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