GJW Direct Lark Nationals at Penzance Sailing Club - Day 2
by Charlie Roome 19 Aug 2014 14:12 BST
16-22 August 2014
Day 2 dawned very similar to day 1 with intermittent showers and bursts of sunshine. Again the rain cleared and the day concluded with sunny skies and great racing in a breeze up to 20 knots.
Order of today was line starts (instead of gates on day 1) and race three got away second time around after a general recall, and saw the fleet spread along the line. Leaders at the first mark were Parry/Johnson and Gray/Rhodes chased by Roome/Stephens. By the top of the second beat Senior/Booth had emerged from the leading pack to take the lead, which they held to the finish. Gray/Rhodes finished second with Roome/Stephens third.
Race four saw Croxford/Warburton have the legs on the fleet all around the first lap but were caught as they diverted to the finish a lap early and left Roome/Stephens to take line honours on the water. Croxford/Warburton recovered to second chased by Gray/Rhodes and Senior/Booth.
Helms and crews unions (separately) take place tonight in town and later at the club - let the carnage commence!
Results after day 2:
| Pos | Boat | Sail No | Club | Helm | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
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| 1st | Wicked Rumours | 2519 | Ranelagh SC / Penzance SC | Charlie Roome | Jeremy Stephens | ‑5 | 0.75 | 3 | 0.75 | 4.5 |
| 2nd | | 2529 | South Staffs SC | Mike Senior | Nicola Booth | 2 | ‑13 | 0.75 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 3rd | Polar Bear | 2531 | Staunton Harold SC | Peter Gray | Rachael Rhodes | ‑11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4th | Well Dodgy | 2495 | Shustoke SC | Stuart Hydon | Nick Hydon | 0.75 | 2 | ‑8 | 8 | 10.75 |
| 5th | | 2464 | South Staffs SC | Will Croxford | Chris Warberton | 4 | 6 | ‑7 | 2 | 12 |
| 6th | | 2533 | Burnham SC | Steve Hall | Alison Dart | 7 | ‑8 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 7th | Mr Bruce | 2507 | Exe SC | James Ward | Katie Ward | 3 | 7 | ‑13 | 10 | 20 |
| 8th | Tiger | 2470 | Frensham Pond SC | Nigel Hufton | Will Kennedy | 6 | 10 | ‑15 | 7 | 23 |
| 9th | Floozie | 2527 | RYA / Netley SC | Adam Parry | Ruth Johnson | ‑23 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| 10th | The Joker | 2471 | Waldringfield SC | Emma White | Matthew White | 13 | 3 | 9 | ‑16 | 25 |
| 11th | Problem Child | 2522 | Shustoke SC | Chris Biglin | Ann Biglin | 8 | 9 | 12 | ‑13 | 29 |
| 12th | Florence | 2492 | Netley SC / Stokes Bay SC | James Stewart | Millie Parsons | ‑17 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 31 |
| 13th | Buckaroo | 2475 | Southampton / RYA | Chris Holliman | Kate Hutchins | 21 | (RET) | 6 | 5 | 32 |
| 14th | Mini Mou | 2510 | Penzance SC | Colin Stephens | Tom Kliskey | 10 | ‑15 | 11 | 15 | 36 |
| 15th | | 2526 | South Staffs SC | Ed Bradburn | Lucy Evans | 9 | 14 | 14 | (OCS) | 37 |
| 16th | Ermintrude | 2347 | Penzance SC | Ryan Crawford | Laura Lilly | 12 | 11 | 16 | ‑17 | 39 |
| 17th | Rollergirl | 2520 | Waldringfield SC | Harry Pynn | Gemma Pynn | 18 | 12 | ‑21 | 14 | 44 |
| 18th | | 2370 | Otago YC | Tim Vick | Rebecca Vick | ‑22 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 47 |
| 19th | Grizzley Bear | 2268 | Penzance SC | Des Menear | Chris Menear | 14 | (RET) | 20 | 20 | 54 |
| 20th | | 2450 | Burghfield | Chris Martin | Katharine Martin | 16 | ‑20 | 19 | 19 | 54 |
| 21st | Weeble | 2502 | Netley SC | Steve Chatten | Rebecca Stephens | 15 | 18 | 22 | (RET) | 55 |
| 22nd | | 2503 | Netley SC | Holly Hewatt | Karen Falcon | 20 | ‑21 | 17 | 18 | 55 |
| 23rd | Blu Tack | 2252 | Bristol Corinthian Y C | Garry Packer | Richard Packer | ‑24 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 64 |
| 24th | Windchaser | 2530 | Frensham Pond SC | Chris Ellis | Judith Young | 19 | 22 | ‑26 | 23 | 64 |
| 25th | Va Va Vroom | 2487 | Penzance SC | Kian Andrews | Imy Gray‑Williams | ‑25 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 70 |
| 26th | Camembert | 24 | Plymouth University | Joel Figov | Eli Ebel‑Childs | 26 | 24 | ‑28 | 24 | 74 |
| 27th | | 2331 | Waldringfield SC | Alastair McHardy | Kay Maddox | (DNC) | DNC | 23 | 26 | 79 |
| 28th | | 2446 | Royal Western YC | Andrew Sinclair | Daniel Drew | 27 | (RET) | 27 | 25 | 79 |
| 29th | Mlevi | 2504 | Thornbury/Penzance SC | Andy Cox | Sophie Richards | (DNC) | DNC | 29 | RET | 89 |
