Rooster South East Topper Traveller at Tamesis Club

by Carolyne Vines 26 Mar 2018 15:11 BST 24 March 2018

Having experienced sunshine and strong winds the last couple of years, the Toppers this year were greeted by grey skies and an almost flat calm with the odd bit of interest being shown by the light south easterly.

The courses were short - a loop in front of the club. Most of the seventeen strong fleet completed the one round of the first race and only four completed the half lap of the second race. After the break for a very necessary hot lunch of spag bol, the competitors headed out on the river for the third race.

It was obvious as soon as they got on the water that a conventional race was unrealistic. So we opted for a fun race in which any means of propulsion could be used apart from swimming, paddling or pushing along the bank.

Visitors came from HOAC, Island Barn SC, CMYC, Felpham SC, Hampton Pier SC, Silver Wing SC, Chipstead SC, NSBC, Datchet Water SC, Maidenhead SC, which is fantastic.

Winner Leo Wilkinson graciously thanked the Race team - Carolyne Vines, Sue Harris, Richard Harris, Ian Ramage and Ken Duffell, together with the catering team - Lauren, Josefine and Grace.

My thanks to Graham Evans from the SE Topper Area for organising the event from the Topper side, and to Rooster for the great prizes for the first three boats, and the non squad and first Tamesis prize.

Prize Winners:

1st Leo Wilkinson - Maidenhead SC
2nd Aaron Evans - Silver Wing SC
3rd Bill Hudson - NSBC
4th Oliver Watham - Felpham SC
5th James Smageasdale - HOAC
First Non Squad - Felix Sproehnle
First Tamesis boat - Matt Ramage
1st in the fun race – James Crossley

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	Pts
1	48249	Leo Wilkinson	Maidenhead	1	1	2
2	47780	Aaron Evans	Silver Wing SC	3	2	5
3	48177	Bill Hudson	Newhaven & Seaford	2	3	5
4	46076	Oliver Wattam	Felpham SC	5	4	9
5	47654	James Smaggasdale	HOAC/Queensmead	4	18	22
6	32145	Ben Osborne	Maidenhead SC	6	18	24
7	37597	Matt Ramage	Tamesis	7	18	25
8	40070	Felix Sproehnle	Tamesis	8	18	26
9	47863	Rory Clow	IBRSC	9	18	27
10	36316	Mathew Valentine	Tamesis	10	18	28
11	47099	Harry Newton	Hampton Pier YC	11	18	29
12	47725	Maisie Bristow	IBRSC	12	18	30
13	48232	James Crossley	DWSC	18	18	36
13	44089	Orla Mclelland	Dalgety Bay/IBRSC	18	18	36
13	45047	Miles Vidler	CMYC	18	18	36
13	20425	Kenneth Freeman	HOAC/Queensmead	18	18	36
13	47834	Hamilton Roaf	Chipstead SC	18	18	36