Gul Laser 4.7 Ladder Event at Oxford Sailing Club

by Michael Allen 11 Sep 2012 21:26 BST 8-9 September 2012

Jamie Calder wins the first of the UKLA GUL Ladder events in his 4.7 © Michael Allen

40 boats travelled to Oxford SC for the first of the UKLA GUL Ladder event of the 2012/13 series.

Saturday provided perfect weather.... for hot air ballooning so the fleet were held ashore all day. The locals were confident that Sunday would provide improved conditions but we had to wait until after lunch for the breeze to fill in. Three races were eventually run on a outer loop course. Oxford SC's PRO Richard Hall had to use the black flag to keep the eager 4.7 sailors at bay.

Race 1 was won by Scottish sailor Jamie Calder who was sailing his first event having switched from the Optimist Fleet, followed closely by Karyna Manuel, Olivia Burt, Joe Woodley, James Bishop and Cameron Allen.

Race 2 was won by a country mile by Josh Atherton, with Jamie Calder in second, Sam Tweedle in third followed by Jake Farren Price, local girl Caitlin Tweedle and another top six for Royal Lymington's Olivia Burt.

By the time Race 3 got away the windsurfers were rigging-up indicating a building breeze. Three sailors, including the race 2 winner,Josh Atherton of Gurnard & Royal Lymington had an early shower courtesy of the black flag. The race was won by Karyna Manuel, with Joe Woodley in second and Jamie Calder sealing the overall win with an impressive third. Caitlin Tweedle took 4th, followed by two more new sailors to the Laser 4.7 fleet, Dominic Hall of HISC & Papercourt and Mathew Viney of Cardiff Bay.

The UKLA would like to extend its thanks to the staff and volunteers at Oxford Sailing Club for an excellent event, and to our sponsors GUL. This event was the first of 10 Ladder events planned for the season. GUL vouchers were awarded to the top 3, Jamie Calder, Karyna Manuel and Olivia Burt, Caitlin Tweedle for the first Oxford sailor and Ross Banham for the first under 14 sailor.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1	195779	Jamie CALDER	1	2	3	6
2	197899	Karyna MANUEL	2	7	1	10
3	198211	Olivia BURT	4	6	12	22
4	165292	Joe WOODLEY	3	18	2	23
5	201701	Sophie HERITAGE	7	8	11	26
6	161777	Caitlin TWEEDLE	18	5	4	27
7	179607	Matthew VINEY	9	16	6	31
8	198827	Jake FARREN‑PRICE	21	4	9	34
9	181945	Hanna BRANT	14	14	8	36
10	178210	Sam TWEEDLE	13	3	22	38
11	201873	Dominic HALL	12	23	5	40
12	197905	James BISHOP	5	15	20	40
13	194412	Cameron ALLEN	6	26	10	42
14	201861	Lawrence CLABBURN	17	11	18	46
15	203009	Ross BANHAM	20	10	17	47
16	19	Haydn GRIFFITHS	16	17	15	48
17	186262	Josh ATHERTON	8	1	BFD	50
18	191038	Sam THOMAS	15	21	16	52
19	193702	Georgie HOUSTON	22	12	25	59
20	189451	Izzie BERKLEY	25	28	7	60
21	177558	James THORNE‑LARGE	23	9	29	61
22	166499	Thomas JOHNSON	10	37	14	61
23	160426	James CUMMINS	24	24	19	67
24	180287	Callum MITCHELL	28	27	13	68
25	201836	Tom FENEMORE	19	25	26	70
26	193494	Jack ROCKETT	31	19	21	71
27	180292	Emily GENT	11	20	BFD	72
28	185655	Sam CHILTON	26	33	23	82
29	176716	Tadhg O'FARRELL	30	13	BFD	84
30	180777	Harriet PHILO POWELL	35	22	27	84
31	9	Edward CURRAN	27	30	33	90
32	155841	Emma HORN	38	29	24	91
33	200748	Tai THOMAS‑DAY	34	32	28	94
34	188020	Joseph DEBANKS	32	34	30	96
35	143169	Harry TEE	29	36	34	99
36	191693	James EADY	37	31	32	100
37	187491	Ollie TAIT	33	DNF	31	105
38	197943	Josh BAKKER	36	35	35	106
39	192844	Abi RILEY	39	38	36	113
40	201702	Oliver MORRELL	DNC	DNC	DNC	123