K1 Open at Carsington Sailing Club

John Shimell during the K1 Open at Carsington © Judith Hayhurst

Ian Tinker during the K1 Open at Carsington © Judith Hayhurst

Eight K1s contested the one-day open at Carsington Sailing Club on 31st August, some visitors travelling from Somerset. The day was fine and fresh with a moderate NW breeze which got up to 16 mph with occasional white horses and sunny spells.

Using all the lake and including two long beats the sailors needed to watch the shifts and from the start of the first race Ian Tinker and Alf Hawksworth played it best, until the final beat when David Hume spotted some breeze way out right, and sailed into a big lift which took him to the front where he stayed to the finish. There was generally quite close racing for much of the race. Sadly Simon Jones picked up some weed on the way out and missed the race.

All the sailors made a good start in race 2, but Ian pulled away nicely, followed by Alf, with John Shimell improving all the time, followed by David, which was how they finished.

In the last race Ian stretched a really good lead with John Shimell improving to second place. But at the last mark John was caught port/starboard by Alf who happily accepted second place; the slight tactical error cost John second place in the event. David was 4th.

Keith Appleby had the results up on the screen when the sailors came ashore.

Overall Results:

1st 17, Ian Tinker
2nd 70, Alf Hawksworth
3rd 30, David Hume
4th 77, John Shimell
5th 53, Don Spencer
6th 20, Bill Jubb
7th 31, Tug Wilson
8th 75, Simon Jones

The Old Codger Trophy donated by Alf was presented by Lady Debra de Quorndon to Ian Tinker.

Thanks to Carsington Sailing Club for staging the event and for providing the pontoon out in deep water to enable the weed to be removed and provide a mooring for the K1s over the lunch break, it made a world of difference.

Ian Tinker being presented with the Old Codger Trophy by Debra de Quaorndon during the K1 Open at Carsington - photo © Judith Hayhurst