Chichester Yacht Club Regatta
by Mark Green 17 Jun 2018 15:43 BST
16 June 2018
Medium Fleet Winners: Michael & Paula Olliff in the Chichester Yacht Club Regatta © Helen Green
After months of light winds, the fresh SW wind that appeared for the CYC Regatta was a definite change in pace. The Regatta is always a long distance race from the CYC lake area down the harbour.
With the wind at promising 18 knots gusting 22 knots and a likely sea breeze effect, the race officer, Richard Anderton, judged that this was an opportunity to use the longest of the course options, and give the CYC fleet a chance to explore the further reaches of the harbour.
The competitors in the fast fleet were sent off from the CYC committee boat, past westlands and along the Itchenor reach, down the harbour to SW Pilsey and on to Channel and then back. The winning boat, a Hornet sailed by Nigel Skunder and Keith Mills, completed the course in 2 hours 17 minutes.
The Medium Fleet were sent on a slightly shorter course to Johns Folly and East Head. The SW wind made the journey from Bosham down to the east head a very long beat, and the return a challenging downwind run, with many of the boats experiencing waves breaking over their bows for the first time this year. The Medium fleet was won by Mike and Paula Olliff who clearly prefer sailing their 2000 in the fresher wind. Seven boats finished the course and 5 retired as the wind built just as the race was finishing.
The Slow fleet had a series of races local to the club. Given the stronger wind, the competitors did very well to complete two races. The Winner was Catherine McHale sailing her Topper. Second place went to Zac Shepherd in his optimist.
The Regatta saw the Itchenor keel boats sailing up to the CYC lake area, and looking fantastic as they were heeled over on the beat back toward Itchenor. The Winner of the Swallow fleet was Chris Fox sailing with James and Archie Leaver. the Winner of the Sunbeams was Julian Money and Sarah Pearson. The Winner of the XOD fleet was John Tremlett sailing with Sarah Speed.
Overall Results:
Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | PY | R1 | Pts |
Fast Fleet |
1st | HORNET | 2160 | Nigel Skunder | Keith Mills | Chichester YC | 958 | 1 | 1 |
2nd | HADRON | 109 | Nigel Cowen | | ISC | 1037 | 2 | 2 |
3rd | RS 600 | 916 | Tony Purser | | Chichester YC | 916 | DNF [4] | 4 |
Medium Fleet |
1st | 2000 | 21731 | Micheal Olliff | Paula Olliff | Chichester YC | 1109 | 1 | 1 |
2nd | RS AERO 7 | 2621 | Liam Vass | | FSC | 1068 | 2 | 2 |
3rd | LASER | 166550 | Ian Payne | | | 1098 | 3 | 3 |
4th | RS AERO 7 | 1562 | Toby Schofield | | FSC | 1068 | 4 | 4 |
5th | SOLO | 5059 | Mark Harper | | Dell Quay SC | 1143 | 5 | 5 |
6th | RS AERO 7 | 1533 | Richard Bullock | | Itchenor Sailing Club | 1068 | 6 | 6 |
7th | LASER STRATOS | 852 | Tom Trent | Sam Barker | Thorney Island | 1100 | 7 | 7 |
8th | STREAKER | unknown | Andrew Knowlson | | Dell Quay SC | 1128 | DNF [13] | 13 |
8th | SOLO | 4942 | Roger Millett | | Chichester YC | 1143 | DNF [13] | 13 |
8th | 2000 | 21790 | Helen Green | Mark Green | Chichester YC | 1109 | DNF [13] | 13 |
8th | RS AERO 7 | 1060 | Mike Linney | | Chichester YC | 1068 | DNF [13] | 13 |
8th | 2000 | 21755 | Charlie Porter | Ann Watkins | Chichester YC | 1109 | DNF [13] | 13 |
Slow Fleet |
1st | TOPPER | 48306 | Catherine McHale | | Chichester YC | 1358 | 1 | 2 |
2nd | OPTIMIST | 5960 | Zac Shepherd | | Chichester YC | 1655 | 2 | 4 |
3rd | TOPPER | 30178 | Ahomars Machell | | Chichester YC | 1358 | DNC [4] | 8 |
Swallow Fleet |
1st | | S86 | Chris Fox | James and Archie Leaver | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 1 | 1 |
2nd | | S60 | Peter Snell | Micheal Cover | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 2 | 2 |
Sunbeam Fleet |
1st | | V42 | Julian Money | Sarah Pearson | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 1 | 1 |
2nd | | V36 | Julian Hawe | John Tanner | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 2 | 2 |
3rd | | V17 | Barry Sampson | Lawrence Murray | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 3 | 3 |
4th | | V25 | Tim Hill | Jenny Yeates | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 4 | 4 |
5th | | V15 | Ray Stedman | Toby Spreckley | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 5 | 5 |
6th | | V68 | Oliver Gilchrist | Becky Wickens | Itchenor Sailing Club | | DNF [7] | 7 |
XOD Fleet |
1st | | X80 | John Tremlett | Sarah Speed | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 1 | 1 |
2nd | | X186 | Chris Froy | Lucy Tozer | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 2 | 2 |
3rd | | X152 | Micheal Marsdin | Chris Blevins | Itchenor Sailing Club | | 3 | 3 |
4th | | X73 | David Maclean | Guy Partington | Itchenor Sailing Club | | DNF [5] | 5 |