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Vintage Merlin Rocket Open at Fishers Green Sailing Club

by Godfrey Clark 20 May 2014 09:47 BST 17 May 2014
Vintage Merlins at Fishers Green © Godfrey Clark

Fishers Green SC held its first ever Merlin open meeting on 17th May, counting for the De May Vintage series. With a forecast of less than 4 knots of breeze, it was feared that no–one would travel, but some visitors joined the recently formed home group and 3 races were held in very light and variable conditions.

Given that what little breeze appeared, did so from every point of the compass at some time of day, it was no surprise to see almost every boat finding themselves in the lead at some time somewhere on the course!

The only team to remain in front when it mattered was the family team of Jon/Annabell Steward, sailing their recently re-hogged and extensively restored 'Nutshell'. With age/spec allowances taken into account, the older boats tended to win through on handicap with the results only calculated after all the boats had finished.

Overall Results:

PosBoatSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3Pts
1stNutshell1742Jon StewardAnnabelle StewardFishers Green1‑212
2ndPooh1189Ben MarshallSel ShahThames SC2‑324
3rdCindy723Melvyn AllenLittle ToshTamesis41(DNS)5
4thNitro2972Nick CrickmoreRichard HolmesWaveney & Oulton Broad‑6639
4thWill O the Whip2005Mo AllenNick YannakoyorgosFishers Green SC‑5549
4thHamlet3185Godfrey ClarkClaire ClarkFishers Green SC‑7459
7thCream Cracker2997Richard CoulterChris HillFishers Green SC3(DNF)DNS12
8thShimmer2562Harry StewardSarah O BrianFishers Green SC‑87613

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