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Gul Fireball National Championship at Penzance Sailing Club - Day 2

by Dave Hall 24 Jul 2018 08:28 BST 22-27 July 2018

It was blue skies and an 8 knot breeze from the south west as the fleet set off on time, much to most of the competitors surprise. It was however short lived as the clouds filled in and the wind although still there started to move about and vary.

The start was delayed as the race committee were forced to move the course around. Two races were held in the breeze which did hold but continued to shift across the course by 10 – 15 degrees and locally somewhat more as many teams found out to their advantage and detriment.

Ian Dobson & Richard Wagstaff dominated the day with another two wins, although it was commented that the fleet could see their sail numbers at the finish this time. Penny & Russ Clarke are sailing a constant series and lie in second while the young and very light twins Anthony & James Willcocks are a clear third.

Gul Fireball National Championship at Penzance day 2 - photo © Lee Whitehead / www.photolounge.co.uk
Gul Fireball National Championship at Penzance day 2 - photo © Lee Whitehead / www.photolounge.co.uk

Racing continues on Tuesday when after five races a discard will come in which may shake the order through the fleet a little.

Results after Day 2:

PosFleetSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4Pts
1stGold15141Ian DobsonRichard WagstaffRTYC11114
2ndGold15096Penny ClarkRuss ClarkStokes Bay SC323412
3rdGold14928Anthony WillocksJames WillcocksPortishead Yacht & SC245819
4thGold14941Derian ScottAndy ScottChew Valley SC887225
5thGoldAUS 15152Heather MacfarlaneChris PayneAUS Black Rock SC/SYC4361427
6thGold15145Steve GoacherTom GoacherHISC/LTSC968629
7thGoldCZE14551Jiri ParuzekJakub KosvicaCZE JL Tousen/LS Brno5DSQ2337
8thSilverCZE14864Martin VeitFilip KrejzaCZE ALT Fireball1010111142
9thGold15122David HallPaul ConstableBlackwater/ Ardleigh SC7DSQ4543
10thSilver13944Dan JohnsonBen LathamErrwood SC61416743
11thSilver15038Colin StephensTom KliskeyPenzance Sailing Club14591745
12thSilver15045Elaine SlaterGraham SlaterPaignton SC1113121349
13thSilver14991Andy RobinsonTim MorganDatchet Water/Chew Valley SC1311101650
14thSilver15070Isaac MarshKieran GrahamNorthampton/South Shields SC151515954
15thSilver14950Chris ThorneRussell ThorneLyme Regis SC1218141054
16thSilver15149Chris TurnerJono LoeHayling Island SC1612181561
17thSilver14860Peter BettlesRichard BettlesBroxbourne SC187201964
18thSilver14821Nick HurstJake ElsburyHayling Island SC1917131867
19thBronze14889Barry SmithRick SpringThornbury SC1716172171
20thBronze14388James CuxsonJames Neil ArnottNewhaven & Seaford SC209222374
21stBronze14887Thomas PayneAlice PowellHayling Island/Warsash SC2422191277
22ndBronze14284Jason CahillKerry WebbBartley SC2219232286
23rdBronze15046Philip PoppleJames PoppleShoreham SC21DNF212089
24thBronze15121Bryan ThompsonSarah House BarklieHISC/Bough Beech SC2320252492
25thBronze14622Jane CollisonPatrick CollisonDraycote Water SC2523242597
26thBronze14656Simon BensonSophia BensonHayling Island SC2621262699

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