Lymington Town Sailing Club Solent Circuit Series - Overall
by Iain Sutherland 7 Dec 2005 07:56 GMT
4 December 2005
Richard Jenner accepts the Joe The Tent Trophy for best performer under 30ft from Commodore's wife Pamela Upcher in the Lymington Town Sailing Club Solent Circuit Series © Iain Sutherland
No breeze makes for a short circuit
After a wait of over two hours for the breeze to come, Lymington Town Sailing Club’s race committee had to abandon the final race of the Solent Circuit (December 4).
Since most classes had places still to fight for, such was the close racing in the series, this was a disappointing end to a good series which lost two of its eight races to lack of wind and one race to too much wind.
The 64 entries had enjoyed weather which varied from a force 7 down to a force 2-3 during the series so conditions tested all aspects of their game. Only in the sportsboat Laser SB3 class did one boat dominate and that was Rick Otten’s Wrecked which
scored wins in all its counting races.
With 19 entries and turnouts in the mid-teens, the Folkboat fleet was the most hotly contested especially up at the front. One point separated each of the first three with the fourth boat 22 points behind.
In IRC Class 2 Don Woods International six metre Scoundrel was convincing with a five point victory
over second place David Frith’s Contessa 34 Amadeus.
Overall Results:
IRC class 1
1, Eclipse Vll (Humphreys 12M) Doug and Clare Hassell. 7 pts
2, Zarafa (Hod 35) Peter Scholfield. 9 pts
3, Fidelitas (Elan 37) Jo and Mark Broadway. 10 pts
IRC Class 2
1, Scoundrel I (Int 6 Meter) Don Wood. 5 pts
2, Amadeus (Contessa 34) D A Frith and P D Frith. 12 pts
3, Rhumbull (Bull 7000) Ian Parker. 15 pts
IRC Class 3
1, C Lion (Comfort 34) Jon Boyd. 6 pts
2, Minim 3 (Scampi) Oliver Dunne. 6 pts
3, Juggler (Shamrock) Barry Dutton. 10 pts
Club Handicap
1, Whisper (Contessa 28) Richard Jenner. 6 pts
2, Ocean Factor (Oceanis 320) Graham Broomfield. 8 pts
3, Waratah (First 25.7) Sandy Glen. 21 pts
Folkboats
1, Cloud Cuckoo, Ray Mitchell. 7 pts
2, Madelaine, Edward Donald. 8 pts
3, Gap Year, Steve Proffitt. 9 pts
Non-spinnaker cruisers
1, Channel Pilot (Moody 346) Steve Turner 5 pts
2, Hitch-Hiker (Westerly Storm 33) 9 pts
3, Wings of Pegasus (Sweden Yachts 390) Roger and Jenny Garlick 12 pts
Laser SB3
1, Wrecked, Rick Otten. 7 pts
2, Sybarite, D Ackers-Douglas 19 pts
3, Red Kite, Roger Harford 22 pts
Manulife Trophy for overall winner classes 1-6 - Scoundrel, Don Wood
Marlow Ropes Trophy for best performance - Wrecked, Rick Otten
Dicoll Trophy for best performance by a non-winner - Good Shepherd (Folkboat) Keith Whitelaw
Joe the Tent Trophy for first boat under 30ft class 1-4 - Whisper, Richard Jenner
Antler Bowl for first lady helm - Pat Stables steering Amadeus.