Solution Inland Championships at Bala Sailing Club
by Kathryn Hayfield 28 May 2014 08:02 BST
24-25 May 2014
Despite the lousy weather forecast, 13 sailors made their way to Bala Sailing Club on 24/25th May for the Solution Inland Championships, sponsored by Ovington Boats.
Saturday blew harder than the forecasters promised, suiting the windy weather specialists and Sunday gave the light airs aficionados their turn in the spotlight. Whilst Nathan
Batchelor showed the fleet why they should attend his pre-Nationals training day in July by taking an unassailable lead in every race, the rest of the fleet enjoyed some of the closest racing to date. Nathan elected to sit out the final drifter of a race which gave Ian Walker the opportunity to take final line honours.
Thanks go to Bala Sailing Club for putting on a great event and to Ovington Boats for the generous prizes.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Helm | Club | Sail No | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | Nathan BATCHELOR | Tynemouth SC | 454 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (DNC) | 5 |
| 2nd | Martin TUBB | Leigh & Lowton SC | 446 | ‑6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 3rd | Arthur THAINE | Hickling Broad SC | 448 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | (DNF) | 2 | 16 |
| 4th | Kevin CLARK | Delph SC | 453 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | (DNC) | 25 |
| 5th | Kart MILFORD | South Shields SC | 449 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ‑8 | 25 |
| 6th | Kathryn HAYFIELD | Delph SC | 435 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ‑10 | 3 | 5 | 25 |
| 7th | Ian WALKER | Saltash SC | 452 | 4 | 8 | 9 | ‑11 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| 8th | John MORRISON | Rhosneiger SC | 440 | (DNF) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 |
| 9th | Niall GRAHAM | South Shields SC | 410 | 9 | ‑12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 35 |
| 10th | Peter FISK | Llandudno SC | 436 | 10 | 10 | ‑11 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 42 |
| 11th | Paul HARGREAVES | Burwain SC | 451 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | (DNC) | 45 |
| 12th | Mark CROWTHER | Redditch SC | 437 | 11 | 11 | ‑13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 47 |
| 13th | Paul WELSH | Bala SC | 434 | 12 | ‑13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 59 |