Laser Midlands Grand Prix Round 12 at Midland Sailing Club

by Phil Deeley 24 Jul 2019 07:09 BST 21 July 2019

On Sunday 21st July Midland Sailing Club welcomed competitors from around the Midlands to Edgbaston Reservoir to compete in the 12th of 19 meetings of the Laser Midlands Grand Prix series.

Weather was warm and overcast with breaks in the cloud. Wind was SW 9-13 knots, giving shifty conditions. Race officer Chris Martin set a course giving good downwind and upwind legs. In the first race James Dalby, John Ling and Neil Crosby (Radial) were first over the line, James and John holding their lead to come 1st and 2nd, followed by Joe Scurrah 3rd. Neil Crosby came in 6th place.

In the second race John Ling and James Dalby again had a good start and were first over the line, James nearer the pin and John at the committee boat end which led to John being in 5th place by the first leeward mark. Simon Stonehouse arrived there first, followed by Chris Winters and Joe Scurrah. Chris Winters then gained a place and maintained his lead until the final lap, while John Ling gained places to finish in second place.

The wind backed to SSW and with a new course there were four contenders to win. Joe Scurrah, Chris Winters and John Ling were first over the line. Joe led by a good distance to take 1st for race and event. An infringement put Simon Stonehouse 2nd, and Simon Hardiman 3rd.

Three 4.7 rig sailors sailed closely throughout the three races, with Carys Attwell achieving 9th place, Megan Hardiman 10th and Harry Marlow 12th. Overall winners of the event were Joe Scurrah 1st, James Dalby 2nd and Chris Winters 3rd. Thanks are due to all involved for a successful event and an excellent days sailing. More content about the Midlands Grand Prix Series are on the facebook group.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Rig	Club	R1	R1	R3	Pts
1st	213563	Joe Scurrah	Standard	Carsington SC	‑3	2	1	3
2nd	201645	James Dalby	Standard	Trent Valley SC	1	‑10	4	5
3rd	133256	Chris Winters	Standard	Midland SC	4	1	‑6	5
4th	215260	John Ling	Standard	Bartley SC	2	3	(DSQ)	5
5th	215174	Simon Stonehouse	Standard	Rutland SC	‑5	4	2	6
6th	212061	Simon Hardiman	Standard	Bartley SC	‑11	6	3	9
7th	186793	Oliver Ridgway	Standard	Barnt Green SC	‑13	5	5	10
8th	208674	Neil Crosby	Radial	Bowmoor SC	6	‑11	7	13
9th	209425	Carys Attwell	4.7	Rutland SC	7	7	‑8	14
10th	141464	Megan Hardiman	4.7	Bartley SC	8	8	‑11	16
11th	186067	Alex Homer	Standard	Midland SC	9	‑12	9	18
12th	192535	Harry Marlow	4.7	Shustoke SC	10	9	‑13	19
13th	165490	Dean Jung	Standard	Midland SC	12	‑13	10	22
14th	82560	Mike Homer	Standard	Midland SC	14	‑15	15	29
15th	213809	Paul Powell	Standard	Trimpley SC	‑25	18	12	30
16th	130163	Mike Pain	Standard	Burton SC	16	‑17	14	30
17th	207802	George Panter	Radial	Ulley SC	15	16	‑17	31
18th	135448	Carl Avery	Standard	Burton SC	‑22	14	18	32
19th	102727	Oliver Mason	Standard	Midland SC	17	‑20	16	33
20th	201386	Evan Base	Standard	Midland SC	18	19	‑20	37
21st	186436	Mike Dalziel	Standard	Trimpley SC	21	‑23	19	40
22nd	213523	Ian Davies	Standard	Trimpley SC	19	‑21	21	40
23rd	1	Megan Ward	Radial	Midland SC	20	‑25	23	43
24th	200043	Des Luxton	Standard	Staunton Harold SC	‑23	22	22	44
25th	172283	Rob Thorp	Standard	Midland SC	‑24	24	24	48