Marblehead Games 1 Open at Chipstead Sailing Club

by Dave Allinson 30 Jan 2019 11:09 GMT 19 January 2019

The day started bright but very cold as the competitors arrived at Chipstead Sailing Club. With boat registration completed and the course laid the briefing commenced at 09:45.

Dave Allinson the PRO welcomed everyone to the club and outlined the days sailing. The Chipstead SC Radio Sailing fleet provided a host of bodies to perform all the duties needed to run an efficient meeting from race officials to observers. Racing commenced just after 10:00 with the breeze from the East South East and averaging about 8 mph.

The course was a windward leeward course over a distance of approximately 150 metres. The mornings racing consisted of seven races with Colin Goodman as the outstanding leader, but with only ten points covering the following four boats. The home based boats were also having a good series with only a handful of point between the three of them.

Lunch was taken at 12:45 with a superb hot sausage and vegetable stew and French bread being very welcome in the cold conditions.

The afternoon race session commenced at 13:45 with Colin Goodman continuing his good run. John Shorrock also maintained his consistency and slowly began to cement his boat into second place overall. Martin Crysell and Trevor Binks battled it out for third and fourth place respectively. After four afternoon races and with the breeze slipping away a halt to racing was called at 15:15hrs.

A special mention should be made of the top home club sailor William Grant who is disabled and sits in a wheelchair, sailed his RM for the first time in some years and finished in a very creditable sixth place. Every one packed away and retired to the club where tea and cake was ready for all to consume. During tea, the results were generated and prizes were presented to the first four places.

Overall Results:

Pos	Skipper	Sail No	Club/City	Hull	Pts
1	Colin Goodman	61	Chelmsford MYC	Grunge	9
2	John Shorrock	29	Datchet Water RSC	Quark	25
3	Martin Crysell	52	Guildford MYC	Prime Number	38
4	Trevor Binks	19	Eastbourne MYC	Prime Number	39
5	David Adam	46	Three Rivers	Prime Number	46
6	William Grant	73	Chipstead SC	Paradox	52
7	Phil Holiday	66	Datchet Water RSC	Grunge / Nioutriam	54
8	Peter Crisp	23	Chipstead SC	Starkers Cubed	57
9	David Andrews	13	Chipstead SC	Grunge	58
10	Alf Reynolds	142	Chelmsford MYC	Paradox	61
11	Peter Dunne	85	RSW	Starkers	96
12	Hugh McAdoo	118	Datchet Water RSC	Quark	102