Rooster Topper London & South East Travellers at Tamesis Club
by Carolyne Vines 17 Apr 2019 18:43 BST
13 April 2019
Topper Travellers at Tamesis © Carolyne Vines
Fifteen Toppers turned out for the London & South East Traveller, this year hosted by Tamesis Club, with competitors coming from several clubs. The racing was close throughout.
Race Officer Andrew Harris laid a course in front of the club which took advantage of the easterly wind that was present all day.
James Crossley in 48232 and Bjorn Handley in 45770 dominated the day with a first and second each in the first two races, so the result was down to the wire. Bjorn won the last race but retired, so leaving James Crossley who was second in that race to take the Murray Vines Cup.
Thanks to Andrew Harris as Race Officer, and his team Cherry Ehrlich, Daniel Gerber and Ian Ramage, and to Jo Carstens and her team for the catering.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club |
|---|
| 1st | 48232 | James Crossley | Datchet Water SC |
| 2nd | 45770 | Bjorn Handley | Queen Mary SC |
| 3rd | 48587 | Jack Hardy | Wimbledon Park/Island Barn SC |
| 4th | 48177 | Reuben Hudson | Newhaven and Seaford SC |
| 5th | 46520 | Kaitlyn Wyatt | Papercourt SC |
| 6th | 46274 | Harriet Sacker | Burnham Overy Staithe SC |
| 7th | 47665 | Joseph Mole | Papercourt SC |
| 8th | 45700 | Andy Peng | Warsash SC |
| 9th | 47806 | Luka Franklin | Bough Beech SC |
| 10th | 15725 | Joanna Leake | Island Barn SC |
| 11th | 47649 | Jibriel Bostan | Tideway SC |
| 12th | 47719 | Megan Thomson | Island Barn SC |
| 13th | 47124 | Anne Fredborg | Papercourt SC |
| 14th | 47725 | Liam Curran | Queen Mary SC/Porchester SC |
| 15th | 47863 | Rorg Clow | Island Barn SC |