Streaker Open at Ouse Amateur Sailing Club
by David Baddeley 23 Jun 2009 08:18 BST
14 June 2009
Light airs for the Streakers as they get ready to start at Ouse Amateur Streaker open © Bett Simmons
After a successful day's sailing at Hunstanton, eight Streakers sailors, consisting of four home boats and four visitors, attended the joint Streaker and Supernova Open Meeting at Ouse Amateur Sailing Club which was generously sponsored by Elgoods Brewery of Wisbech.
Race one got away in Force 1-2, with Ian Bradley, Dave Smith and Graham Nelson, getting away with a clean start with only Nick Lovell being OCS and having to catch up ground after restarting. Going down to number 8 mark on the course, Lovell spotted a gust of wind on the opposite bank and duly took advantage, only to miss out a mark on the next beat allowing Nelson to capture the lead. Dave Smith was able to work his way back into first position with Nelson 2nd and Bradley just beating Lovell for 3rd position.
Race two started with two boats being OCS, after a general recall. With Nelson going back to restart and Lovell being first to the windward mark with Smith and Bradley in close pursuit. Bradley battled his way into first with Smith and Lovell chasing. At the finish it was same order, however Smith had failed to restart after being OCS. This promoted Nelson into 3rd place.
Going into the final race there were four possible winners for the Event. Setting off in very light airs, Bradley was first to the windward mark. With Lovell having to do turns, after contact with Smith on the windward mark he still managed to keep in contact with Bradley and took the lead downwind. With the winds slowly depleting to nothing only 1 lap was sailed, with Lovell keeping his boat in front and Smith just beating Bradley to the line. With the wind filling from behind Alan Simmons was able to snatch 4th place.
The overall winner was Nick Lovell after clinching the last race.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Helm | Sail No | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Nick Lovell | 1541 | Ouse Amateur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | David Smith | 1670 | Welton1 | 1 | OCS | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Ian Bradley | 1619 | Ouse Amateur | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Graham Nelson | 1626 | Ouse Amateur | 2 | 3 | DNF | 5 |
| 5 | Alan Simmons | 1567 | Lancing | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Bill Strange | 1553 | Stewartby | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Michael Neaverson | 1292 | Ouse Amateur | OCS | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Gary Hogan | 1687 | Haversham | 7 | 6 | DNF | 13 |