Chichester Yacht Club Open Snowflake Series - Day 3
by Louise Varley 11 Feb 2014 06:54 GMT
2 February 2014
Chichester Yacht Club Snowflake Series races 5 & 6 © Louise Varley
Chichester Yacht Club's Open Snowflake Series was again lucky with the weather for races 5 and 6, with a perfect force 3-4.
The fast fleet of 23 entrants included 19 visiting boats, demonstrating the popularity of this series. A Massey and Harvey Hillary from Itchenor appeared for the first time in this series in their International 14, putting in a sparkling performance to finish a lap ahead of the rest in Race 5 and take 1st place. Following them, the Merlin Rockets of J Gorringe & Nick Bass from Parkstone, Alex Jackson & Fran Gifford (Shoreham), Steve & Sarah Cockerill (HISC) and Paul & Peter Jenkins took the next 4 places. In Race 6 the International 14 was again way ahead, followed by a pack of 7 Merlin Rockets led by Gorringe & Bass, then Jackson & Gifford. In the series to date, Jackson & Gifford are leading, just ahead of the Cockerills.
30 boats turned out for the medium fleet, 20 of them visitors. In Race 5, J Kalcaliner and M Watkins from Itchenor led round in their 420, closely followed by Jimmy Carter (CYC) in his Laser. Taking 2nd on handicap though was the Solo of Gerome Bakker (HISC). The first 2 places were repeated in Race 6, but 3rd went to Ian Swann (Laser, HISC). Richard Bailey of Emsworth (Laser) did not race, but still leads the series to date, followed by Bakker.
In the slow fleet only 11 boats started Race 5, Jess Carter (CYC) in her Topper showing the way home. Three Mirrors from Itchenor followed, sailed by Henry Heath & James Dickinson, Thomas Weston and Patrick Jefferies, and Edward & Celia Hansell. Although Jess Carter was first over the line in Race 6, Weston & Jefferies claimed 1st place on handicap and 2nd was the Mirror of Harriet & Helena Watkins from Poole, putting Carter in 3rd. Weston & Jefferies lead the series so far, followed by Carter.
Races 7 & 8 are on Sunday 16th February, starting at 11.00.
For full results see www.cyc.co.uk/dinghy_section/results/opens/snowflake_2014.htm