Tinker Rally at Chichester Yacht Club

by John Rogerson 29 Jul 2016 10:45 BST 23-24 July 2016

It was a good turnout with 16 boats attending. Five races over the two days using the same triangular course (the buoys being Birdham Racing, Heron, & Lake). All racing was in the afternoon due to tide times.

Saturday was a scorcher with winds increasing from OK to bang on as the day progressed.

Sunday slightly overcast with good fairly steady wind for racing, again increasing as the day went on with one boat changing down to the little jib for the last race.

There was a steady flow of cruisers coming down from Dell Quay and out of Chichester Marina which meant some Tinkers having to give way, increasing the lead of those already having crossed the channel.

Alistair Parker had a well deserved win and took the trophy.

The next rally is at Bassenthwaite Sailing Club in Cumbria on 17th/18th September 2016.

Overall Results:

Position	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Type	H'cap	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1	2246	Alistair Parker		Star	146	2	2	0.75	0.75	0.75	4.25
2	1547	Malcolm Ellwood		Star	146	0.75	0.75	2	2	2	5.5
3	2688	Stewart Warden	Barbara Warden	Star	152	4	3	3	4	4	14
3	7669	Perry Milton		Star	146	3	4	4	3	15	14
5	2468	David Birse	Isobel Birse	Star	152	9	7	6	5	5	23
5	7299	Nigel Kirby		Star	146	10	5	5	6	7	23
7	1193	Ken Robey		Star	146	5	6	14	11	3	25
8	7135	John Rogerson	Anne Cross	Star	152	7	10	7	8	6	28
9	6066	Mark Wilson		Star	146	6	9	14	7	8	30
10	2003	Arthur Clive		Star	146	8	8	9	10	9	34
11	7281	John Davis		Star	146	15	14	8	9	10	41
12	7367	Robin Hardy		Star	146	14	12	10	14	15	50
13	2675	John Kay		Star	146	12	11	14	16	15	52
14	7363	Alan Suttie		Star	146	13	13	18	12	15	53
15	1011	Lindsey Weatherley		Tramp	156	11	16	18	20	15	60
16	4996	Roger Davies		Star	146	20	20	18	13	15	66