Dinghy Rope and Noble Marine Solo Open at Notts County Sailing Club
by David Eberlin 13 Sep 18:19 BST
8 September 2018
Early September saw the Notts County SC Dinghy Rope and Noble Marine Solo open with an excellent turnout of 27 sailors, many from the Midlands, but also Yorkshire, Budworth.
Whilst it was cooler than recently there was a brisk wind, which rose to force 5 gusts in the afternoon, giving some great, if a little wet sailing. Inevitably there where a few spills, especially on the downwind leg, and even some of the top sailors made mistakes.
Racing was close and competitive and only a few points separated the top five by lunch.
The morning started with a variable 8-10 knot wind and Martin Honor (Ogston and Philip Barnes won a race.
A significant wind shift cut short the race officers Nadina Lincoln and William Jeffcote's lunch, the course was reset and the third race started on time. Chris Brown won the next two races giving him the overall open meeting, a few points ahead of veteran Martin Honor. Philip Barnes was third. First Notts County Sailor and first Grand Master (over 60) was Paul Ogden, and first Septimus (over 70) was John Webster from Carsington.
The prize-giving took place in the club house with prizes from Dinghy Rope and Noble Marine.
More photos can be found on the NCSC website here.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | 5777 | Chris Brown | Draycote SC | 2 | ‑5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 8 V | Martin Honor | Ogston SC | 4 | 1 | ‑10 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 5 V | Philip Barnes | Budworth | 1 | ‑7 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 V | Nigel Davies | Draycote Water SC | ‑10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 5645 | Ian Hopwood | Nantwich | 5 | ‑14 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | 5738 | Tim Hand | Swarkstone SC | 3 | 6 | 6 | (DNF) | 15 |
| 7 | 1 V | Stephen Graham | Burwain SC | 6 | 8 | 4 | (DNC) | 18 |
| 8 | 5763 | Steve Denison | RYA | 12 | 2 | 8 | (DNF) | 22 |
| 9 | 5723 | Alan Bishop | Girton | 8 | 3 | 11 | (DNC) | 22 |
| 10 | 1 G | Paul Ogden | NCSC | 9 | ‑15 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 11 | 5524 | Kev Hall | Northampton SC | 18 | (DNF) | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| 12 | 5 S | John Webster | Carsington SC | ‑16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 13 | 6 G | Iain Carpenter | Northampton SC | ‑15 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 33 |
| 14 | 66) | Tim Sadler | Yorkshire Dales SC | 13 | 11 | ‑17 | 9 | 33 |
| 15 | 4 G | Clive Gimson | NCSC | ‑21 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| 16 | 5695 | Ian Ingram | Earlswood Lakes | 7 | 10 | (DNC) | DNC | 45 |
| 17 | 1 G | Graham Wilson | Northampton SC | 19 | ‑20 | 15 | 12 | 46 |
| 18 | 7 J | Jake Willars | NCSC | ‑20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 49 |
| 19 | 9 G | Ian Firth | NCSC | 17 | 19 | (DNF) | 14 | 50 |
| 20 | 0 V | Karl Bird | Nottingham | ‑25 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 55 |
| 21 | 5764 | Oliver Davenport | Northampton SC | 14 | 16 | (DNC) | DNC | 58 |
| 22 | 0 V | Phil Kilburn | NCSC | 22 | 17 | 19 | (DNC) | 58 |
| 23 | 2 S | Brian Fisher | NCSC | 24 | 21 | (DNF) | 15 | 60 |
| 24 | 5649 | Steve Bishop | Girton SC | 11 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | 67 |
| 25 | 2 G | Tony Monaghan | NCSC | 26 | 25 | 20 | (DNC) | 71 |
| 26 | V L | Stephanie Gunn | NCSC | 23 | 22 | (DNC) | DNC | 73 |
| 27 | 9 G | Kevin Spencer | NCSC | 27 | 24 | (DNF) | DNC | 79 |
