Ben Williamson166335Royal Yorkshire YC40
25Chris Greenwood186947West Riding SC44
26Anna Langford170257West Riding SC45
27John Steward185714Yorkshire Dales SC47

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