Hollowell Sailing Club Sunday Spring Series - Day 3
by Robin Buxton 24 Mar 2015 16:23 GMT
22 March 2015
Hollowell Sunday Spring Series day 3 © Jo Brady
Sunny and no wind
This weekend saw the third day of the Sunday Spring Series at Hollowell Sailing Club. Once again there was a healthy turnout; encouraged perhaps by the sunny weather. However in contrast to previous weeks, the winds were very light – around 7mph.
Despite this Rob Dunkley, sailing with his daughter in an RS400, was forced to retire in the final race after damaging his boat yet again.
Commenting on the event from the clubhouse, one sailor remarked, "Rob tries the Keith Lancaster method of sailing but guess what..."
Due to the wind conditions, all three races were an open book and depended largely on two factors. The first being how efficient you could sail your boat. The second being largely about luck and whether you were in the right place when a gust hit. Consequence there wasn't one person who dominated the races on Sunday.
Young Stephanie Harding in a Laser Radial won the first race, ahead of Solo sailors Barny Creaser and Anthony Stevens.
After lunch, it was Simon Deeks in a Phantom who stole his chance and kept Martin Hudson at bay. Deeks went on to win against Hudson, while Dave Holyoaks, also in a Phantom came in third.
The final race saw the Playle Duo take the lead. They successfully held off the two Lasers in the form of Ian Clark and Martin Hudson and went on to take the race.
So after three days of racing, Clark leads the table overall ahead of the Playle Duo. These sailors have now pulled away from the rest of the pack with a number of points now separating them the other competitors in this Series.
The Spring Series continues this coming Sunday when westerly gusts of over 40mph are predicted.
On the Saturday before, Hollowell plays host to the annual SEAVETS Windsurfing Open. Seavets was formed in 1984 to promote windsurfing as an activity, convinced that an active life in middle age is most likely to lead to a healthier and so happier old age. Seavets has members from all over mainland Britain. Details of which can be found at www.seavets.co.uk