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Icicle Series at Bough Beech Sailing Club - Update

by Don Buckle 8 Feb 2016 17:31 GMT January - February 2016

The annual Icicle at Bough Beech is bigger and better this year with over 100 entrants and starting fleets numbering up to 63. The event is one of the principal events at Bough Beech.

Competitors from various southern clubs come to join with club members in a series of races throughout January and February. This year the weather has provided some exciting races in winds up to force 6. The standard of competition is very high and results showing many classes in contention for the overall win.

Results after 10 Races: (top three)

Conventional fleet
1st Scorpion 2019, J.Clemantson & M.Titmus (BBSC)
2nd Finn 90, R.Sharp (BBSC)
3rd Solo 5045, J. Reed (BBSC)

Assymetric fleet
1st RS200 1459, M Warwicker & K. Fitzsimmons (BBSC)
2nd L2000 21697, L.Boughton & T. Boughton (BBSC)
3rd RS200 1438, D.Derby & M.clark (BBSC)

Full details from Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and results are on the club website, www.boughbeechsc.org.uk

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