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GJW Direct Lark Nationals at Penzance Sailing Club - Day 1

by Charlie Roome 17 Aug 2014 23:08 BST 16-22 August 2014

Day 1 of the 2014 National Champs dawned with talk of a strong breeze. The fleet launched for a series of practice starts, the first of which ended with a monster gust and a rather too large dose of rain!

Race 1 got away with the esteemed class chairman James Ward playing pathfinder, and the fleet set off around a trapezoid course with the Hydons, Hall/Dart, the Wards, Hufton/Kennedy and the Whites leading the way. However the Cornish breeze had other ideas and a 30 degree right shift left the beat a fetch. The race was abandoned and the race committee duly set about resetting the course whilst the fleet made time for their 3 course lunch.

The restart of race 1 saw the Hydons extend away from the fleet to take the bullet, with second going to Senior/Booth and third to the Wards.

Race 2 started in a sunnier spell but with the fleet still enjoying full hiking conditions. Roome/Stephens led at the first mark and got away down the first reach, with the Hydons in hot pursuit. Roome/Stephens held on to win from the Hydons and the Whites.

Overnight the Hydons lead from Roome/Stephens with a pack of boats stacked up close behind. Sleepy heads are now preparing for beach games and BBQ at the club.

Results after Day 1:

PosFleetBoat NameSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2Pts
1stGoldWell Dodgy2495Stuart HydonNick HydonShustoke SC0.7522.75
2ndGoldWicked Rumours2519Charlie RoomeJeremy StephensRanelagh SC / Penzance SC50.755.75
3rdSilverMr Bruce2507James WardKatie WardExe SC3710
4thGold 2464Will CroxfordChris WarbertonSouth Staffs SC4610
5thGold 2529Mike SeniorNicola BoothSouth Staffs SC21315
6thGoldPolar Bear2531Peter GrayRachael RhodesStaunton Harold SC11415
7thGold 2533Steve HallAlison DartBurnham SC7815
8thGoldThe Joker2471Emma WhiteMatthew WhiteWaldringfield SC13316
9thGoldTiger2470Nigel HuftonWill KennedyFrensham Pond SC61016
10thSilverProblem Child2522Chris BiglinAnn BiglinShustoke SC8917
11thGold 2526Ed BradburnLucy EvansSouth Staffs SC91423
12thSilverErmintrude2347Ryan CrawfordLaura LillyPenzance SC121123
13thSilverMini Mou2510Colin StephensTom KliskeyPenzance SC101525
14thGoldFloozie2527Adam ParryRuth JohnsonRYA / Netley SC23528
15thGoldRollergirl2520Harry PynnGemma PynnWaldringfield SC181230
16thSilverWeeble2502Steve ChattenRebecca StephensNetley SC151833
17thGoldFlorence2492James StewartMillie ParsonsNetley SC / Stokes Bay SC171633
18thSilver 2450Chris MartinKatharine MartinBurghfield162036
19thSilver 2370Tim VickRebecca VickOtago YC221739
20thSilverWindchaser2530Chris EllisJudith YoungFrensham Pond SC192241
21stSilver 2503Holly HewattKaren FalconNetley SC202141
22ndBronzeBlu Tack2252Garry PackerRichard PackerBristol Corinthian Y C241943
23rdSilverGrizzley Bear2268Des MenearChris MenearPenzance SC14RET44
24thBronzeVa Va Vroom2487Kian AndrewsImy Gray‑WilliamsPenzance SC252348
25thBronzeCamembert24Joel FigovEli Ebel‑ChildsPlymouth University262450
26thSilverBuckaroo2475Chris HollimanKate HutchinsSouthampton / RYA21RET51
27thSilver 2446Andrew SinclairDaniel DrewRoyal Western YC27RET57
28thBronze 2331Alastair McHardyKay MaddoxWaldringfield SCDNCDNC60
28thBronzeMlevi2504Andy CoxSophie RichardsThornbury/Penzance SCDNCDNC60

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